Hi,
We are exploring possible new development department staffing structures that would provide better data management/list building support for our Development campaign managers. Do any of you have a departmental structure in which there is a single departmental manager who is responsible for Tessitura set-up and supervising data management and list building, and who oversees financial reconciliation and reporting? Or do you have a shared position with other departments? If so, we'd really appreciate hearing about how you manage and staff this. Thanks for any and all insight you can offer!
Hi Charlotte!
This is what I do at City Center, actually (under the title of "Database Coordinator"). I create many of the department's lists and extractions, do quite a bit of our reporting (though our VP and managers run many reports on their own), and do all of the department's gift entry. I also answer many of the Finance department's questions about our gifts.
I am strictly a Development officer. City Center does have an overall Tessitura Applications Manager, though,and I work with her a lot to make sure things are set up correctly. For example, Margaret sets up the funds and general ledger codes, but I will create all of the development Campaigns and Appeals.
In my biased opinion it works well. Part of the reason this position was created (as I understand it) was due to inconsistent gift entry, and that has not been a problem with everything going through one person.
Hope that helps.
-- Mike