FIU Foundation · 3 weeks ago
Prospect Development Research Analyst
Miami-FTL Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$48K/yr - $55K/yrFIU Foundation is seeking a Prospect Development Research Analyst responsible for donor/prospect-related data and portfolio management to enhance fundraising efforts. The role involves analyzing data, managing research requests, and collaborating with development staff to identify and cultivate major gift prospects.
Higher Education
Hiring Manager
Dianne Roque-Espinales MSHRD, SHRM-CP
Responsibilities
Analyzes data to identify discrepancies. Conducts quality control practices, regular prospect data-audits and captures metrics to ensure data integrity. May assist in development and implementation of prospect development improvement procedures and protocols for University Advancement
Identifies new major prospects and analyzes biographical and financial data to determine prospects' available resources and potential interest, in relation to the University's overall funding priorities. Identifies, qualifies, assesses, ranks, and prioritizes donor prospects through analysis of potential donors
Manages a research request queue and responds to a variety of requests. Negotiates the profile or report format and time frame for proper deliverable. Collects and analyzes data to ensure that relevant information is available and disseminated to the appropriate party
Researches, collects, and synthesizes large amounts of information based on fundraising need. Identifies, researches and analyzes information to create research profiles on current donors, prospects, alumni, parents and friends of FIU for future major and principal gift cultivation and solicitation
Utilizes various database and online resources in the systematic and consistent approach to gathering accurate and substantial data for the fundraising process. Discusses resources needs with Development Officers and/or Advancement leadership
Monitors fundraising activity regularly for continuity and compliance with Prospect Management Guidelines and processes. Prepares regular reports and memorandum on information regarding fundraising progress/activity and interprets information to advise leaders on fundraising performance
Maintains periodic face-to-face contact with Development Officers, reviews top tier and assignment portfolios and works with front-line fundraisers on prospect management strategy. Protects the privacy and confidentiality of information and files in his/her possession consistent with federal and state laws, and Board of Trustees and University policy
Implements, updates, and documents policies/procedures relating to data entry standards, reporting, queries, and/or any database management action, following the standards outlined by the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA). Protects the privacy and confidentially of information and files in his/her possession consistent with federal and state laws, and Board of Trustees and University policy. Recommends changes on research and prospect management policies and procedures to improve the overall operations and service delivery, as necessary
Monitors and manages processes associated with on-going relationship management, including building and maintaining fundraiser portfolios, defining and implementing methods to evaluate and drive portfolio productivity, monitor and report on any key measured of fundraiser activity (as defined by Development leadership)
Works collaboratively as a partner and liaison to College/Schools/Units and leaders to increase the pool of potential major gift donors and provide highly customized and strategic information that helps to build relationships and increase giving. May lead departmental colleagues in special projects and initiatives
Protects the privacy and confidentiality of information and files in his/her possession consistent with federal and state laws, and Board of Trustees and University policy. All prospect research collection follows the professional standards outlined by the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement
Serves as primary point of contact and resource for assigned units and portfolios. Advises development officers and other staff on prospect management best practices and proper procedures
Meets and maintains the standards set forth by APRA (Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement) Skill Sets for Relationship Management and Prospect Research. Stays current with industry trends/best practices and explore opportunities for moves management system revision and refinement
Qualification
Required
Responsible for production and coordination of donor/prospect-related data and portfolio management for purposes of identifying, tracking and moving through cultivation and solicitation phases of the fundraising process
Utilizes knowledge of the organization's constituency to evaluate, organize, and summarize data into comprehensive reports on major and principal gift level campaign prospects
Partners with development staff to provide critical research and strategic analysis to help move prospects through the donor cycle
Analyzes data to identify discrepancies
Conducts quality control practices, regular prospect data-audits and captures metrics to ensure data integrity
Identifies new major prospects and analyzes biographical and financial data to determine prospects' available resources and potential interest, in relation to the University's overall funding priorities
Identifies, qualifies, assesses, ranks, and prioritizes donor prospects through analysis of potential donors
Manages a research request queue and responds to a variety of requests
Negotiates the profile or report format and time frame for proper deliverable
Collects and analyzes data to ensure that relevant information is available and disseminated to the appropriate party
Researches, collects, and synthesizes large amounts of information based on fundraising need
Identifies, researches and analyzes information to create research profiles on current donors, prospects, alumni, parents and friends of FIU for future major and principal gift cultivation and solicitation
Utilizes various database and online resources in the systematic and consistent approach to gathering accurate and substantial data for the fundraising process
Discusses resources needs with Development Officers and/or Advancement leadership
Monitors fundraising activity regularly for continuity and compliance with Prospect Management Guidelines and processes
Prepares regular reports and memorandum on information regarding fundraising progress/activity and interprets information to advise leaders on fundraising performance
Maintains periodic face-to-face contact with Development Officers, reviews top tier and assignment portfolios and works with front-line fundraisers on prospect management strategy
Implements, updates, and documents policies/procedures relating to data entry standards, reporting, queries, and/or any database management action, following the standards outlined by the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA)
Recommends changes on research and prospect management policies and procedures to improve the overall operations and service delivery, as necessary
Monitors and manages processes associated with on-going relationship management, including building and maintaining fundraiser portfolios
Defines and implements methods to evaluate and drive portfolio productivity, monitor and report on any key measured of fundraiser activity (as defined by Development leadership)
Works collaboratively as a partner and liaison to College/Schools/Units and leaders to increase the pool of potential major gift donors
Provides highly customized and strategic information that helps to build relationships and increase giving
May lead departmental colleagues in special projects and initiatives
Serves as primary point of contact and resource for assigned units and portfolios
Advises development officers and other staff on prospect management best practices and proper procedures
Meets and maintains the standards set forth by APRA (Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement) Skill Sets for Relationship Management and Prospect Research
Stays current with industry trends/best practices and explore opportunities for moves management system revision and refinement
Company
FIU Foundation
The Florida International University (FIU) Foundation is devoted to advancing FIU’s progress as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities by generating support for student success, groundbreaking/cutting-edge state-of-the-art research, and public service to benefit the local and global communities.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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