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Director, Prospect Research and Development Jobs in New York, New York, USA at Barnard College
Location: New York
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Job:
Director, Prospect
Research and Development
Job Summary:
Under the guidance of the Senior Director of Development Services, the Director of Prospect
Research and Development
will be an integral member of Barnard College’s Development and Alumnae Relations fundraising and support teams. The Director is responsible for defining, implementing, and managing the process for identifying, researching, and tracking all of the College’s prospect constituencies in order to provide fundraisers and department leaders with the information necessary to create strategies for sustaining a strong donor pipeline.
The Director will be responsible for coordinating responses to all research requests from within the department and from College
leadership
, developing methods to improve prospect data integrity and thoroughness, and evaluating and selecting effective research resources.
Job Description:
Duties and Areas of Responsibility:
Provide consultation and assistance to the President and Vice President for Development and Alumnae Relations regarding constituency profiles and other data as needed for the development of fundraising strategies and event implementation.
Proactively identify and qualify new prospects and help fundraising leaders expand, organize, and prioritize the prospect pool through constant research of various constituencies such as alumnae, trustees, parents, friends, etc.
Collect and analyze electronic wealth screening results, regularly update profiles, and utilize other data points to assess the prospect population’s overall net worth in order to determine giving capacity and charitable inclination.
Along with other departmental leaders, participate in prospect review meetings for major gifts, planned gifts, and thematic fundraising campaigns to discuss any research needs for specific strategies related to prioritized fundraising efforts.
Provide regular educational sessions for fundraisers and department leaders to help them better understand prospect capacity and inclination, to ensure the ongoing discovery and qualification of new prospects, and support the integration of advanced prospects into cultivation strategies.
Compile and share information related to donor affinity, interests, relationships, and other areas that may inform fundraising strategies by identifying, tracking, and promoting notable and award-winning alumnae news and employer and industry updates and ensuring their appropriate documentation.
Prioritize research tasks, oversee research requests, and deliver finished products in a timely fashion using style, grammar, and content appropriate to the specific audience.
Serve as a member of the database core team to help proactively identify issues, suggest solutions, and provide recommendations that impact the prospect management and fundraising functions.
Direct and supervise the work of the Manager, Prospect Research, and any other staff or consultants that may be required throughout the year.
Along with the Senior Director, oversee the budget for the Prospect Research unit. Manage the periodic strategic review of the department’s prospect research resources and subscriptions and keep abreast of developments in prospect research, analytics, and data mining.
Maintain the highest level of …
Title: Director, Prospect Research and Development
Company: Barnard College
Location: New York, New York, USA
Category: Non-Profit
