Job description
Who are we:
We are Utah Valley University and have the largest student enrollment among public universities in the state, with approximately 41,000 students. We are one of a growing number of institutions in the nation offering an integrated dual-mission model that combines the rigor and richness of a first-rate teaching university with the openness and vocational programs of a community college.
Utah Valley University is committed to exceptional care, exceptional accountability, and exceptional results. The university will be embarking on its first comprehensive fundraising campaign and the Assistant will play an important role in its success.
What you’ll be doing:
The Division of Institutional Advancement at Utah Valley University is hiring a Prospect Research Assistant to enhance our individual and institutional major gifts fundraising program. The Prospect Research Assistant is primarily responsible for conducting basic biographical prospect research and data entry, preparing donor research summaries, and supporting the research team’s fundraising goals. Additionally, they are responsible for reviewing electronic news, business, and non-profit information sources for pertinent data regarding potential University volunteers and donors. This position is a great opportunity for a self-motivated, curious, analytical individual to build a career in fundraising within a large higher education institution.
Required Qualifications
Graduation with high school diploma and one year of related experience or any combination of job related experience and education totaling one year. May require additional certifications.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge:
- Knowledge and familiarity with wealth screening services/software.
- Knowledge and experience with Raisers Edge.
- Basic knowledge of fundraising
- practices and procedures.
- Knowledge and experience with a fundraising database(s) and data entry.
- Basic knowledge of financial data including real estate assessment, executive compensation (including stock and stock option), and foundation 990 tax forms.
- Knowledge of fundraising or nonprofit organizations helpful.
Skills:
- Skilled in analysis.
- Skills in data entry.
- Strong research, critical thinking, communication and writing skills.
- Experience with Microsoft office (Word and excel) and ability to type quickly and accurately.
Abilities:
- Ability to work independently, while prioritizing and successfully balancing multiple tasks and projects.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and work with confidential information.
- Ability to follow detailed instruction.
- Ability to maintain discretion.
- Pay close attention to detail and perform repetitive and detail-oriented tasks.
- Strong ability to read, synthesize and analyze large amounts of complex data containing confidential information.
Preferred Qualifications
2 years of university coursework plus one year of relative experience OR a combination of relevant experience totaling 3 years.
Physical Requirements
Consistently required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and reports; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal.
EEO Statement
Employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Benefits Summary
UVU offers an excellent benefits package which includes a generous leave policy, 12 paid holidays, affordable medical and dental insurance options, life and AD&D insurance, tuition waiver (undergraduate resident) for employee and dependents and substantial employer contribution to a retirement plan.
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Pay Range
$37,879 - $47,348
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