CareerPlan

Prospect Development Analyst

Advancement Services Building, USFull-time$48k2026-09-04 → 2026-11-10

Core

Conducts strategic prospect research, analysis, and intelligence to inform donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship for a university's fundraising efforts.

Role type

Analyst, prospect research and donor intelligence

Builds

Research profiles, briefing materials, and prioritized prospect lists for development officers

Domain

Higher education fundraising and philanthropy

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Prospect research, data analysis, wealth assessment, report writing, database management, confidentiality handling

Preferred skills

Fundraising support experience, nonprofit/HE sector knowledge, analytical writing

Technologies

Microsoft/Google business software, subscription research tools, constituent databases

Responsibilities

Identify and qualify prospective donors using internal and external data; Analyze biographical and financial information to assess donor capacity; Prepare confidential research profiles and briefing materials; Monitor news and developments affecting assigned prospects; Maintain accuracy of prospect and constituent records

Seniority

Individual Contributor, entry to mid-level