Job Posting

Mills College

Assistant Director - Prospect Research and Records

Salary range:   Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus an excellent benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life/LTD insurance/403b retirement plan, 22 days vacation plus 13 paid holidays and 12 sick days annually. Staff also receives free admission to campus events, use of the pool, fitness center, and tennis courts. Tuition remission is also available after an introductory period.

Job Summary:

The Assistant Director performs research on prospective donors and 

analyzes their potential for giving to the College; is responsible 

for maintaining donor information integrity in the database and 

files; supervises the Data Analyst and Constituent Records 

Specialist; supports OIA staff with their data needs; and fills in 

for the Director in her absence.

Job Duties:

Duties include the following:



•  Plan and implement all prospect research, concentrating on major 

   individual donors ($100K+) and corporations and foundations,      

   including planning for a campaign

•  Collect, interpret, organize, communicate, and apply research 

   information to fundraising activities

•  Create, enhance, and implement systems for achieving research  

   goals and objectives

•  Hire, train, evaluate, and supervise two professionals who 

   maintain donor records and provide donor lists for annual fund, 

   major gifts, alumnae relations, and academic department and 

   campus-wide mailings to alumnae and other donors

•  Work constantly to improve the integrity of the donor data 

   including development of reports and systems to monitor for 

   problems

•  Develop plan for integration of donor files from two or more 

   sources and manage filing techniques and procedures

•  Provide back-up as needed to Data Analyst

•  Provide database training for new members of the development 

   office 

•  Maintain library of research resources; periodically evaluate 

   resources and recommend subscriptions

•  Attend all relevant staff meetings and attend meetings of Mills 

   database users groups 

•  Hire, train, and supervise student workers who maintain 

   department files, perform data entry, and provide general office 

   assistance

•  Perform related other duties, as needed 

Job Requirements:

Knowledge of:



•  Knowledge of prospect research preparation for campaign

•  Comprehensive understanding of prospect research principles and 

   ethics, wealth indicators, fundraising strategies, and 

   traditional as well as online resources

•  Federal and state privacy regulations as apply to fundraising

•  Knowledge of APRA Advanced Skills Set 

•  Donor confidentiality, research professional ethics, and 

   fundraising best practices

•  A large relational database, SCT Banner preferred

•  MS Word, Excel, web browsers, search engines



Ability to:



•  Initiate new directions for prospect research when warranted, 

   especially in planning for a campaign

•  Analyze and synthesize information to produce concise, accurate, 

   and detailed research documents 

•  Work independently, manage projects, prioritize, develop and 

   implement strategies for achieving goals

•  Establish and maintain effective and productive working 

   relationships within a diverse and multicultural environment

•  Establish and maintain an effective customer service orientation 

   towards all persons contacted during the course of job performance

•  Work safely in compliance with the College’s Injury and Illness 

   Prevention Plan



Education and Experience:



•  Bachelor’s degree  and previous experience as a prospect 

   researcher

•  Successful supervisory experience

Contact:

To apply, please send resume, cover letter 

specifying job title, salary requirements, and 

contact information for three references to:



Human Resources

Mills College

5000 MacArthur Blvd.

Oakland, CA 94613

510 430-3311 - fax

hire@mills.edu

Email: hire@mills.edu

Web: www.mills.edu