Prospect Research & Management Lead

Beloit College

Beloit (WI)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Beloit College, via the Office of Advancement & Alumni Engagement, seeks an Assistant Director of Prospect Management to support fundraising through prospect research, data analysis, and portfolio management. You will collaborate with the Senior Director and Advancement Operations team to advance campaigns and the college's mission.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, rigorous confidentiality, and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen philanthropic impact.

Qualifications

2–5 years' experience in prospect management, research, data analysis, or similar field, preferably in an academic or nonprofit setting.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Other transferable skills will be considered.
Experience with relational databases and their structure.

Responsibilities

Manage multiple projects with competing priorities while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
Use software tools to analyze data, synthesize findings, and share results in clear presentations.
Analyze prospect pools and assign prospects per department guidelines.
Document fundraising metrics and division reporting as identified by the Senior Director.
Provide support with creating constituent profiles.
Monitor constituent alerts on pertinent activity.
Investigate fundraising initiatives to identify prospects for major, planned, and annual gifts; analyze giving trends.
Monitor, analyze, and report progress toward goals.
Stay updated on new products, resources, and methodologies to enhance work.
Collaborate to develop and maintain policies for Advancement and Alumni Engagement.