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Location: Atlanta, GA
Company: CARE USA
Experience: Mid-level
Highest Level of Education: Undergraduate Degree



Job Responsibilities
Processed donations; verified changes to donor accounts. Provided quality control of information provided by off-site vendors. Managed the Matching Gift Program as well as the Care for the Child Program. Entered in numerous donations for the Tsunami Effort for CARE Ran monthly reports for quality control purposes. Managed information requests received through Donor Revenue. Mailbox and the ER Help Desk Performed routine audits, researched constituent information, and updated constituent changes from telemarketing appeals and warning reports. Worked with Direct Marketing and recurring gift vendors to ensure consistency of information within CARE's database. Corresponded with field offices to obtain new major donors. Performed quality control on donations keyed by other operators at more than one location. Ran monthly reports for quality control purposes as well as for mailings for certain programs. Identified and improved a system problem that allowed clients to have their mail preference request fulfilled. Filed batches and administered support to AR Analysts. Assisted Treasury Department in recording and distributing donations. Switchboard coverage, administrative support to External Relations Department. Revamped new database program after implementation.
Uppers
Knowing that i'm working for a company that is actively trying to make the world a bettre place.
Downers
Politicking in the workplace.
Lifestyle
Company sponsored events are mandatory, dress casual is every day, working overtime sometimes.
Compensation
Base salary is commiserate with current job market.
Advice to Jobseekers
Above all else, be passionate about what you do.

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