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Emma Pease

Muncie,IN

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Director, Gifts & Records Administration

Ball State University Foundation
05.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with stakeholders before producing detailed, custom reports to analyze trends in giving, engagement, and demographic information of constituents
  • Assisted with creation and updating of dashboards to track KPIs.
  • Collaborated with campus partners, alumni engagement, and annual giving teams to determine target segments for mail and email communications before producing lists.
  • Built imports for gifts, address changes, and assignment changes to streamline data management.
  • Supervised Data Integrity Specialist, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data.
  • Introduced auto-matching process for monthly license plate file, improving data matching efficiency and cutting time spent manually preparing file by 75%.
  • Reworked third-party file procedures to eliminate need for data cleansing post-export, saving time and resources.
  • Generated One Ball State Day (OBSD) year-over-year analysis report for Foundation and campus leadership to track and analyze donation trends.
  • Audited incoming gifts from different sources to identify and rectify discrepancies.
  • Authored, edited, and distributed procedural guides to establish standard operating procedures.
  • Supported analysis of OBSD and athletics benefit eligibility, contributing to data-driven insights and decision-making.
  • Revamped and improved existing donor relations queries, providing more efficient and comprehensive data solutions.
  • Actively served as member of: Crowdfunding Core Committee; OBSD Donor Relations Subcommittee; Flight C.R.E.W.
  • Ensured data quality, integrity, and accuracy of all reporting and analytics.
  • Worked closely with IT team to implement tools contributing to integration of data in decision making, including EAB, EverTrue, and Graduway.
  • Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations

Data Entry Assistant

Ball State University Foundation
06.2017 - 05.2022
    • Assisted in maintaining contact, biographical, and giving information on over 300,000 records.
    • Searched external sources & internal CRM platforms to locate and verify information including employment, gifts, and contact information of constituents daily.
    • Trained multiple newly hired assistants on processes, procedures, and research methods and regularly provided continued guidance and supervision.
    • Communicated data integrity issues to supervisors daily, communicating recommended strategies to resolve issues.
    • Supported other areas of Foundation, including Gift Processing and Development.
    • Communicated with supervisors and colleagues to process data quickly and resolve discrepancies.

Education

Master of Science - Quantitative Psychology

Ball State University
07.2025

Master of Science - Information And Communication Sciences

Ball State University
12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Ball State University
05.2021

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Tableau
  • Basic SQL
  • Python
  • Research
  • Report Generation
  • Data Analysis
  • Project Management

Timeline

Assistant Director, Gifts & Records Administration

Ball State University Foundation
05.2022 - Current

Data Entry Assistant

Ball State University Foundation
06.2017 - 05.2022

Master of Science - Quantitative Psychology

Ball State University

Master of Science - Information And Communication Sciences

Ball State University

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Ball State University
Emma Pease