Senior Prospect Research Lead — Donor Strategy

Hofstra University; Town of Hempstead (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, seeks an Assistant Director of Prospect Research to lead research throughout the prospect life cycle. You will partner with fundraisers to provide strategic information and collaborate with leadership, gift officers, and volunteers on research projects and wealth reviews.

The role emphasizes data integrity, campaign readiness, and proactively identifying highly qualified prospective donors for the university's fundraising initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and relevant experience in prospect development.
• Strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication abilities.
• Experience with donor research, wealth screening, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Collects, analyzes, and interprets biographical and financial data to inform decisions.
• Prepare research profiles to support fundraising and donor engagement.
• Calculate wealth estimates and capacity ratings for prospects and volunteers.
• Identify and rank a pool of qualified donors for university campaigns.
• Serve as a resource on prospect management tools for staff.
• Stay current on fundraising best practices and CASE standards.
• Perform other duties to support Development and Alumni Affairs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Diversity & inclusion collaboration

Data privacy/confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Blackbaud

Microsoft Office

LexisNexis

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, seeks an Assistant Director of Prospect Research to lead research throughout the prospect life cycle. You will partner with fundraisers to provide strategic information and collaborate with leadership, gift officers, and volunteers on research projects and wealth reviews.

The role emphasizes data integrity, campaign readiness, and proactively identifying highly qualified prospective donors for the university's fundraising initiatives.