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Assistant Director of Prospect Research and Identification at Oregon Health & Science University Foundation

United States

$79.595k - $106.126k

<div class="content-intro">Salary is determined based on experience and the Foundation’s structured pay bands, which include steps for growth and performance. Please see the “Pay” section for more details.</div>Priority Application Deadline August 10, 2026 FLSA Status Exempt Starting Salary $79,595 - $92,861 (Step I) $92,861 - $106,126 (Step II) *More information about salary structure below Work Location Remote or Hybrid Note: This is a temporary position from September 2026 through February 2027. Candidates may need to be employed through a Professional Employer Organization. <h2 style="line-height: 1.5;">About the Position</h2> The Assistant Director of Prospect Research and Identification plays a key role in supporting the OHSU Foundation's fundraising efforts by identifying, researching, and evaluating prospective donors. As a member of the Prospect Development team, you'll partner closely with development officers and Foundation leaders to provide the insights and strategy needed to grow philanthropic support across OHSU. In this role, you'll help uncover new fundraising opportunities, conduct in-depth prospect research, analyze wealth and engagement data, and develop actionable recommendations that support donor qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. You'll also help maintain the integrity of prospect information within the fundraising database and serve as a resource for colleagues seeking guidance on research tools and best practices. This is a temporary position from September 2026 through February 2027. <h2>What You’ll Be Doing</h2> Prospect Identification <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Serve as a strategic partner with assigned development officers to identify new prospects aligned with fundraising priorities, portfolio growth, and emerging initiatives.</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Develop strategies for obtaining new prospects and maintaining a dynamic prospect pool for development officers, while tracking the progress of prospects identified through team and individual development officer queues.</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Monitor a variety of sources, including relevant websites, newspapers, periodicals, new donor lists, wealth screening data, and development officer referrals to identify prospective donors.</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Proactively identify, qualify, assess, rank, and prioritize potential major and principal gift prospects through the use of a variety of research tools, interpreting and segmenting prospects based on capacity, affinity, strategy, and readiness.</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Analyze and synthesize data to identify patterns and trends that can inform fundraising strategies and prospect development efforts.</li> </ul> Research <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Partner with development officers to assess information needs and determine the most appropriate level of research support based on the stage of cultivation.</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Conduct detailed research on prospects and donors using a variety of resources, including internal records, paid databases, and publicly available sources. Research may include financial information, philanthropic interests, personal interests, professional affiliations, and connections to OHSU.</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Create and maintain detailed individual and organizational profiles that provide informed guidance to Foundation leaders, university partners, faculty, and development staff.</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Provide customized research and prospect intelligence to support the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors aligned with OHSU priorities.</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Manage research requests and prospecting projects, providing timely and appropriate support to stakeholders across the Foundation and university.</li> </ul> <h2>Who You Are</h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">You understand development and major gifts fundraising and how prospect development supports development efforts</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">You have advanced research skills: detailed knowledge and extensive use of on-line reference and information systems, libraries, data screening products and other reference materials and tools; mastery of foundation financial data, and SEC data analysis</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">You have experience using multiple screening strategies and methodologies, including data mining, segmentation, and analytics</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">You have strong interpersonal skills and cultural competency; ability to collaborate professionally, diplomatically and productively with diverse colleagues and contacts, including development officers </li> </ul> <h2>You Should Have</h2> Required Qualifications <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience with major and principal-gift level prospect strategy development, research, and prospecting</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">5-7 years in a development research office or related experience, preferably in healthcare, higher education or complex non-profit environment </li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience working in a relational database </li> </ul> Preferred Qualifications <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; advanced skills preferred</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience working in a relational database (Kindsight AdvancementRM, Salesforce, or other complex fundraising CRM preferred)</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience with prospect research resources such as DonorSearch, Relationship Science, Lexis-Nexis, Candid (Foundation Directory Online and Guidestar), and Blackbaud Giving</li> </ul> We want to emphasize that there is no such thing as the perfect candidate; candidates who do not have all of the required experience are encouraged to apply.  <h2>Working Conditions</h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Can be a 100% remote position with minimal travel to OHSU, Portland office on occasion/as requested </li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Occasional hours outside of normal work hours for meetings or programs</li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;">Prolonged use of a computer</li> </ul>  <div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Salary (Step I)</div><div class="pay-range">$79,595—$92,861 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>Pay</h2> Salary is dependent on experience. Each salary band is broken into three "steps," which correspond with an employee’s experience/tenure, proficiency and performance in that specific role. New employees will typically start at step I of our pay band to allow for later growth, although more experienced candidates may be eligible to start at step II or III. The OHSU Foundation has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities, market parity, and internal equity. <h2 id="isPasted">Benefits</h2> The OHSU Foundation also offers an exceptional benefits package including: <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"> Comprehensive medical and dental insurance. </li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"> Pension program (The Foundation contributes 12% of your annual salary to a pension); </li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"> 22 days of paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, 1 float holiday and 2 days of volunteer time off; </li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"> Professional development dollars for each employee; </li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"> Hybrid work allowance and much more! </li> </ul> Plus, we have a flexible work environment for those who prefer a hybrid work schedule, and we close early on Fridays during the summer. Want to learn more about our other amazing benefits? Check out our benefits page to <a href="https://ohsufoundation.org/careers/benefits/" target="_blank">learn more</a> about our benefits. Please note that benefits may vary for employees residing outside of Oregon, Washington, Arkansas, Alaska and Arizona, and Nevada due to state-specific regulations and coverage differences. Employees located outside of these states may be required to work through a Professional Employer Organization (PEO).  <h2>Our Core Values</h2> <a href="https://ohsufoundation.org/core-values/" target="_blank"><img style="max-width: 100%;" src="https://ohsufoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/OHSUF_Web_Careers-Page-Graphics_Values_V3_2000x667_Cropped.jpg" alt="OHSU Foundation's 6 Core Values. Alignment, Collaboration, Compassion, Integrity, Equity, Impact." width="800"></a> <div> If you require support or reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment process, please submit a request through our <a href="https://apps.docusign.com/webforms/us/435bea4cf72ae1d4e216250cffe90872?r=1" target="_blank">Accommodation Request Form.</a> </div> <div> <h2>The OHSU Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer </h2> </div> <div> The OHSU Foundation is committed to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization. In keeping with our beliefs and values, no applicant will face discrimination or harassment on the basis of any protected class status, including color, age, current or future military status, disability (physical or mental), gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.  The OHSU Foundation, as required by law, is making available a copy of <a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2018-12/FMLA-Poster.pdf" target="_blank">Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act.</a> The OHSU Foundation participates in E-Verify. By law we are required to make available the <a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2020-03/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf" target="_blank">Notice of E-Verify Participation</a> and the <a href="https://www.ohsu.edu/sites/default/files/2020-03/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf" target="_blank">Right to Work</a>. </div>  </div>

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Assistant Director of Prospect Research and Identification

Oregon Health & Science University Foundation

Contract

$79.595k - $106.126k

4 weeks ago

Salary is determined based on experience and the Foundation’s structured pay bands, which include steps for growth and performance. Please see the “Pay” section for more details.

United States

Engineering

Senior

Prospect Research

Wealth Screening

Data mining

+5 more

Job Description

Salary is determined based on experience and the Foundation’s structured pay bands, which include steps for growth and performance. Please see the “Pay” section for more details.

Priority Application Deadline

August 10, 2026

FLSA Status

Exempt

Starting Salary

$79,595 - $92,861 (Step I)

$92,861 - $106,126 (Step II)

*More information about salary structure below

Work Location

Remote or Hybrid

Note: This is a temporary position from September 2026 through February 2027. Candidates may need to be employed through a Professional Employer Organization.

About the Position

The Assistant Director of Prospect Research and Identification plays a key role in supporting the OHSU Foundation's fundraising efforts by identifying, researching, and evaluating prospective donors. As a member of the Prospect Development team, you'll partner closely with development officers and Foundation leaders to provide the insights and strategy needed to grow philanthropic support across OHSU.

In this role, you'll help uncover new fundraising opportunities, conduct in-depth prospect research, analyze wealth and engagement data, and develop actionable recommendations that support donor qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. You'll also help maintain the integrity of prospect information within the fundraising database and serve as a resource for colleagues seeking guidance on research tools and best practices. This is a temporary position from September 2026 through February 2027.

What You’ll Be Doing

Prospect Identification

Serve as a strategic partner with assigned development officers to identify new prospects aligned with fundraising priorities, portfolio growth, and emerging initiatives.
Develop strategies for obtaining new prospects and maintaining a dynamic prospect pool for development officers, while tracking the progress of prospects identified through team and individual development officer queues.
Monitor a variety of sources, including relevant websites, newspapers, periodicals, new donor lists, wealth screening data, and development officer referrals to identify prospective donors.
Proactively identify, qualify, assess, rank, and prioritize potential major and principal gift prospects through the use of a variety of research tools, interpreting and segmenting prospects based on capacity, affinity, strategy, and readiness.
Analyze and synthesize data to identify patterns and trends that can inform fundraising strategies and prospect development efforts.

Research

Partner with development officers to assess information needs and determine the most appropriate level of research support based on the stage of cultivation.
Conduct detailed research on prospects and donors using a variety of resources, including internal records, paid databases, and publicly available sources. Research may include financial information, philanthropic interests, personal interests, professional affiliations, and connections to OHSU.
Create and maintain detailed individual and organizational profiles that provide informed guidance to Foundation leaders, university partners, faculty, and development staff.
Provide customized research and prospect intelligence to support the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors aligned with OHSU priorities.
Manage research requests and prospecting projects, providing timely and appropriate support to stakeholders across the Foundation and university.

Who You Are

You understand development and major gifts fundraising and how prospect development supports development efforts
You have advanced research skills: detailed knowledge and extensive use of on-line reference and information systems, libraries, data screening products and other reference materials and tools; mastery of foundation financial data, and SEC data analysis
You have experience using multiple screening strategies and methodologies, including data mining, segmentation, and analytics
You have strong interpersonal skills and cultural competency; ability to collaborate professionally, diplomatically and productively with diverse colleagues and contacts, including development officers

You Should Have

Required Qualifications

Experience with major and principal-gift level prospect strategy development, research, and prospecting
5-7 years in a development research office or related experience, preferably in healthcare, higher education or complex non-profit environment
Experience working in a relational database

Preferred Qualifications

Proficient skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; advanced skills preferred
Experience working in a relational database (Kindsight AdvancementRM, Salesforce, or other complex fundraising CRM preferred)
Experience with prospect research resources such as DonorSearch, Relationship Science, Lexis-Nexis, Candid (Foundation Directory Online and Guidestar), and Blackbaud Giving

We want to emphasize that there is no such thing as the perfect candidate; candidates who do not have all of the required experience are encouraged to apply.

Working Conditions

Can be a 100% remote position with minimal travel to OHSU, Portland office on occasion/as requested
Occasional hours outside of normal work hours for meetings or programs
Prolonged use of a computer

Salary (Step I)

$79,595—$92,861 USD

Pay

Salary is dependent on experience. Each salary band is broken into three "steps," which correspond with an employee’s experience/tenure, proficiency and performance in that specific role. New employees will typically start at step I of our pay band to allow for later growth, although more experienced candidates may be eligible to start at step II or III. The OHSU Foundation has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities, market parity, and internal equity.

Benefits

The OHSU Foundation also offers an exceptional benefits package including:

Comprehensive medical and dental insurance.
Pension program (The Foundation contributes 12% of your annual salary to a pension);
22 days of paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, 1 float holiday and 2 days of volunteer time off;
Professional development dollars for each employee;
Hybrid work allowance and much more!

Plus, we have a flexible work environment for those who prefer a hybrid work schedule, and we close early on Fridays during the summer. Want to learn more about our other amazing benefits? Check out our benefits page to learn more about our benefits.

Please note that benefits may vary for employees residing outside of Oregon, Washington, Arkansas, Alaska and Arizona, and Nevada due to state-specific regulations and coverage differences. Employees located outside of these states may be required to work through a Professional Employer Organization (PEO).

Our Core Values

If you require support or reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment process, please submit a request through our Accommodation Request Form.

The OHSU Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The OHSU Foundation is committed to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization. In keeping with our beliefs and values, no applicant will face discrimination or harassment on the basis of any protected class status, including color, age, current or future military status, disability (physical or mental), gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

The OHSU Foundation, as required by law, is making available a copy of Employee Rights and Responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

The OHSU Foundation participates in E-Verify. By law we are required to make available the Notice of E-Verify Participation and the Right to Work.

Benefits

Dental Insurance
Volunteer Time Off
Professional Development

Skills

Prospect Research

Wealth Screening

Data mining

CRM Management

Strategic Planning

Financial data analysis

Donor Identification

Philanthropic Analysis

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Salary Range

$79.595k - $106.126k

Posted 4 weeks ago

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