Advancement Prospect Research Analyst

Central Michigan University; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Michigan University is seeking a Research Analyst / Advancement to support fundraising through proactive and reactive prospect research, database management, and gifts administration. This role collaborates with development staff to analyze information and maintain confidential profiles for major prospects.

The position emphasizes data accuracy, timely reporting, and adherence to privacy guidelines, with opportunities for professional growth within the Advancement division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience that equates to four years.

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 portfolios, 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 agendas 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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Confidential information handling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (4 years)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Central Michigan University is seeking a Research Analyst / Advancement to support fundraising through proactive and reactive prospect research, database management, and gifts administration. This role collaborates with development staff to analyze information and maintain confidential profiles for major prospects.

The position emphasizes data accuracy, timely reporting, and adherence to privacy guidelines, with opportunities for professional growth within the Advancement division.