Director of Prospect Intelligence

Advserv; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CU Boulder Advancement seeks a Director of Prospect Development to build and lead the embedded function supporting major gift fundraising. You will accelerate campaign readiness, strengthen pipeline health, and deliver strategic intelligence to fundraising leadership.

You will oversee a seven-person analytics team, advancing portfolio strategy and leveraging emerging technologies to drive measurable fundraising outcomes. Hybrid schedule with on-campus weeks in Boulder and substantial remote work.

Qualifications

• Lead the first embedded prospect development function at CU Boulder.
• Drive campaign readiness, strengthen pipeline health, and deliver strategic fundraising intelligence.
• Build new processes to move from transactional research to a strategic intelligence function.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of seven analysts responsible for prospect identification, research, portfolio optimization, pipeline development, and fundraising support.
• Deliver actionable prospect intelligence and portfolio solutions to advancement leaders and fundraisers.
• Manage portfolios for 60–70 major gift and donor experience portfolios across campus.

Job description

Salary: $137,000.00 - $150,000.00 Annually

Application Deadline: Oct 2, 2026

Prospect Research

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.