Executive Director, Prospect Development
Core
Lead the Prospect Development team to identify, research, and manage high-capacity prospects and major gift donors for the University of Rochester.
Role type
Senior management-level prospect development director
Builds
Prospect research profiles, donor capacity ratings, and strategic solicitation strategies
Domain
Higher education advancement and fundraising
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
prospect research, donor capacity analysis, team leadership, strategic planning, data mining, CRM management, financial data analysis, report writing
Preferred skills
advanced degree, WealthEngine or iWave experience, Power Query/VBA, data visualization
Technologies
WealthEngine, iWave, Microsoft Excel, Power Query, VBA, data visualization software
Responsibilities
Supervise Prospect Development staff and manage departmental operations; oversee identification and rating of new high-capacity prospects; develop solicitation strategies with fundraising teams; produce research profiles and briefing reports for senior leadership; maintain and optimize prospect management systems and databases.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities