Assistant Director of Prospect Development

NYU•New York, NY

10d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Prospect Development, the Assistant Director of Prospect Development provides intelligence that informs fundraising strategy by identifying and assessing major gift prospects; monitoring and disseminating news on major donors and prospects; and providing research and analysis on individuals, companies, and foundations. The role will be responsible for preparing confidential prospect reports, including biographic and philanthropic information from the Law School’s CRM as well as publically available information, in order to support the fundraising efforts of senior leadership. The role proactively pinpoints new prospects, assigning financially promising constituents across gift officer portfolios according to post. Through quarterly meetings, the role partners with gift officers to better capture value on behalf of Law students and faculty via individual portfolio work. Additionally, encompassing managerial responsibilities, this role oversees NYU Law student workers and strategically assigns workload with the aim of maximizing ROI for staff. Further, this role supports the Law School’s annual and long-term fundraising goals by conducting prospect research utilizing publicly available information sources, as well as data provided through internal and external sources. The Assistant Director of Prospect Research prepares comprehensive written analysis, utilizes data analytics and relationship mapping, and updates pertinent information in the Law School’s CRM database.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
5+ years prospect research or development and/or fundraising experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Understanding of the full range of prospect development functions and fundraising in a complex environment
Strong analytical, written and verbal communications skills
Familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, and database software including experience with online database such as Dun and Bradstreet, Hoover's, Lexis-Nexis, WestLaw, and Dow Jones Risk Center

Nice To Haves

5+ years related experience at a large, urban university or major non-profit organization
Research library management
Knowledge of Blackbaud CRM database

Responsibilities

Identifying and assessing major gift prospects
Monitoring and disseminating news on major donors and prospects
Providing research and analysis on individuals, companies, and foundations
Preparing confidential prospect reports
Pinpointing new prospects
Assigning financially promising constituents across gift officer portfolios
Partnering with gift officers to better capture value on behalf of Law students and faculty via individual portfolio work
Overseeing NYU Law student workers and strategically assigns workload with the aim of maximizing ROI for staff
Conducting prospect research utilizing publicly available information sources, as well as data provided through internal and external sources
Preparing comprehensive written analysis
Utilizing data analytics and relationship mapping
Updating pertinent information in the Law School’s CRM database