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
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
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