University of Florida
Senior Research Analyst
Research Analyst (2 positions)
(Posted 1/25/2012)
With an enrollment of more than 50,000 students annually, UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. UF is consistently ranked among the nation's top universities: No. 17 in U.S. News & World Report "Top Public Universities" (August 2010); No. 2 in Kiplinger's "Best Values in Public Colleges" (2010) and No. 3 in the Princeton Review Best Value Public Colleges (2011). Located in North Central Florida, Gainesville is close to both Florida coasts as well as Orlando and Tampa.
The University of Florida Foundation is at the end of a seven year campaign: Florida Tomorrow is the University of Florida's comprehensive campaign to raise $1.5 billion - a campaign that will impact every corner of the university and extend to every corner of the earth.
Senior Research Analyst/Requisition #0810362
Open date 1/23/2012
Close date 2/3/2012
The Coordinator 1, Research Programs/Services serves as Senior Research Analyst and provides professional research and information services to support the fund raising goals and objectives of the University of Florida Foundation, Inc. which includes the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs. This position exercises independent judgment and discretion. The incumbent will support the Health Sciences development staff.
Some of the responsibilities are:
- Conduct pro-active projects for use by development officers by utilizing data analytics and other tools to identify potential major donor prospects;
- Assist in officers' portfolio development;
- Read and analyze periodicals and publications;
- Consult with development officers to discuss prospects and projects and analysis of available data;
- Present written and oral reports to colleagues on results of electronic screening and integrate other new prospect research information;
- Educate officers on Research resources and policies;
- Manage, create and maintain content on the Research portion of the Business Center website;
- Serve as trainer for HSC research staff on proactive research procedures used to identify new HSC top prospects;
Minimum Requirements:
Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience.
Please visit https://jobs.ufl.edu for more information and to apply.
Research Analyst/Requisition #0810342
Open date 1/19/2012
Close date 2/3/2012
The Coordinator, Research Programs/Services serves as Research Analyst and provides professional research and information services to support the fund raising goals and objectives of the University of Florida Foundation, Inc. which includes the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs. This position exercises independent judgment and discretion.
Some of the responsibilities are:
- Prepare thorough, accurate and timely profiles on donor prospects according to Research report guidelines;
- Determine gift capacity and inclination of potential donors and ties to UF;
- Prepare briefing reports on donors and prospective donors as required by the President, development administrators and officers, and other staff;
- Ability to produce biographical profiles on alumni and friends, as well as corporate leaders and individuals interested in donating funds to the University;
- Collect, organize and analyze information relating to potential prospects for gifts to the University;
- Utilize a variety of printed reference materials, on-line databases, Internet, and governmental or other agency resources to obtain information on prospects or funding sources;
- Develop comprehensive knowledge of donor database, and retrieval of information from database.
Minimum Requirements:
Master's degree in an appropriate area of specialization; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience.
Please visit https://jobs.ufl.edu for more information and to apply.
Nova Southeastern
Director of Prospect Management and Advancement Research
(Posted 1/12/2012)
Nova Southeastern University seeks a talented Director of Prospect Management and Advancement Research to develop and facilitate a strategic prospect management and research program. Skilled in working with major search vehicles to identify philanthropic individuals and organizations, the Director is proactive in identifying major gift prospects and is a partner in developing strategies for engagement and solicitation. Reporting to the Director are two coordinators and student employees. The Director works with colleagues throughout NSU's academic units. The Director must be able to work effectively with the database and software to create necessary reports for tracking and evaluation. Successful experience of five+ years in research is essential. Please visit www.nova.edu (position 997925).
Lutheran Social Services
Advancement Coordinator
Grants Writing & Prospect Research
(Posted 11/08/2011)
Responsible to: Vice President for Advancement
Coordinates with: Specifically with the President/CEO, Vice President for Operations, Second Harvest North Florida Executive Director, Major Gifts Officer and Athena Project Manager; and also with all advancement staff; agency program staff; individual, corporate and foundation donors; government personnel related to public grants; and volunteer leaders
Location:4615 Philips Highway (80%); 1502 Jessie Street (20%) (Jacksonville)
Position Summary: The Advancement Coordinator responsible for Grants Writer and Prospect Research for Lutheran Social Services is responsible for the research, review and application for private and public grants, private individuals and corporations that might result in funding for all programs of the agency. This will include making contact by phone, e-mail and/or in person to review guidelines and establish a relationship with decision makers and writing proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects including submitting timely and accurate reports for all existing grant funded projects.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Identifying and profiling individual, corporate, and foundation donors.
- Using both standard and novel prospect research techniques and tools to identify new prospects and complete donor background requests, including periodical and electronic screening and/or information provided by the prospect or his/her organization.
- Researching potential government grants related to programs of the agency.
- Researching prospects for major gifts, endowed gifts, special project funding, and annual/sustaining support.
- Providing written reports about specific donors and prospects, containing an analysis of information gathered from public sources.
- Working with finance to gather information necessary for applying and reporting to corporate, foundation and government funders.
- Complying with all grant reporting as required.
- Providing stewardship to current donors.
- Working to understand institutional history and programs.
- Making appointments for Vice President for Advancement and Major Gifts Officer with foundation officers and other prospects, arranging for onsite tours for supporters.
- Maintaining current records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting.
- Tracking statistics relevant to fund-raising efforts and providing advancement staff with written materials necessary for donor stewardship.
- Developing proficiency and accuracy in using Advancement's Raiser's Edge database (Raiser's Edge) to track/store profile data.
- Safeguarding the confidentiality of donor information at all times.
- Adhering to ethical and confidentiality guidelines.
- Maintaining the professional and ethical standards set forth for the field by the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA).
- Working with the Director of Communication to provide fund-raising input for all written agency materials.
- Assisting with other fundraising projects as requested.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years of experience in grants writing and prospect research.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, an attention to detail, an aptitude for logical thinking, a commitment to professional ethics and the ability to interact with Advancement staff, as well as experience working in nonprofit sector and with sensitive and confidential information.
- Extensive computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft office software and Raiser's Edge (or comparable donor management software), and experience in searching on-line databases and the Internet.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and meet goals in a timely manner.
- Marketing experience is also a plus.
Benefits: Benefit package currently includes health, dental, life and disability insurance as well as PDO and paid holidays.
Opening date: October 27, 2011
Closing date: November 18, 2011
Salary: Negotiable based on talent, ability, and experience to a maximum of $20.67/hr
How to Apply: Cover letter, resume and 3 references should be emailed to krieley@lssjax.org. For more information about Lutheran Social Services and the Second Harvest Food Bank, please visit our websites at www.lssjax.org and www.WeNourishHope.org
Florida State University Foundation
(Posted 9/14/2011)
The Florida State University Foundation is seeking a Director, Research and Prospect Management. This position provides strategic planning, policy and procedures, and relationship-based development research in order to support the Florida State University Foundation's fundraising goals. This individual plays a central role in the refinement and growth of the donor pool and has oversight of prospect screening and donor information management. The incumbent fosters strong collaborative and mutually supportive relationships within the Foundation and all affiliated organizations. The Director of Research and Prospect Management upholds and exemplifies the operating practices and mission of the Florida State University Foundation. The Director, Research and Prospect Management will be expected to uphold and exemplify the operating practices and mission of the Foundation.
Principal Responsibilities
Prospect Strategy:
- Directs and leads prospect research in identifying major gift prospects
- Works closely with the Executive Vice President and Vice Presidents for Development as well as the constituent development officers to assign prospects to gift officer portfolios
- Monitors related qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities
- Manages and provides leadership for the evaluation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the FSU Foundation's prospect management activities
- Directs strategic use of data modeling and screening results for all programs, including Major Gifts, Planned Giving, and Annual Giving
- Oversees the development of concise and relevant prospect profiles as requested by all members of the development staff
- Generates and monitors gift officer activity reports to ensure appropriate prospect coding activity
- Works closely with Information Services and Development Data teams on records management, tracking systems, and identifying key performance metrics used in reporting
- Protects confidential information
- Develops appropriate research policies, procedures and standards; ensures proper execution of guidelines and policies for the accurate and ethical management of all donor and prospect information; educates development staff regarding the methods and resources of prospect research as needed
- Coaches Assistant Director in techniques and skills for training and coaching employees
- Reviews and evaluates initial and ongoing technical training and personal development for staff
- Provides research and prospect management orientation for development staff or University administrators as needed
- Negotiates and recommends approval of vendor contracts
- Oversees departmental budge
- Adheres to all current policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated leadership, organizational and management skills
- Professional demeanor
- Employee development and performance management skills
- Knowledge and expertise of fundraising fundamentals, process analysis, and project management
- Experience in strategic planning
- Initiative, problem solving, and adaptability with the ability to articulate and implement programmatic visions
- Advanced analytical, evaluative and objective critical thinking skills, including working knowledge of modeling and analysis of data
- Superior communication skills to express the importance and urgency of the mission to key internal and external constituencies in writing, on the phone, and in personal meetings
- Careful attention to detail
- Experience with implementing and evaluating advancement research training
- Ability and discipline to meet deadlines
- Service oriented approach
- Commitment to professional ethics
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and willingness to work collaboratively as a member of the Foundation team and participate enthusiastically in the life of the University
- Baccalaureate degree required; Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of five years of research data analysis and prospect management experience.
- Minimum of two years of supervisory experience of a research department.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office products suite
- Working knowledge of library science as well as commercially available research systems
- Experience with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge a plus.
- Active member in APRA International and/or a local APRA chapter desired.
- Experience in a higher education environment desirable.
Working Relationships
The Director of Research and Prospect Management reports directly to the Vice President for Advancement Services of the Florida State University Foundation. Internal relationships include all Foundation personnel. External relationships include contact with individuals outside the direct line of authority, including University leaders, The Office of the President, University Relations, the Division of Student Affairs, Alumni Association, Seminole Boosters, academic deans, faculty, alumni and Foundation Board of Trustee members.
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