Job Description
Mercy McAuley High School, a Catholic school sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, is where young women gain a broader worldview as part of a community, not part of the crowd. Within this sisterhood, we guide each student to grow in confidence and purpose through a customized plan for personal growth. Mercy education is a diverse range of formative experiences, innovative programs, experiential education and off-campus service learning opportunities. Women of Mercy think and learn beyond their comfort zone and are equipped to bring compassionate change to the world.
The Advancement Services Specialist is primarily responsible for supporting operations of the school’s fundraising and alumnae relations efforts, and provides administrative support to the Managing Director of Advancement and department staff as needed.
The primary role of the individual is to manage the core department operations including gift processing, donor receipts/acknowledgments, and maintaining integrity of donor and contributed income financial records. Support for annual fund operations, basic prospect research and donor stewardship activities is included.
The ideal candidate has experience in managing donor/prospect databases effectively, possesses analytical skills, demonstrates curiosity and desire to learn and grow in his/her role, and is organized and has strong customer service skills. Familiarity with Windows operating environment, Word and Excel is required.
Please send cover letter, resume and references to mercymcauleyhs@mercysc.org by May 25, 2018.