Senior Analyst, Major Gifts Strategy

University of California, Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley is seeking a Senior Analyst to partner with the East Coast and Emerging Regions Major Gifts team. The role supports fundraising strategy, data-driven decision making, and donor engagement across diverse regions.

The position emphasizes strategic planning, data management, and collaboration with campus leadership to advance major gift programs and regional initiatives. Remote work flexibility is available within the United States.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years applying fundraising, donor relations, and PR concepts in a philanthropic/analytical role.
• Minimum of 2 years using donor/prospect research methods for donor development.
• Strong analytical and information management skills with Excel/related tools.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and project management to drive revenue growth and pipeline efficiency.
• Data management and analysis to track results and report fundraising program outcomes.
• Communications and collateral development for briefing materials and proposals.
• Portfolio management and prospect research for donor development and strategy.
• Event coordination for donor events and related outreach.
• Program and stakeholder relationship management across regional development activities.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Public relations

Excel

Google Sheets

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Database knowledge

Salesforce

Education

Bachelor's degree in related area

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

Google Sheets

MS Word/Outlook

Job description

University of California, Berkeley is seeking a Senior Analyst to partner with the East Coast and Emerging Regions Major Gifts team. The role supports fundraising strategy, data-driven decision making, and donor engagement across diverse regions.

The position emphasizes strategic planning, data management, and collaboration with campus leadership to advance major gift programs and regional initiatives. Remote work flexibility is available within the United States.