Assistant Director of Prospect Management

Oregon Health & Science University Foundation • Portland, OR

7d • Remote

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Prospect Management supports the philanthropic goals of the OHSU Foundation by driving prospect management and tracking, prospect identification, and portfolio management and analysis for assigned partners. This is a temporary position from August 2026 through January 2027.

Requirements

• Experience with major and principal-gift level prospect strategy development, research, and prospecting
• 5-7 years in a development research office and prospect management office or related experience, preferably in healthcare, higher education or complex non-profit environment
• Customer service-minded and eager to understand and meet the needs of stakeholders
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and synthesize information from a variety of sources to inform prospect strategy and portfolio assignment decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and can build productive partnerships with a wide range of constituents, including Foundation colleagues, OHSU faculty and staff, alumni, donors, and volunteers.
• Understanding of development and major gift fundraising and how research and prospect management support fundraising efforts.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating information and can apply that knowledge to support fundraising strategy.
• Understanding of multiple screening strategies and methodologies, including data mining, segmentation, and analytics.

Nice To Haves

• Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; advanced skills preferred
• Experience working in a relational database (Raiser’s Edge or Salesforce Affinaquest preferred).

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic partner with assigned gift officer to optimize portfolios, strengthen prospect pools, and recommend strategies for outreach that encourage major and transformational gift relationships.
• Provide guidance related to best practices for portfolio management, serving as a collaborative partner and thought leader to fundraising staff
• Collaborate with development officers, fundraising leadership, and other internal partners to understand portfolio needs; implement innovative solutions to address moves management and fundraising strategies
• Partner with new gift officers to develop and establish new portfolios, and transition portfolios following development staffing changes
• Develop and implement the tools necessary to keep a robust prospect pool that relates directly to the goals and targets of the assigned unit(s)
• Lead individual and group portfolio review meetings and strategy sessions
• Coordinate clearance system for prospects
• Monitor prospect pool and forecast. Provide relevant and timely information and analysis to optimize portfolio(s)
• Provide prompt, thorough, and accurate service through the completion of prospect management requests
• Ensure data integrity of all information relevant to the prospect pool; perform routine data integrity error checks

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
• Pension program (The Foundation contributes 12% of your annual salary to a pension)
• 22 days of paid vacation
• 11 paid holidays
• 1 float holiday
• 2 days of volunteer time off
• Professional development dollars for each employee
• Hybrid work allowance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed