Director of Prospect Research - Tulane University

Tulane University is hiring a Director of Advancement Prospect Research in New Orleans! Another Source is proud to be partnering with Tulane University on their Director of Advancement Prospect Research. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced prospect research leader who wants to develop a growing team while helping shape the future of the research function h the opportunity to strengthen processes, build team capabilities, and move the function toward more proactive and strategic prospect research, you will be making an impact across the campus and New Orleans community.

It’s also an exciting time to join Advancement, as Tulane builds on its $2 billion campaign with a new $650 million initiative that includes the transformation of New Orleans’ historic Charity Hospital.

New Orleans, LA Hybrid: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote Opportunity to lead, mentor, and build

Strong benefits, including tuition assistance

Another Source's client,
Tulane University
, is recruiting a Director, Advancement Prospect Research to join their team in New Orleans, Louisiana in a hybrid schedule- with three days in the office and two days remote.

This is an opportunity for an experienced prospect research professional who is ready to take on greater leadership and ownership. You may be an Assistant Director ready for the next step or a current Director looking for greater scale and the opportunity to build. More important than your current title is the experience behind it
- Tulane is looking for someone who knows prospect research deeply, can develop and mentor a growing team, and is excited to help shape what a more proactive and strategic research function can become.

Here's a little about Tulane University and the position they are recruiting for:

Founded in 1834, Tulane University is a nationally recognized research institution deeply connected to the city of New Orleans and committed to creating meaningful impact locally and around the world. From its beginnings as a medical college addressing some of the region’s most urgent public health challenges, Tulane has built a longstanding tradition of research, innovation, education, and service.

Tulane’s connection to New Orleans is central to its identity, and an ambitious new initiative is bringing that connection to life in downtown New Orleans. As Tulane approaches the culmination of its $2 billion campaign, the University has added a $650 million initiative that includes the redevelopment of the historic Charity Hospital, an iconic 1920s Art Deco landmark that has stood vacant since Hurricane Katrina.

The project will create new spaces for research, education, and collaboration while helping bring greater connection and a true campus identity to Tulane’s growing downtown presence.

For advancement professionals, this is an exciting time to join Tulane. Philanthropy is helping fuel major institutional priorities across research, education, innovation, and the New Orleans community. The Director of Advancement Prospect Research will play an important role in strengthening the prospect development strategy and insights that help connect donors with these priorities and advance Tulane’s mission.

About this role:

The Director of Prospect Research will be responsible for managing research deliverables and projects, directing prospect identification efforts, delegating research requests to ensure timely responses, coordinating training, ensuring compliance with ethical practices and data privacy laws, and providing strategic support for fundraising at all levels, with special focus on principal level strategy. Additionally, they will collaborate with the Executive Director of Prospect Development to set and monitor…