Senior Prospect Research Lead - Remote Options

Idaho State University; Pocatello (ID); Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Idaho State University seeks a Senior Prospect Research Analyst to partner with fundraising leadership in directing quarterly portfolio reviews and advancing moves-management across principal and major gift portfolios.

The role blends traditional prospect research with data analytics to translate signals into actionable recommendations that drive philanthropy and ISU priorities, including academics, athletics, and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or nine years of direct, relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into insights.
• Strong writing and editing skills; experience producing executive-ready briefs.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead the quarterly portfolio review process; prepare dashboards and document actions.
• Maintain Portfolio Guide with stage definitions, movement targets, and cadence.
• Monitor pipeline health and recommend portfolio right-sizing and reallocations.
• Support moves management: surface next best actions, prep briefs, and coordinate with gift officers.
• Audit major gift pools, portfolios, and proposals for accuracy and deduplication.
• Partner with Data Analyst to produce routine portfolio and pipeline reporting.
• Ensure privacy, CASE standards, and institutional policy compliance.

Skills

Data synthesis

Strong writing/editing

CRM/advancement systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Social Sciences, Library/Information Science, Data Analytics or related

Nine years of direct, relevant professional experience (alternative to degree)

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Wealth screening tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Idaho State University seeks a Senior Prospect Research Analyst to partner with fundraising leadership in directing quarterly portfolio reviews and advancing moves-management across principal and major gift portfolios.

The role blends traditional prospect research with data analytics to translate signals into actionable recommendations that drive philanthropy and ISU priorities, including academics, athletics, and capital projects.