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Lehman College seeks a dynamic, innovative, creative, technologically savvy, individual to join its advancement team heading all aspects of prospect identification, research and tracking. The Manager of Advancement Research will report to Vice President for Institutional Advancement and play a pivotal role in capital campaign planning and preparation. Lehman College is a senior college of the City University of New York system (CUNY).

The Manager of Advancement Research is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for the college's advancement research efforts with particular emphasis on support of capital campaign initiatives and major gift development. The Manager participates as an integral member of the core internal planning committee for the capital campaign; partners with the Director of Development and Vice President for Institutional Advancement in planning, implementing and overseeing the prospect management system; evaluates and makes purchasing decisions for research resources including electronic screening.

The duties and responsibilities of the position will include, but are not limited to:

- Formulate, develop and implement proactive research strategies to identify new major gift prospects for capital campaign, major giving, planned giving, and leadership annual giving activities.

- Build, evaluate, maintain and rate a qualified pool of prospects for capital campaign, major giving, planned giving, and leadership annual giving activities.

- Research, qualify, rate and provide strategic advice and analysis about identified prospects with the capacity and inclination to support the College at leadership levels.

- In consultation with the Director of Development and other senior staff members, assist in formulating and maintaining appropriate fundraiser prospect portfolios.

- In consultation with fundraisers, help prioritize prospect portfolios and advise in design of solicitation strategies for capital, major and leadership gifts.

- Partner with the Database Manager to refine and maintain prospect tracking system including coding, integration of prospects and research data into Raisers Edge, creation and maintenance of gift pyramids, etc.

- Partner with the Database Manager to maintain and update Raiser's Edge records on identified prospects, including creating reports, managing information processing, and other system issues.

- Develop reports and/or other instruments to communicate new prospects, upgraded prospects and lead regular prospect meetings.

- Evaluate, monitor and implement appropriate electronic tracking and alerts systems for major donors, trustees and already identified leadership giving prospects.

- Remain current with all the tools available to prospect researchers and integrate best practices of those tools into the department by attending training sessions and communicating with other researchers by means of national and state professional organizational memberships, conferences, virtual seminars and electronic mailing lists focusing on prospect research and general fundraising and philanthropic issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's Degree and six years' related experience required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree and six (6) years of experience in research of individuals, corporations and foundations required, preferably in higher education. In addition, candidates should demonstrate knowledge of Lexis Nexis, Dialog and Blackbaud systems as well as MS Office, Blackbaud analytics and Martz and Lundy PPR rating systems. Experience in project, planning and statistical analysis preferred. Candidates must possess excellent writing and formatting skills as well as organizational skills with emphasis on details and quick turnaround time.

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