Prospect Research & Portfolio Analyst

Seattle University; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle University is seeking a Prospect Development Analyst to support its fundraising pipeline through data-driven analysis and strategic insights. You will collaborate with major gift officers and Advancement leadership to identify, evaluate, and prioritize prospective donors, and to develop actionable intelligence for portfolio management decisions.

You will conduct prospect research, analyze wealth and engagement data, and design programs that inform fundraising strategies and donor

Qualifications

• Experience translating data insights into fundraising strategy.
• Ability to design and execute prospect identification projects.
• Strong analytical and storytelling skills for leadership briefings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison to major gift officers for discovery prospects and portfolio balance.
• Interpret policies and data to support relationship management and fundraising activities.
• Use Excel/Tableau/Power BI to provide descriptive statistics of gift officer portfolios.
• Advise on predictive modeling, wealth screening, and engagement data for prospect targeting.
• Create timely briefings on top prospects with analyses of capacity and motivation.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Tools

Excel

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Seattle University is seeking a Prospect Development Analyst to support its fundraising pipeline through data-driven analysis and strategic insights. You will collaborate with major gift officers and Advancement leadership to identify, evaluate, and prioritize prospective donors, and to develop actionable intelligence for portfolio management decisions.

You will conduct prospect research, analyze wealth and engagement data, and design programs that inform fundraising strategies and donor