Director of Prospect Intelligence

Colorado Psychiatric; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Colorado Boulder Advancement seeks a Director to build the first embedded prospect development function at CU's largest campus in Boulder, accelerating campaign readiness, strengthening pipeline health, and delivering strategic intelligence to fundraising leadership.

The Director leads a seven-analyst team responsible for prospect identification, research, portfolio optimization, pipeline development, and strategic fundraising support to advance major gift portfolios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in prospect research, prospect development, portfolio management, advancement services, fundraising strategy, or related field.
• Two (2) years’ experience in a managerial or supervisory role, including managing personnel, mentoring direct reports, and conducting performance reviews.

Responsibilities

• Build the first embedded prospect development function at CU Boulder to accelerate campaign readiness and strengthen pipeline health.
• Lead a seven-analyst team responsible for prospect identification, research, portfolio optimization, pipeline development, and strategic fundraising support.
• Deliver actionable prospect intelligence and portfolio solutions to advancement leaders and fundraisers to identify and engage top philanthropic opportunities.

Skills

Prospect research

Portfolio management

Team leadership

Strategic fundraising

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

In this new position, the Director will build the first embedded prospect development function at CU's largest campus, Boulder, leading efforts to accelerate campaign readiness, strengthen pipeline health, and deliver strategic intelligence to fundraising leadership. This position champions a proactive, solutions-oriented approach that advances the organization from a transactional research model toward a strategic intelligence function focused on fundraising outcomes, operational excellence, and long-term growth. The role requires a builder who can move quickly, establish new processes, and drive measurable results in support of a large comprehensive campaign. Working alongside another Director who oversees prospect research and management for CU's other campuses, this role is part of a centralized Prospect Development team that combines forces on policy, technology, etc. that can be shared across the campuses, while working to tailor services to the specific needs of Boulder.

This Director will play a critical role in helping CU Boulder Advancement modernize its prospect development and portfolio strategy functions through the thoughtful application of emerging technologies, advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and innovative fundraising practices. The Director leads a team of seven analysts responsible for prospect identification, research, portfolio optimization, pipeline development, and strategic fundraising support. Through the delivery of actionable prospect intelligence and portfolio solutions, the Director helps advancement leaders and fundraisers identify, prioritize, and engage the institution's most promising philanthropic opportunities. The program supports approximately 60-70 major gift, principal gift, and Donor Experience Officer portfolios.

This position has a hybrid schedule, with on-campus work at Boulder each week but significant virtual/remote time.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education, or equivalent professional experience (professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis)
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in prospect research, prospect development, portfolio management, advancement services, fundraising strategy, or a related field.
• Two (2) years’ experience in a managerial or supervisory role, which includes managing personnel, developing/mentoring direct reports, and completing performance reviews to ensure continuous improvement, high performance, and employee retention.