Job Id:  1454 # of Openings:  1

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Manager, Prospect Research & Analytics

Development Operations

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | Kansas City, Missouri

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is one of the nation's leading art museums, recognized for its world-class collection, beautiful campus, and commitment to creating meaningful experiences with art for all people. We believe art has the power to inspire, challenge, and connect us, and we are seeking talented professionals who share our commitment to excellence, innovation, and service.

Position Summary

The Manager, Prospect Research & Analytics is a data-driven leader who advances fundraising effectiveness through prospect research, analytics, and actionable insights. Reporting to the Director, Development Operations, this position leads a small team responsible for development operations support while serving as a key partner in identifying major gift prospects, delivering fundraising analytics, and ensuring the integrity and effective use of donor data.

This role is ideal for an experienced prospect research, advancement services, or development operations professional who enjoys transforming data into insights that support fundraising success.

What You'll Do

• Lead prospect research efforts to identify, evaluate, and prioritize major gift prospects.

• Develop donor profiles, event briefs, wealth assessments, and research summaries to support fundraising activities.

• Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and analytical tools that provide actionable fundraising insights.

• Manage and develop Development Operations staff responsible for constituent data management and gift processing.

• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of donor and constituent data within Tessitura.

• Oversee gift processing activities and support compliance with organizational and donor requirements.

• Collaborate with fundraising staff and leadership to support prospect management, portfolio reviews, and pipeline development efforts.

• Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes, reporting, and data quality across the Development division.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Five years of progressively responsible experience in prospect research, development operations, advancement services, fundraising analytics, database administration, or a related field.

• Experience working with CRM systems, reporting tools, and data analysis.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex information and communicate meaningful insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory or team leadership experience.

• Experience in a nonprofit, higher education, healthcare, arts, cultural, or philanthropic organization.

• Experience with Tessitura or a comparable CRM platform.

• Experience with prospect research tools and wealth screening platforms.

• APRA, CFRE, CAP®, or related professional certification.

Why Join the Nelson-Atkins?

We are a vibrant, free-admission museum with a world-class collection spanning 5,000 years of global creativity. We are committed to scholarship, accessibility, and diversity—and to creating a sense of belonging for all. Here, you’ll join a team that believes art can inspire, challenge, and transform—and that every visitor should feel welcome to explore and be moved by what they see.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Onsite wellness center and fitness classes
• Paid parental leave or family leave

• Generous paid time off and ten calendar holidays
• 35-hour work week for most positions (M-F)

• Paid professional development opportunities
• Conference attendance or travel support
• Free access to exhibitions and reciprocal admission to partner museums
• Access to continuing learning with our Learning Management System

• Employer retirement contributions
• Life and disability insurance

• An inspiring, art-filled work environment where creativity and collaboration thrive
• Opportunities to attend exclusive exhibition previews, lectures, and community events.
• The chance to make a tangible impact on access to the arts and cultural engagement.
• A creative, inclusive culture that values scholarship, collaboration, and balance