Prospect Development Strategist - Pipeline & Data Insights

Socket.dev; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University’s Alumni Relations Department seeks a Prospect Development Specialist to align DAR’s prospect activity with university priorities. You will manage portfolios, lead portfolio reviews, and audit opportunities to support major gifts and leadership annual giving.

In collaboration with DAR staff and external partners, you will analyze data, develop monthly reports, and ensure compliance with development guidelines while advancing a data-driven culture across the university’s

Qualifications

• Three years of fundraising experience required.
• Experience with frontline fundraising preferred.
• Excellent database skills and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain assigned portfolios and prospect pools.
• Lead biannual portfolio reviews.
• Direct monthly opportunity and activity audits.
• Prepare travel list or contact list requests.
• Analyze internal and external data to guide decision making.

Skills

Fundraising

Data analysis

Relationship management

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Tableau

PowerBI

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Ellucian Advance

Tableau

PowerBI

Job description

Vanderbilt University’s Alumni Relations Department seeks a Prospect Development Specialist to align DAR’s prospect activity with university priorities. You will manage portfolios, lead portfolio reviews, and audit opportunities to support major gifts and leadership annual giving.

In collaboration with DAR staff and external partners, you will analyze data, develop monthly reports, and ensure compliance with development guidelines while advancing a data-driven culture across the university’s