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Posted: 20-Apr-23
Location: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Boston College IntroductionFounded 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 DescriptionThe Senior/Prospect Development Analyst is a member of theteam within University Advancement that ensures the optimal distribution ofprospective donors to fundraiser portfolios and provides information andinsights required to manage our relationship with these constituents. The Senior/ProspectDevelopment Analyst will join a team of professionals who bring diverse skillsand experiences in prospect research, relationship management, and dataanalysis to deliver best-in-class internal consulting to the entire advancementorganization.
The Analyst will collaborate with Prospect Development teammembers as well as colleagues across University Advancement to provide outreachprioritization, prospect identification, ad-hoc data querying, and reportdevelopment for discovery and cultivation of donors at all levels, but with aspecific focus on Leadership and Annual giving. This position may work closelywith one or several teams of frontline fundraisers.
Primary duties:
- Create lists on an ad-hoc basis as requested by prospect development team members or fundraising partners.
- Analyze data to help drive prospect discovery and prioritize the top prospective donors for qualification by development staff.
- Utilize CRM tools to increase the efficiency of the prospect development team's work.
- Develop reports to track donor activity, fundraiser metrics, and internal processes.
- Meet with development officers to ensure a clear understanding of fundraising goals and present data-informed recommendations.
- 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.
- Analyze fundraiser portfolio activity to evaluate the success of outreach strategy.
- Foster a process-oriented mindset on the prospect development. This may include documenting business processes and centralizing resources.
- 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.
Title and salary commensurate withrelevant experience based on 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)
RequirementsThis position requires a Bachelor's degree and 1-3 years ofrelated professional experience, and for the Senior level, 3+ years of relatedprofessional experience. Aptitude for analysis and understanding of data anddatabases is critical. Experience with SQL and PowerBI is preferred but notrequired. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience with Blackbaud CRM orEvertrue is a plus. Education and experience equivalencies will be considered.
Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal, andwork planning skills are required. A sense of curiosity and an ability to workas a part of a cohesive team are also key prerequisites. This position involveswork with highly confidential information where complete discretion isrequired. Must be highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancinghigher education and have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and thegoals and values of Boston College.
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.
Closing StatementBoston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
- Tuition remission for Employees
- Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Low-Cost Life Insurance
- Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
- Paid Holidays Annually
- Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
- Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
