Russell Lafferty
Norristown
Summary
Detail-oriented Database Administrator with over 15 years of experience with Raisers Edge. Skilled in optimizing processes and ensuring data accuracy, with a proven track record of managing complex data tasks.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Database Administrator
The Catholic Foundation Of Greater Philadelphia
PA
07.2013 - Current
- Established best practices for database management and optimized coding for gift processing in Raiser’s Edge NXT and Database View.
- Develop and maintain RENXT dashboards, ensuring accurate data visualization for leadership analysis.
- Oversee the receipt and processing of donations through diverse channels, including RENXT Online Donation forms and Online Express.
- Set up and maintain donation and event registration forms in RENXT and Online Express.
- Reconcile Raiser's Edge with the finance office on a regular basis and provide audit support as needed.
- Process data imports and exports as needed, including regular reporting for mailings and events as well as large scale imports and exports for data migration projects.
- Regularly review data to ensure cleanliness, reliability, and to make sure report are functioning properly.
- Process acknowledgements, tribute gift notifications, and pledge reminders.
- Responsible for generating and tracking mailing lists in Raisers Edge.
- Field donor phone calls and emails while ensuring excellent customer service.
- Oversaw multiple database migrations and merges, as well as helped set up Constant Contact integration.
- Managed a team of three data entry clerks working on various client appeals and campaigns.
- Analyzed and refined opportunities and actions in the database in partnership with advancement staff to support organizational goals.
Data Entry Clerk
Archdiocese of Philadelphia and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
PA
2008 - 06.2013
- Started as a temporary hire with Office Team (2008), hired as a full-time employee (2010), and remained in position when office oversight was acquired by the Archdiocese (May 2012).
- Processed all new donor entries and approximately 35,000 donation entries into the database per year, totaling around $3.5 million, including administration of all online, paper, credit card and matching gift donations.
- Researched contacts for families of deceased and maintained detailed donation lists for the Communications Coordinator annual outreach at the time of passing.
- Assisted Development Coordinator with monthly reconciliation and annual auditing as needed.
- Entered and maintained all current seminarian information in Raiser’s Edge throughout the year.
- Reconciled gifts in the database with finance office and assisted with the yearly audit process.
- Managed office mail on a daily basis, including preparation of all incoming donations for deposit.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, PASkills
- Database management
- Raisers edge
- Data entry
- Microsoft Excel
- Accuracy and attention to detail
Timeline
Database Administrator
The Catholic Foundation Of Greater Philadelphia
07.2013 - Current
Data Entry Clerk
Archdiocese of Philadelphia and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
2008 - 06.2013
Associate of Arts -
Montgomery County Community College