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Get Access To All JobsThe University of Lynchburg, a private, regional university in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia, is seeking applicants for a full-time Advancement Database Manager in the Office of Alumni Relations.
What You Will Do
The Advancement Database Manager oversees the accuracy, integrity, security, and strategic use of the University’s fundraising database, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Advancement, this role provides critical data infrastructure and analytical support for fundraising, alumni and donor engagement, and institutional decision-making. Working collaboratively with Advancement colleagues and campus partners, the database manager will develop reporting tools, maintain data governance standards, manage system access and integrations, and ensure reliable, actionable information for fundraising strategy and institutional reporting. The role also supports online giving, staff training, compliance, and gift recording operations to strengthen the University’s relationships with alumni, donors, and friends. Regular, in person presence on campus is required; this position is not eligible for remote work. Some travel may be required.
Specific Job Duties
Database Administration & Data Integrity
- Administer and maintain Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, ensuring accurate, consistent, secure, and reliable constituent and fundraising data.
- Manage user access, security permissions, system configurations, data imports, online giving forms, and event registration tools.
- Develop and maintain database policies, procedures, data entry standards, and quality assurance practices.
- Coordinate data updates, address verification, constituent matching, and third-party data enhancements.
Reporting, Analytics & Strategic Support
- Design and maintain advanced queries, exports, dashboards, and reports to support fundraising performance, donor engagement, campaign activity, and institutional priorities.
- Provide timely, accurate fundraising metrics and analytical insights to Advancement leadership, the President’s Office, and other campus partners.
- Develop segmented constituent lists for targeted fundraising, alumni engagement, and institutional communications.
- Analyze donor and prospect data to support portfolio management, prospect identification, and fundraising strategy.
Compliance, Reconciliation & Reporting
- Coordinate annual Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) reporting and prepare database information for required financial and regulatory reporting.
- Partner with the Business Office on gift and pledge reconciliation, receivables audits, and alignment between advancement records and financial systems.
- Ensure gift and pledge reporting follows applicable institutional policies, IRS requirements, and CASE reporting standards.
- Maintain appropriate data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices.
Collaboration, Training & Process Improvement
- Provide onboarding, training, and ongoing technical support to Raiser’s Edge NXT users across campus.
- Collaborate with the Gift Recording Specialist and Prospect Manager to improve workflows, maintain data quality, and provide backup gift recording support during peak periods.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting efficiency, and strengthen data governance across departments.
- Evaluate and implement appropriate tools and technologies that improve data management, reporting, and operational effectiveness.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience/Skills/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least three years of experience administering or managing databases in fundraising, development, advancement services, or a related environment.
- Demonstrated experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT or a comparable constituent relationship management (CRM) or fundraising database.
- Strong analytical and technical skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel and experience developing queries, reports, data exports, and data validation processes.
- Experience managing data integrity, user access, confidential information, and documented procedures.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and customer service skills, with the ability to support users across multiple departments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with financial reconciliation, gift and pledge audits, and collaboration with business or finance offices.
- Blackbaud certification, Professional in Advancement Services (PAS) certification, or related professional credentials.
Benefits
Generous paid vacation, personal days, paid sick time and family leave, comprehensive insurance (medical, dental, vision, etc.) and retirement plans, flexible spending account, tuition remission, life and long-term disability insurance, and more. Learn more about employment benefits at the University of Lynchburg.
About the University
The University of Lynchburg embraces diversity in its broadest sense. We will cultivate an inclusive, equitable, and safe campus climate grounded in mutual respect and understanding, where all members of our diverse learning community - alumni, employees, learners, visitors, and volunteers - can thrive. The University of Lynchburg is an equal-opportunity employer.
The University of Lynchburg, a private, regional university in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia, is seeking applicants for a full-time Advancement Database Manager in the Office of Alumni Relations.
What You Will Do
The Advancement Database Manager oversees the accuracy, integrity, security, and strategic use of the University’s fundraising database, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT. Reporting to the Associate Vice President of Advancement, this role provides critical data infrastructure and analytical support for fundraising, alumni and donor engagement, and institutional decision-making. Working collaboratively with Advancement colleagues and campus partners, the database manager will develop reporting tools, maintain data governance standards, manage system access and integrations, and ensure reliable, actionable information for fundraising strategy and institutional reporting. The role also supports online giving, staff training, compliance, and gift recording operations to strengthen the University’s relationships with alumni, donors, and friends. Regular, in person presence on campus is required; this position is not eligible for remote work. Some travel may be required.
Specific Job Duties
Database Administration & Data Integrity
- Administer and maintain Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT, ensuring accurate, consistent, secure, and reliable constituent and fundraising data.
- Manage user access, security permissions, system configurations, data imports, online giving forms, and event registration tools.
- Develop and maintain database policies, procedures, data entry standards, and quality assurance practices.
- Coordinate data updates, address verification, constituent matching, and third-party data enhancements.
Reporting, Analytics & Strategic Support
- Design and maintain advanced queries, exports, dashboards, and reports to support fundraising performance, donor engagement, campaign activity, and institutional priorities.
- Provide timely, accurate fundraising metrics and analytical insights to Advancement leadership, the President’s Office, and other campus partners.
- Develop segmented constituent lists for targeted fundraising, alumni engagement, and institutional communications.
- Analyze donor and prospect data to support portfolio management, prospect identification, and fundraising strategy.
Compliance, Reconciliation & Reporting
- Coordinate annual Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) reporting and prepare database information for required financial and regulatory reporting.
- Partner with the Business Office on gift and pledge reconciliation, receivables audits, and alignment between advancement records and financial systems.
- Ensure gift and pledge reporting follows applicable institutional policies, IRS requirements, and CASE reporting standards.
- Maintain appropriate data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices.
Collaboration, Training & Process Improvement
- Provide onboarding, training, and ongoing technical support to Raiser’s Edge NXT users across campus.
- Collaborate with the Gift Recording Specialist and Prospect Manager to improve workflows, maintain data quality, and provide backup gift recording support during peak periods.
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve reporting efficiency, and strengthen data governance across departments.
- Evaluate and implement appropriate tools and technologies that improve data management, reporting, and operational effectiveness.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience/Skills/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least three years of experience administering or managing databases in fundraising, development, advancement services, or a related environment.
- Demonstrated experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT or a comparable constituent relationship management (CRM) or fundraising database.
- Strong analytical and technical skills, including advanced Microsoft Excel and experience developing queries, reports, data exports, and data validation processes.
- Experience managing data integrity, user access, confidential information, and documented procedures.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, organizational, and customer service skills, with the ability to support users across multiple departments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with financial reconciliation, gift and pledge audits, and collaboration with business or finance offices.
- Blackbaud certification, Professional in Advancement Services (PAS) certification, or related professional credentials.
Benefits
Generous paid vacation, personal days, paid sick time and family leave, comprehensive insurance (medical, dental, vision, etc.) and retirement plans, flexible spending account, tuition remission, life and long-term disability insurance, and more. Learn more about employment benefits at the University of Lynchburg.
About the University
The University of Lynchburg embraces diversity in its broadest sense. We will cultivate an inclusive, equitable, and safe campus climate grounded in mutual respect and understanding, where all members of our diverse learning community - alumni, employees, learners, visitors, and volunteers - can thrive. The University of Lynchburg is an equal-opportunity employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Database Manager
Align your credentials to EB-2 or EB-3
Pull your transcripts and employment records before you apply. EB-2 requires an advanced degree or a bachelor's plus five years of progressive database experience. EB-3 covers a bachelor's degree alone. Knowing which category fits your background shapes every employer conversation.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Search Migrate Mate to find U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history for database roles. Applying to companies that have already navigated PERM for similar positions cuts the learning curve on both sides of the offer table.
Request a prevailing wage check before negotiating
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role, location, and experience level. Run the OFLC Wage Search for Database Manager positions in your target city so your salary expectations are PERM-compliant from your first negotiation.
Review the O*NET profile for your job description
PERM requires the job duties in the offer letter to match the actual occupation. The O*NET profile for Database Managers lists the core tasks DOL expects to see. Flag any duties your employer lists that fall outside that profile before the recruitment phase starts.
Understand how priority dates affect your timeline
Once your employer files an approved I-140, your priority date locks in. Nationals from high-demand countries like India and China can face significant backlogs before an immigrant visa number becomes available. Confirm your country's current cutoff in the monthly Visa Bulletin before you accept an offer.
Preserve your priority date if you change employers
If your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability lets you move to a new Database Manager role in the same or a similar occupation without restarting the green card process. Your original priority date from an approved I-140 can also carry over to a new employer's petition.
Green Card Database Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
How does green card sponsorship for a Database Manager differ from H-1B sponsorship?
H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status tied to a specific employer and subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to lawful permanent residence, with no renewal cycle or cap-subject lottery. The process starts with PERM labor certification filed with the Department of Labor, which requires a prevailing wage determination and a formal U.S. worker recruitment test before USCIS ever sees the I-140 petition.
What does the PERM process involve for a Database Manager role?
PERM requires your employer to obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, conduct a structured recruitment campaign to test whether qualified U.S. workers are available, document the results, and then file the ETA Form 9089 with DOL. If certified, the employer files an I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. The job duties in the offer letter must match the Database Manager occupation as defined by DOL and closely align with the O*NET profile for the role.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor green cards for database roles?
Search Migrate Mate for Database Manager positions filtered by employers with verified green card sponsorship history. Many employers sponsor H-1B workers but have never filed a PERM application, so targeting those with an established track record saves significant time. Focusing your search on companies in data-intensive industries like finance, healthcare systems, and enterprise software increases your odds of finding willing sponsors.
Does my country of birth affect how long green card sponsorship takes?
Yes. Employment-based green cards have per-country annual limits, and nationals from high-demand countries, particularly India and China, can face priority date backlogs measured in years rather than months. Your employer can file an I-140 and it can be approved, but you cannot adjust status or complete consular processing until your priority date becomes current in the monthly Visa Bulletin published by the Department of State.
Can I switch employers while my green card application is in process?
It depends on where you are in the process. If your I-485 has been pending for 180 days or more and the new role is in the same or a similar occupation as the sponsored position, AC21 portability lets you change employers without restarting the green card process. Separately, once your original I-140 was approved, that priority date can carry over to a new employer's fresh PERM and I-140 filing.