The Donor Profile Analyst is responsible for the creation of donor profiles/bios. This position assesses, analyzes, and creates profiles/bios necessary for donor cultivation and engagement utilized by Pepperdine’s senior administration and the University Advancement frontline fundraising team. This position will maintain and update profiles/bios as needed and create a library of donor profiles/bios accessible to key internal constituents.

Duties

• Create donor profiles/ bios utilizing various databases such as LexisNexis, ResearchPoint and LiveAlumni, online resources, and social media platforms to gather relevant information about their giving history, philanthropic interests, and giving capacity. Create detailed and accurate donor profiles that include personal backgrounds, financial information, engagement history, and alignment with university goals. Ensure profiles are updated and maintained in the university's advancement database.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure talking points and strategy notes are in place for briefings prior to delivery to the executive team. Review constituent record content for top donors, top prospects, and University partners to ensure briefing materials are accurate and up-to-date at the time of creation.
• Analyze, interpret, update, and format biographical, professional, and financial information into concise report formats for various fundraising constituencies. Update constituent records, directly or in collaboration with Advancement Services, with new information gathered through research processes.
• Partner with stakeholders across Advancement to develop event briefing book materials for university leadership. Leverage data tools and liaise with staff across Advancement including Donor Relations, event managers, fundraisers, development coordinators, and University leadership to gather logistical, biographical, and strategic data to construct electronic and hard copy briefing books.
• Assist the Donor Relations team with preparation for donor events and large fundraising galas.
• Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously as needed, ensuring timely completion with excellence and high-quality outcomes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Uphold University mission through work performed.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Skills and Qualifications

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field. 3 or more years of relevant experience in prospect research, fundraising or other non-profit roles. Excellent research abilities; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Strong people skills; Strong organizational abilities. Understanding of fundraising principles and donor engagement strategies.; Knowledge of data analysis and research methodologies related to donor profiling; Must be able to multitask and work well under pressure; Team oriented. Detail-oriented, organized and able to handle multiple projects at one time. Ability to respond flexibly and resourcefully to workload fluctuations, demonstrating initiative and problem-solving skills. Proficient in Microsoft Suite (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Suite. Ability to promote the mission of Pepperdine University of daily work.

Preferred: Experience with prospect research, university advancement or nonprofit fundraising; Familiarity with Pepperdine culture, mission, and values. Working knowledge of Pepperdine platforms and systems (i.e. Raiser’s Edge, WaveNet, Fonteva, and Etrieve)

Qualified individuals should be able to articulate a strong commitment to diversity, and have the ability to work effectively with individuals from different backgrounds.

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal, education, and employment screening. The University conducts such screenings in compliance with applicable laws and with the objectives of evaluating risk and supporting a safe environment for students, faculty, staff, and guests; safeguarding key University assets including people, property, information, and the University’s reputation; and providing comprehensive job-related information to University leaders to enable them to make prudent hiring decisions. Qualified individuals with criminal histories will be considered for employment in compliance with applicable laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

This is a Restricted, Nonexempt, 40 hour per week position.

Expected Pay Range: $25.96 - $28.84 per hour

The above pay range reflects what Pepperdine University reasonably expects to pay for this position at time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on relevant factors such as work experience, market conditions, education/training, and skill level. In addition to base pay, Pepperdine offers a robust and highly competitive benefits package.

Pepperdine is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.