Prospect Development Analyst: Donor Insights & Strategy

Memorial Park Conservancy; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Memorial Park Conservancy seeks a Prospect Development Analyst to identify, analyze, and qualify donors to inform stewardship and solicitation strategies. You will work with Development Operations to deliver portfolio analysis, research, and data-driven insights for donor cultivation.

The role requires strong philanthropy knowledge, data analysis, and discretion, reporting to the Assistant Director of Development Operations. Hybrid on-site and remote flexibility apply.

Qualifications

• Three or more years in prospect research, development operations, or fundraising.
• Experience analyzing donors, foundations, and corporations to inform cultivation strategies.
• Proficiency with data sources, screening services, and fundraising databases.

Responsibilities

• Conduct financial and biographical research on donors and prospects.
• Qualify prospects for strategic portfolio reviews with frontline fundraisers.
• Verify capacity ratings through financial data analysis.
• Develop tailored cultivation strategies for high-net-worth donors and foundations.
• Support donor strategy for major gifts, affinity groups, and campaigns.
• Track prospect movement through solicitation cycles and optimize outreach.
• Analyze fundraising pipelines and adjust to improve retention and renewals.
• Synthesize data into concise insights and written products.
• Maintain institutional data hygiene in Raiser's Edge NXT.

Skills

Prospect research

Development operations

Fundraising

Data analysis

Data visualization

CRM proficiency

Tools

Raiser's Edge NXT

Prospect Insights

ResearchPoint

iWave

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Memorial Park Conservancy seeks a Prospect Development Analyst to identify, analyze, and qualify donors to inform stewardship and solicitation strategies. You will work with Development Operations to deliver portfolio analysis, research, and data-driven insights for donor cultivation.

The role requires strong philanthropy knowledge, data analysis, and discretion, reporting to the Assistant Director of Development Operations. Hybrid on-site and remote flexibility apply.