Prospect Research Analyst

Responsibilities

• Prepare written prospect profiles and summaries
• Calculate ratings using industry best practices
• Create and analyze data lists using a variety of subscription-based and publicly available sources, tools and techniques
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to determine and clarify the scope of incoming research requests from colleagues and fulfill requests in a timely manner
• Act as a strategic partner to a specific group of development officers, proactively providing data-informed recommendations
• Help to facilitate the effective management of development officer portfolios, including the flow of prospects and appropriate use of prospect plans
• Track research findings in CRM system, including coding constituents to support strategic segmentation efforts, and assist with organization-wide efforts to acquire and maintain institutional data according to best practices in data management
• Support division-wide goals and initiatives, including staffing in-person events across campus and assisting with end-of-year fundraising efforts

Requirements

• Absolutely necessary: A bachelors degree or higher from a four-year institution
• Desirable: Prior professional work experience in a nonprofit, preferably higher education
• Desirable: Experience in or exposure to the field of prospect research and development
• Desirable: Experience working in a CRM database

Qualifications

• Adaptable and creative problem-solvers with excellent judgment and communication skills
• Proactive, self-motivated, flexible, and curious
• Willing and eager to explore and master new and existing technologies
• Willing and eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization that fosters excellence and community-mindedness and is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion
• An understanding of and appreciation for an undergraduate liberal arts education broadly speaking and Davidson College specifically

Skills

• Writing and making connections
• Compiling, manipulating, summarizing and observing trends in large datasets
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Data management and CRM systems
• Research and analysis

Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with the option of working some days remotely
• General work hours: 8:30 - 5, Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend hours

Pay

• Salary range: Commensurate with experience

Schedule

• Hybrid work arrangement with the option of working some days remotely