Assistant Director, Prospect Research & Donor Insights

University System of Georgia; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

13 paid holidays

Vacation time

Sick leave

Tuition assistance

Teachers Retirement System

Job summary

Augusta University seeks an Assistant Director of Prospect Research to identify and prioritize potential donors, partnering with development officers to build donor pipelines. The role supports major gifts, annual giving, planned gifts, and campaigns through data-driven insights and research methodologies.

The candidate will develop ratings, profiles, and strategy documents, while collaborating across departments and training staff in research tools and data literacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of three years of experience in higher education or nonprofit environment.
• Experience with fundraising databases (e.g., Raiser's Edge/NXT) and handling complex data sets.
• Knowledge of data visualization or analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in depth research on individuals, corporations, and foundations using public records, databases, and internal data.
• Evaluate donor capacity, philanthropic interests, wealth indicators, and engagement history.
• Prepare detailed research profiles, briefings, and strategy documents for leadership and frontline fundraisers.
• Create and maintain prospect rating models, capacity scoring, and segmentation strategies.

Skills

Prospect research

Data analysis

Writing & editing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge/NXT

LexisNexis

Job description

Augusta University seeks an Assistant Director of Prospect Research to identify and prioritize potential donors, partnering with development officers to build donor pipelines. The role supports major gifts, annual giving, planned gifts, and campaigns through data-driven insights and research methodologies.

The candidate will develop ratings, profiles, and strategy documents, while collaborating across departments and training staff in research tools and data literacy.