[Hiring] Associate Director, Philanthropy @UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

Role Description

The Associate Director, Philanthropy (Prospect Research) provides advanced prospect research and data analysis to support fundraising initiatives across UT MD Anderson. The role includes:

• Partnering closely with philanthropy staff, leadership, faculty, and volunteers to identify donor opportunities.
• Evaluating philanthropic capacity and developing research-driven strategies.
• Playing a key role in prospect identification, portfolio optimization, and fundraising success.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting prospect research.
• Assessing donor capacity and philanthropic interests.
• Supporting portfolio management activities.
• Developing fundraising strategies through research and analytics.
• Experience leading projects and enhancing research processes.
• Improving reporting and scoring methodologies.
• Collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, research, and relationship management skills.

Requirements

• Minimum $32.93/hour – Midpoint $41.11/hour – Maximum $49.28/hour.
• Work Location: Remote.
• Typical Work Schedule: Days.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Responsibilities

• Programmatic Project Execution
  • Deliver prospect research services with a focus on continuous improvement and operational effectiveness.
  • Assess donor capacity, interests, philanthropy, and relationships to identify and qualify prospective donors.
  • Assess opportunities for additional philanthropic engagement with existing donors.
  • Evaluate prospects suggested by staff, volunteers, and faculty members.
  • Identify and map relationships of volunteers and highly engaged donors to uncover new prospects.
  • Examine and validate wealth screening results to identify individuals with major gift potential.
  • Identify potential major gift prospects using external research sources.
  • Monitor news sources to identify relevant information regarding donors and prospective donors.
  • Distribute timely prospect intelligence and donor information to support fundraising activities.
• Collaboration & Teaming
  • Coordinate Prospect Research activities for designated fundraising teams.
  • Attend fundraising strategy meetings and support strategy development.
  • Assist assigned teams with event-related prospecting and engagement strategies.
  • Educate fundraising staff on Prospect Research functions and services.
  • Serve as the liaison between Prospect Research and assigned fundraising teams.
  • Develop supportive and productive relationships with philanthropy staff and fundraising stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with donors, peers, faculty, and divisional leadership on strategy execution and projects.
  • Engage in cross-functional activities to support stakeholder engagement and project goals.
  • Provide leadership and direction to future Prospect Research staff.
  • Lead projects focused on enhancing prospect research processes, reporting, scoring methodologies, and analytical capabilities.
• Portfolio Management & Strategic Support
  • Partner with Prospect Management to support portfolio management activities.
  • Participate in portfolio reviews to assess fundraising opportunities and priorities.
  • Assist with portfolio resourcing and assignment strategies.
  • Support strategy development through donor intelligence, analytics, and research findings.
  • Contribute to collaborative initiatives designed to achieve fundraising goals and objectives.
• Focused Prospect Research & Analysis
  • Conduct comprehensive prospect research to support donor cultivation and solicitation efforts.
  • Research and analyze constituent wealth, philanthropic interests, affiliations, and relationships.
  • Compose detailed prospect research reports and analyses.
  • Provide actionable intelligence to support fundraising decision-making.
  • Conduct due diligence research as part of the pre-solicitation review process.
  • Maintain awareness of institutional priorities and fundraising objectives when evaluating prospects.
• Data Management & Information Stewardship
  • Maintain thorough working knowledge of the database system.
  • Enter prospect research findings into the database system.
  • Update constituent records and research information to ensure accuracy.
  • Maintain data integrity and consistency within research records.
  • Organize and present information in thoughtful, engaging, and actionable formats.
  • Manage multiple priorities while maintaining situational, cultural, and institutional awareness.
  • Navigate cross-functional teams in support of division and team objectives.

Education

• Required: Bachelor's Degree.

Work Experience

• Required: Four years or more in fundraising/non-profit, government agency, marketing, advertising, or public relations, law, healthcare or related industry experience.