Prospect Research Analyst II: Donor Insights & Strategy

UCF; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

Flexible Spending

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Employee discounts

Education assistance

Job summary

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Advancement & Partnerships team seeks a Prospect Research Analyst II to help fundraisers identify and understand potential donors, turning public data into confidential profiles to guide engagement strategies.

You will work with the research team to inform giving programs and prepare leaders for conversations with top guests at university events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience pursuant to Fla. Stat. 112.219(6).
• Experience in prospect research or donor research in higher education or a nonprofit setting.
• Working knowledge of fundraising processes and how research supports gift strategy at different levels.
• Experience with wealth screening tools and assigning capacity ratings.
• Ability to interpret financial and business information, such as public company filings, real estate records, and foundation tax returns.
• Experience maintaining records in a donor or constituent database.
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to summarize complex information briefly and clearly.
• Experience preparing briefing materials for senior executives.
• Sound judgment in handling confidential information, with an understanding of ethical standards for prospect research.
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority requests on tight timelines.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze biographical, business, and financial information on alumni, individuals, corporations, and foundations, then distill findings into concise, confidential profiles that support fundraisers at every gift level.
• Assign and refine estimated giving capacity ratings using wealth screening data and help develop rating methods based on industry’s best practices.
• Monitor news, job announcements, and other sources to spot new prospects and relevant updates, alerting fundraising staff when follow-up is needed.
• Keep donor and alumni records accurate by entering new information and verifying and cleaning existing records.
• Lead the event briefing process with our donor experience team and campus partners, preparing the university president and senior leadership with background on select guests.
• Respond to high-priority and ad hoc research requests, working with the team to plan and manage how requests are fulfilled.

Skills

Prospect research

Donor research

Fundraising processes

Wealth screening tools

Strong writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Wealth screening tools

Donor database

Job description

The University of Central Florida (UCF) Advancement & Partnerships team seeks a Prospect Research Analyst II to help fundraisers identify and understand potential donors, turning public data into confidential profiles to guide engagement strategies.

You will work with the research team to inform giving programs and prepare leaders for conversations with top guests at university events.