Prospect Development and Constituent Analyst I

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JOB TITLE:   

Prospect Development and Constituent Analyst I 

JOB PURPOSE:   

Under general supervision, assist with research, data management, analytics and reporting functions regarding prospective donors and constituents.  Assist research department professionals to identify and qualify prospects, provide support to all development and advancement staff, and assist in departmental administrative duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with researching, analyzing, compiling, and organizing development/prospect data; executive development reports, gift proposals, correspondence, and highly sensitive/confidential documents.
• Provide accurate and timely information on donors and prospects to UW leadership, key volunteers, and Foundation staff for the purpose of increasing major, annual, and planned gift support.
• Assist in providing high-level research on individuals, corporations and foundations using a wide variety of biographical, organizational, and public sources including online database services, internet websites, library and government sources and other external information sources.
• Produce clear, concise, and accurate research briefings, profiles and reports on donor giving capacity, inclination to give, interest and other biographical information for development staff. Extract and communicate key information which directs cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Conduct proactive research to expand major/annual/planned gift prospect pool through research techniques and electronic searching methodologies. Ensure that fundraising initiatives have sufficient prospects to meet fundraising goals.
• Perform related data entry and maintenance. Create, manage, and interpret reports in support of prospect identification, prospect management and to track major gift fundraising progress.
• Assist in Prospect maintenance through constituent and biographical manual audits and updates as necessary.
• Respond in a timely manner to all prospect management inquiries, data entry requests and report requests (including ad-hoc and portfolio/proposal/pool analysis projects as requested).
• Participate in professional development opportunities to promote team growth and education.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participate in performance-related goal setting and achievement to meet personal and organizational goals and objectives.
• Attend meetings, conferences, workshops, or seminars as appropriate alongside other team members.
• Other related duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES:

• Independence
• Technical/Professional Knowledge
• Quantity of Work
• Strategic Planning
• Integrity
• Influence

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

Education:  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination

Experience:  1-year work-related experience

Required licensure, certification, registration, or other requirements:  None

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Interpersonal communication experience and skill
• Manual Records maintenance and management.
• Information and bibliographic research principles, methods, and techniques.
• Data entry Experience
• Institutional fundraising, promotional, and/or public affairs programs, methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Strategically use a wide range of advanced automated library and bibliographic search systems.
• Work as a team member and foster a cooperative work environment. 

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Complete the online application.  The department additionally requests candidates upload the following document(s) for a complete application:

1. Cover letter
2. Resume or C.V.
3. Contact information for four work-related references (references will only be contacted if you are selected as a finalist for the position).

WORK LOCATION:

On-campus: This position provides vital support to campus customers, and the successful candidate must be available to work on campus.

HIRING STATEMENT/EEO:  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at 307-766-2377 or email jobapps@uwyo.edu. 

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Located in a high mountain valley near the Colorado border, Laramie offers both outstanding recreational opportunities and close proximity to Colorado’s Front Range, a bustling group of metropolitan cities including Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. This beautiful mountain landscape offers outdoor enjoyment in all seasons, with over 300 days of sunshine annually. For more information about the region, please visit http://visitlaramie.org/