Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.

Job Description

The Prospect Development Analyst is a member of the teamwithin University Advancement that ensures the optimal distribution ofprospective donors to fundraiser portfolios and provides information andinsights required to manage our relationship with these constituents. TheProspect Development Analyst will join a team of professionals who bringdiverse skills and experiences in prospect research, relationship management,and data analysis to deliver best-in-class internal consulting to the entireadvancement organization. This position may work closely with one or severalteams of frontline fundraisers.

Primary duties:

• Provide detailed, written research on constituents
• Monitor a variety of sources, including relevant websites, government documents, newspapers, periodicals, screening data, and leads from development officers to identify new prospective donors.
• Evaluate prospective donors' capacity to give to Boston College.
• Assist in the maintenance of fundraiser portfolios and discovery pools, including through the use of batch upload tools.
• Partner with new development officers to develop and establish new portfolios, and transition portfolios following development staffing changes.
• Proofread other prospect development team members' work for clarity and accuracy.
• Help foster a process-oriented mindset on the prospect development. This may include documenting business processes and centralizing resources.
  Analyze data to help drive prospect discovery and prioritize the top prospective donors for qualification by development staff.
• Analyze fundraiser portfolio activity to evaluate the success of outreach strategy.
• Using CRM querying tools, create lists on an ad-hoc basis as requested by prospect development team members or fundraising partners.
• Utilize other CRM tools to increase the efficiency of the prospect development team's work.

Title and salary commensurate with relevant experience basedon the following titles and hiring ranges:

Prospect Development Analyst: $53,960 - $67,450 (1-3 years professional experience)
Sr. Prospect Development Analyst: $59,560 - $74,450 (3+ years professional experience)

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years ofrelated professional experience, and for the Senior level, 3+ years of relatedprofessional experience. Candidates at the Senior level are preferred, but anyexperience level will be considered.

Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, andwork planning skills are required. An ability to interpret, analyze, andsummarize biographical and financial data; a sense of curiosity; and an abilityto work as a part of a cohesive team are also key prerequisites. Skills withdata and databases is a plus. This position involves work with highlyconfidential information where complete discretion is required. Must be highlymotivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education and have anappreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of BostonCollege.

The office of University Advancement supports the mission ofBoston College by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each individual.Our recruiting practices support that commitment to build diverse teamsreflecting our community; students, alumni, parents and friends of BostonCollege.

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