Prospect Research & Analytics Analyst

University of Ottawa; Canada; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Ottawa is seeking a seasoned Advancement Research professional to support fundraising, prospect research, and engagement efforts. You will identify and track prospects, analyze donor movement through the pipeline, and develop tools to visualize data for leadership.

You will train staff on pipelines, run moderately complex reports, and help improve data integrity across the systems while collaborating with frontline fundraisers to advance major gifts campaigns.

Qualifications

• The candidate will hold a degree in library sciences, information management, business or a related field.
• Five years of experience in advancement research, prospect management or fundraising in higher education or non-profit sectors.
• Bilingualism in French and English (spoken and written) is required.
• Strong analytical skills to synthesize data into actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Experience training staff in Prospect management, pipelines, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage prospect research and pipeline development for advancement staff.
• Monitor donor pipelines, provide analytic information, and advise strategies.
• Develop tools and dashboards to visualize pipeline health and performance.
• Provide training on pipeline coding, reporting, and system usage.
• Prepare reports on pipeline health, moves, and donor research findings.

Skills

Prospect research

Data analysis

Bilingual: French & English

Communication

Collaborative teamwork

Training & mentoring

Fundraising knowledge

Analytics dashboards

Data integrity

Microsoft Office

Education

Library/information management or related field

Tools

Database systems

Microsoft Office

Data mining tools

Job description

University of Ottawa is seeking a seasoned Advancement Research professional to support fundraising, prospect research, and engagement efforts. You will identify and track prospects, analyze donor movement through the pipeline, and develop tools to visualize data for leadership.

You will train staff on pipelines, run moderately complex reports, and help improve data integrity across the systems while collaborating with frontline fundraisers to advance major gifts campaigns.