Research Analyst, Prospect Development

Yale University • New Haven, CT

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About The Position

The Research Analyst is a key member of the Prospect Development team in the Yale Office of Development, providing critical research support for the department's fundraising initiatives and the university's For Humanity capital campaign. Responsibilities of the Research Analyst include: research and write qualification reports to determine philanthropic profile of potential donors to support campaign priorities; compose high-level detailed reports and provide strategic analysis on potential donors to support fundraiser and administrator visits; and work on ongoing projects in prospect management and data analytics areas in prospect development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree and two years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Background in conducting research using a wide variety of print and electronic sources and materials.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, investigates, analyzes, organizes and evaluates information yielded from a variety of sources to determine a donor prospect's financial capacity, ability to give, philanthropic interests, and relationship to the University.
• Devises research strategies and methods to identify potential donors and/or new donor prospects.
• Identifies new sources of wealth and tracks existing sources to strengthen donor relationships with the University.
• Analyzes financial publications and corporate disclosures to deepen relationships with current donors and to identify new donor prospects.
• Writes donor prospect briefings for development team.
• Investigates new donor prospects and constantly re-evaluates and monitors established donor sources.
• Participates in planning long- and short-term development strategies with the team to solicit funds and meet department fundraising targets.
• Assesses client needs, manage own schedules.
• May present lectures at industry conferences.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees