Greater Chicago Midwest HERC

Job Description:

• Works collaboratively with other members of the Research and Prospect Management Team, fundraisers, and senior staff to implement prospect management functions and reports from the alumni database to ensure an efficient prospect cycle for the Booth prospect pool.
• Builds and maintains a suite of data audit reports to ensure accurate reporting out of the alumni database and the associated data maintenance within the database.
• Creates reports and provides key observations on the prospect pool, prospect solicitation activity, visits, capacity ratings, and other prospect data.
• Provides prospect recommendations for gift officer portfolio building and management.
• Enters and maintains prospect data, including prospect record updates, portfolio assignment changes, and proposal maintenance. 
• Participates in regular Booth Advancement training sessions focusing on prospect data functions and policies. 
• Contributes to team goals toward achieving overall department objectives.
• Conducts prospect research, prospect management, strategic planning and market research on prospects and donors.
• Develops, maintains, and updates information on new and existing prospects, solving problems as they arise.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelorâ™s degree.

Experience:

• A minimum three years of full-time professional experience in development or a related service-oriented field.
• Experience in prospect management, research, analytics, or similar role in an institution of higher education.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Familiarity with fundraising databases and reporting tools such as Salesforce, Ellucian Advance, Business Objects, Blackbaud products, or Tableau.

Preferred Competencies

• Superior verbal and written skills and demonstrated ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, accurately, and concisely.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in fundraising and alumni relations, including benchmarking and metrics.
• Work independently with little supervision; possess a self-motivated disposition; identify opportunities for improvement and recommend effective changes, all while achieving key objectives resulting in desired outcomes.
• Handle multiple detailed tasks/projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines with frequent interruptions.
• Professional demeanor, including tact, discretion, and a customer service-oriented approach.
• Strong attention to detail and scrupulous attention to matters of discretion and confidentiality.

Working Conditions

• Travel to campus and/or non-campus locations for University business.
• Work evenings and weekends on occasion.
• This position is currently expected to work a minimum three days per week in the office.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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