Senior Prospect Management Analyst

The Alzheimer’s Association national office seeks an experienced Senior Prospect Management Analyst to join our Prospect Management & Research team. This team plays a pivotal role in supporting the Relationship Development department, which is responsible for raising over $100 million annually through the work of dedicated, multidisciplinary fundraising professionals.

A key fundraising partner, the Sr. Prospect Management Analyst assists with portfolio creation, optimization, and, as needed, realignment. The Sr. Prospect Management Analyst partners closely with assigned donor advisors on relationship and portfolio management, and consults on the development of novel engagement and solicitation strategies. Drawing upon prospect research knowledge and experience, the Sr. Prospect Management Analyst will provide high-impact prospect intelligence to assigned donor advisors in order to prioritize portfolios and fundraising efforts. In collaboration with the Director, Prospect Management & Research, the Sr. Prospect Management Analyst conceptualizes and strategically implements new prospect management policies and procedures aimed at maximizing fundraising efforts, and therefore, the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association. As the Relationship Development department grows and evolves, the Sr. Prospect Management Analyst will be expected to support mentorship of new staff and lead periodic peer training and education sessions.

Responsibilities:

Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist the Director, Prospect Management & Research with portfolio creation for new and evolving fundraising positions.
• Analyze strength, coverage, and saturation of regions and donor segments to provide informed recommendations about portfolio composition and pipeline sustainability.
• Provide regular portfolio and proposal consultations with assigned front-line colleagues. Collaboratively develop actionable engagement and solicitation strategies that match prospect interests with organizational priorities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned donor advisors and fundraising teams, providing curated lead generation and consulting on opportunities for enhanced relationship management.
• Proactively utilize a diverse range of databases, resources, and records to assess prospect capacity and enhance the Association’s ability to conduct interest-based fundraising by identifying information on prospect affiliations, connections, and interests.
• Leverage high-level understanding of data science and analytics in order to bolster internal and vendor-supported scoring, modeling, and goal setting projects.
• Collaborate with the Director in adding sophistication and maturity to the team by conceptualizing, developing, and implementing new policies, procedures, and reports for active portfolio management.

Qualifications: 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in prospect management or prospect development field.
• Experience building and optimizing fundraising portfolios for annual fund and major gift level donor advisors, including planned giving and foundation relations.
• Experience and proficiency with prospect research tools, techniques, and methodologies, and an ability to synthesize and clearly communicate research findings.
• Bachelor’s degree and experience in fundraising, with an emphasis on writing, communications, and prospect development.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Sense of curiosity and a desire to enhance the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and meet critical deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• Knowledge of prospect management industry best practices and a desire to stay connected to evolving industry standards and tools.
• Experience conducting searches through the internet and online prospect research databases, including LexisNexis, iWave, etc. to assess wealth indicators and determine donor interests and affinities.
• Comfort developing strong working relationships in a remote environment.
• Experience working in a diverse, regional fundraising model.
• Strong sense of ethics, sound judgment, and strict adherence to confidentiality policies.

Title: Senior Prospect Management Analyst 
Position Location: Remote, US 
Full time based on 37.5 hours per week minimum
Position Grade: 508 Exempt (Estimated Annual Salary Range $75,000 - $90,000)
Reports To: Director, Prospect Management & Research

* Please include a cover letter along with your application.  Applications received without both a cover letter and resume may not be viewed. 

Who We Are:

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia- by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.

At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.

We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.

At the Alzheimer's Association®, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity - meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.

Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.