Boston College IntroductionFounded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job DescriptionWe invite you to join our community and contribute
to Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College, we invite you to join our
community. Driven by our mission in ways that advance the university for years
to come, priority areas for this $3B comprehensive campaign include Financial
Aid, Academics, and Student Life.
Based on a fundamental Jesuit tenet of developing
the whole person, University Advancement is large enough to benefit from many
campus resources, yet small enough to be agile and creative in supporting all
associates. With an average tenure of close to 10 years at Boston College, our
250-person centralized organizational structure offers a variety of roles
across fundraising, alumni relations, operations, and communications and
engagement. We invest in the professional growth of every staff member through
individual and team-based programs. Likewise, we aim to attract the very best,
seeking team members who are as ambitious and as committed to our team as we
are. We value an inclusive culture while actively promoting team members who
contribute to the success of University Advancement.
See below the current opportunity to begin (or
return to!) your Boston College experience!
Job
Description:
The Senior/Prospect Development Analyst is a member of
the team within University Advancement that ensures the optimal distribution of
prospective donors to fundraiser portfolios and provides information and
insights required to manage our relationship with these constituents. The
Analyst will join a team of professionals who bring diverse skills and
experiences in prospect research, relationship management, and data analysis to
deliver best-in-class internal consulting to the entire advancement organization.
This position may work closely with one or several teams of frontline
fundraisers.
Primary duties:
- Provide detailed, written research on constituents.
- 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. - 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.
- Proofread other prospect development team members’ work for clarity and accuracy.
- Help foster a process-oriented mindset on the prospect development. This may include documenting business processes and centralizing resources.
- Analyze data to help drive prospect discovery and prioritize the top prospective donors for qualification by development staff.
- Analyze fundraiser portfolio activity to evaluate the success of outreach strategy.
- Using CRM querying tools, create lists on an ad-hoc basis as requested by prospect development team members or fundraising partners.
- Utilize other CRM tools to increase the efficiency of the prospect development team’s work.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The salary range for this position is listed
below with the final salary based on various factors, including the candidate’s
qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and internal equity
considerations.
Prospect Development Analyst level 1 (1-3 years’ experience): $59,400 - $74,250
Prospect Development Analyst level 2 (3-5 years’ experience): $65,560 - $81,950
Senior Prospect Development Analyst (5+ years’ experience): $72,480 - $90,600
RequirementsThis position requires a Bachelor’s degree and 1-3
years of related professional experience for the first level Analyst, 3-5 years
of related professional experience for the second level Analyst, and for the
Senior level, 5+ years of related professional experience.
Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal,
and work planning skills are required. An ability to interpret, analyze, and
summarize biographical and financial data; a sense of curiosity; and an ability
to work as a part of a cohesive team are also key prerequisites. Skills with
data and databases is a plus. This position involves work with highly
confidential information where complete discretion is required. Must be highly
motivated and dedicated to the goals of advancing higher education and have an
appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston
College.
Must be highly motivated and dedicated to the goals of
advancing higher education and have an appreciation for Jesuit Catholic
education and the goals and values of Boston College.
The office of University Advancement supports the
mission of Boston College by promoting a culture of inclusion that values each
individual. Our recruiting practices support that commitment to build teams that
reflect our community; students, alumni, parents and friends of Boston College.
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.
Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.
