Senior Director, Donor Intelligence & Prospect Strategy

Young Life; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 98,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Young Life is seeking a Strategic Leadership & Donor Intelligence leader to set multi-year donor strategy, oversee major gifts research, and manage a high-impact analytics team. The role emphasizes wealth screening, portfolio governance, and cross-functional partnerships to drive fundraising outcomes.

The position requires 12+ years in advancement, a Bachelor’s degree, and expert use of Salesforce, Power BI, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher and 12+ years of relevant experience in advancement or donor research.
• Experience leading a team and managing complex fundraising initiatives with outcome-focused deliverables.
• Experience with prospect research, management, and enterprise analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-year donor intelligence strategy aligned with fundraising campaigns.
• Oversee prospect identification, research, and wealth screening programs.
• Manage portfolio strategy, pipeline reviews, and governance.
• Develop predictive models and dashboards for leadership reporting.

Skills

Prospect research

Data analysis

CRM strategy

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

Salesforce

Power BI

Snowflake

Job description

Young Life is seeking a Strategic Leadership & Donor Intelligence leader to set multi-year donor strategy, oversee major gifts research, and manage a high-impact analytics team. The role emphasizes wealth screening, portfolio governance, and cross-functional partnerships to drive fundraising outcomes.

The position requires 12+ years in advancement, a Bachelor’s degree, and expert use of Salesforce, Power BI, and data-driven decision making.