"RESEARCH ANALYST / ADVANCEMENT"

Position Summary

This position supports the fundraising efforts of the university by carrying out proactive and reactive prospect research, database management, prospect and portfolio management and gifts management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years.
• One year of professional experience, preferably in higher education or a related field.
• Computer experience, including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Effective verbal and strong written communication skills.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to project a collegial team-building style with a proven ability to work effectively with people who possess different work styles and methods.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• General understanding of the structure of higher education and a familiarity with a college environment.
• Knowledge of online and internet resources/search engines.
• Awareness of fundraising strategies in higher education.
• Experience with the use of the Raiser’s Edge database.
• Knowledge of donor types and an understanding of fundraising processes, or cycles of engagement (i.e. identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship), or a desire to learn this process.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists in analyzing information from publicly available biographical, organizational, and financial resources to prepare written confidential profiles for corporate/foundation and individual prospects; updates profiles as needed.
• Provides sensitive and confidential informational reports.
• Provides proactive research and identification of major gift prospects for cultivation and solicitation through review/analysis of publications and online resources.
• Stays current on journals and newspapers; this includes scanning publications for new information on prospects/potential prospects and distributing research accordingly.
• Provides support for the ongoing monitoring of contact reports and inputs pertinent information into the main database system.
• Works with a specific set of fundraisers to review/monitor contact reports, make appropriate changes to portfolio and update information in main database as needed.
• Updates the main database system with relevant, researched information and assists in monitoring the prospect tracking/management module of the database.
• Works collaboratively with the prospect research strategist to generate and update regular reports for the development fundraising staff.
• Assists in determining agenda and preparation materials for prospect strategy meetings.
• Participates in professional development to keep up-to-date with effective prospect research and prospect management techniques as well as trends in the prospect research profession and the advancement/fundraising field.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised

None.

Employee Group

Professional & Administrative -Hourly

Staff Pay Level

Pay Range

$19.00 - $24.00 per hour

Division

University Advancement

Department

Advancement Services

Position Status

Regular

Position End Date

Employment Status

Full-Time

FTE

1.0

Position Type

12 month

Weekly Work Schedule

Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed

Location

Mount Pleasant, MI

Posting Ends

Open Until Filled

Yes