Data Analyst

University Advancement

$58,809 - $70,000 (Commensurate with Experience/Education)

The Data Analyst supports data-informed decision-making across the division by collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data related to fundraising, donor and alumni engagement, marketing and communications, and divisional operations. The position develops recurring and ad hoc reports, dashboards, performance metrics, and analytical insights that help divisional leadership evaluate performance, identify opportunities, allocate resources, and measure progress toward established goals. The role partners with stakeholders across the division to improve reporting capabilities, support strategic initiatives, and translate complex data into meaningful information that advances fundraising effectiveness, constituent engagement, and organizational performance.

• Collects, analyzes, interprets, and presents data to support strategic planning, operational decision-making, performance measurement, and continuous improvement across Advancement and University Relations.
• Develops, maintains, and enhances dashboards, scorecards, recurring reports, visualizations, and other business intelligence tools that provide insight into divisional goals, key performance indicators, trends, and outcomes.
• Supports analysis of website and mobile app usage data, including user behavior, landing page conversions, form completions, application funnel progression, downloads, active users, task completion rates, engagement patterns across audiences, and other relevant metrics.
• Produces and analyzes fundraising, donor, alumni, and prospect development metrics, including dollars raised, donor participation, donor retention and acquisition, gift activity, pipeline development, portfolio performance, annual giving results, and campaign effectiveness to support fundraising strategy and performance.
• Provides analytical support to Development Directors and Advancement leadership through donor and prospect identification, portfolio analysis, pipeline reporting, prospect qualification, segmentation, capacity analysis, engagement tracking, and solicitation planning.
• Develops reports and analyses that support donor stewardship, alumni engagement, corporate and foundation relations, annual giving initiatives, and other constituent engagement activities by providing actionable insights and performance measures.
• Partners with divisional leaders and stakeholders to establish performance measures, reporting methodologies, and standardized definitions that promote consistency, transparency, and data-informed decision-making across programs and initiatives.
• Prepares recurring and ad hoc reports, presentations, executive summaries, and analytical deliverables for divisional and university leadership, and communicates meaningful trends, variances, opportunities, and risks in a clear and actionable manner.
• Responds to data and reporting requests, consults with stakeholders to identify appropriate metrics and data sources, and provides guidance on the interpretation and application of information to support business objectives.
• Performs data validation, reconciliation, quality assurance, and ongoing monitoring activities to ensure the accuracy, reliability, consistency, and integrity of donor, alumni, prospect, and institutional data used for reporting and analysis.
• Maintains documentation of reporting methodologies, business rules, data definitions, and reporting processes, and supports compliance with applicable privacy requirements, university policies, and professional standards governing data use and stewardship.
• Researches emerging practices and technologies in advancement analytics, prospect development,…