Senior Prospect Research Analyst (Development)

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$82,493 - $127,868

About The Position

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence. Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year! We offer an outstanding benefits' package, including healthcare, paid time off and a 403(b). Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals. The Senior Prospect Research Analyst is responsible for performing advanced research to support the department in identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and prospective donors whose philanthropic resources and interests align with Cedars-Sinai philanthropic opportunities. Under the direction from leadership, the Senior Prospect Research Analyst is responsible for implementing prospect research activities for assigned units/portfolio, in direct collaboration with frontline fundraisers and support staff. Manages research requests focused on specific prospects, produces profiles and other similar work products, and collaborates with leadership to implement prospect identification projects.

Requirements

Advanced research skills
Ability to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospective donors
Experience implementing prospect research activities
Ability to manage research requests and produce profiles
Experience analyzing and synthesizing information to assess financial assets, philanthropic tendencies, giving propensity/capacity, and linkages
Experience interpreting and analyzing biographical and financial/wealth indicator information
Experience analyzing complex financial disclosure documents (e.g., IRS information, SEC filings, real property files, financial and legal disclosures)
Ability to compile in-depth research profiles
Strong collaborative relationship-building skills
Ability to recommend qualified prospects
Experience performing portfolio reviews and identifying prospects
Ability to provide ad hoc research
Knowledge of new practices in prospect research, analytics, data mining, and higher education philanthropy

Responsibilities

Proactively identify, research, analyze, and qualify existing and new donors and prospects for gift cultivation.
Analyzes and synthesizes accumulated information to assess initial financial assets, philanthropic tendencies/interests, giving propensity/capacity and linkages to Cedars-Sinai.
Interprets and analyzes detailed biographical and financial/wealth indicator information on individuals, corporations and foundations. Analyze and interpret complex financial disclosure documents for the purposes of wealth assessment, such as IRS information, SEC filings, real property files, financial and legal disclosures, and other items.
Compiles in-depth, comprehensive research profiles on individuals, companies and foundations for gift cultivation, based on fundraising strategies and objectives.
Builds collaborative relationships with gift officers and ensures that all work products are consistently produced, of the highest quality, and meets the frontline fundraising staff's needs for strategic planning.
Recommends qualified prospects to frontline fundraising staff. Performs periodic reviews of gift officer portfolios and identify prospects ready for movement; reviews and recommends strategies and next steps as appropriate; ensures gift officer portfolios are optimized and that prospects remain relevant.
Provides ad hoc research on specific biographical or financial information relating to individuals, companies and foundations, as requested or as part of ongoing projects.
Stays abreast of new practices in prospect research, analytics, data mining, and higher education philanthropy.