Senior Donor Strategy Analyst

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Under general supervision, the Senior Donor Strategy Analyst develops principal gift strategies, conducts prospect research, coordinates donor engagement activities, prepares executive briefing materials, manages prospect tracking and stewardship efforts, and provides strategic recommendations that strengthen fundraising initiatives and advance philanthropic investment across the university.

• Develops and leads individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies for the university's highest-priority principal gift prospects and donors in partnership with executive leadership.
• Utilizes advanced research tools, data analytics, and prospect research methodologies to identify, evaluate, and prioritize prospective donors with the capacity and inclination to make principal-level gifts.
• Coordinates and manages day-to-day administrative operations for donor visits, campus tours, meetings, and engagement opportunities designed to strengthen relationships and advance philanthropic conversations with principal gift prospects.
• Prepares the President, Vice Presidents, Foundation Board members, and other senior leaders for donor interactions by developing comprehensive briefing materials, talking points, background research, and strategic recommendations.
• Ensures compliance with applicable privacy regulations, ethical standards, institutional policies, and professional guidelines governing prospect research, donor information and fundraising activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related field and four years of relevant experience.
• Additional experience which demonstrates acquired and successfully applied knowledge and abilities shown above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

• Understanding of non-profit fundraising and experience with research tools and methodologies. Display strategic thinking, and an ability to build systems and perform on tight timelines.
• Ability to verify information accurately. Advanced analytical skills to synthesize a large volume of information from a variety of sources and perform complex analysis to interpret financial data and individual wealth indicators, such as a donor’s ideal giving level.
• ·Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities 
• Ability to coordinate work with other employees, providing direct instruction as assigned
• Ability to use logic and reasoning for approaches to problems. Readily accepts new challenges, work assignments and establish the most effective way to address new issues, actions, activities and challenges. Thinks quickly and responds rationally and politely to inquiries, work demands, new work and changes in direction including aggressive deadlines
• Ability to learn quickly.  Understands the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Proactively seeks opportunities for acquiring additional knowledge and skills.
• Knowledge of prospect management systems and the moves management of donors.

• Applications received through August 13, 2026,  will be considered in the initial review and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
• This position is sensitive as designated by the CSU.  
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or the continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
• The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• Per the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California.
• Please note: California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is not currently sponsoring staff or management positions for H-1B employment visas. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.
• Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
• Candidates should apply by completing the CSUN online application. To apply and for more detailed information on the application and hiring process, please visit this link: www.csun.edu/careers
• The CSU recommends that faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities at any university location be immunized against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and that all individuals who access any in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or controlled by the University follow COVID-19 vaccine recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other relevant indications and comply with other safety measures established by each campus.

CSUN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination based on Age, Disability (physical or mental), Gender, Gender Identity (including Nonbinary or Transgender), Gender Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Nationality, Pregnancy or related conditions, Race or Ethnicity (including color, caste, or ancestry), Religion or Religious Creed, Sex (including Sex Stereotyping or Sex Characteristics), Sexual Orientation, and Veteran or Military Status. Our nondiscrimination policy is outlined in the Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Talent Acquisition at 818-677-2101.

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