Prospect Researcher and Portfolio Developer

1 month ago


Valley Center, Kansas, United States DeSales University Full time
OVERVIEW

DeSales University, in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, is a Catholic, private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts university. Founded by the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales in 1964, the 550-acre suburban campus is located about 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,000 includes undergraduate day, evening, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 130 full-time faculty members and offers 50 bachelor's degrees, 14 graduate programs, and a number of certificates in a wide range of disciplines.

In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visit . EOE

POSITION SUMMARY

DeSales University is in search of a Prospect Researcher and Portfolio Developer (PRPD) to join our Institutional Advancement team. The PRPD will play a vital role in the University's first and largest comprehensive campaign to date. As we prepare to launch the public phase of the campaign, the PRPD will utilize industry best practices to grow the size and quality of the prospect pool. This individual will report to the Director of Advancement Services and will be responsible for establishing and managing a system that supports the critical functions of prospect research and data-driven decision making. They will partner with gift officers, and actively and regularly engage with Deans, faculty, and other academic and administrative partners to identify new prospective donors. This position will be instrumental in identifying new prospects and partnerships while enhancing the department's database of existing donors to maximize philanthropic support for DeSales University.

The PRPD will develop and maintain a prospect management system that encourages the movement of potential donors through the University's fundraising pipeline. They will analyze the prospect pool to aid in fundraising planning and projections and ensure that development officers have substantive portfolios of prospects that are aligned with DeSales University's strategic funding priorities.

This position requires the utmost level of discretion, confidentiality, and careful stewardship of highly sensitive information.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum of four (4) years of experience in a related field such as prospect research, prospect management, fundraising, non-profit and/or market analysis
  • Experience with relational databases/CRMs. Desales's Office of Institutional Advancement is currently transitioning from Colleague Advancement to Slate as its system of record.
  • Knowledge of prospect research ethics, including statements by APRA and CASE.
DeSales University is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled

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