Manager, Prospect Research and Portfolio Optimization

About KIND

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is a global leader in the protection of unaccompanied and separated children who are forcibly displaced from their countries of origin. Launched in 2008, KIND champions a world in which every child’s rights and well‑being are protected throughout their journey to safety.

Building on its extensive programming and successful model in the United States, KIND is expanding in the Americas and Europe to bring its experience to bear in working with unaccompanied and separated children. Our work focuses on addressing the legal and mental health needs of this population; building strong partnerships and engaging in training and capacity strengthening with governments, NGOs, and the private sector; and advocating for systemic and pragmatic reforms to advance the rights of unaccompanied and separated children.

Position Summary

KIND seeks a strategic, creative, and systems‑oriented Manager, Prospect Research and Portfolio Optimization. The incumbent will work closely with the Vice President of Development and senior leaders in the development department to establish and maintain critical systems and procedures for identifying, evaluating, and cultivating high‑value individual donor prospects, institutional funding opportunities, both public and private, optimizing donor portfolios, and streamlining moves management efforts cross‑departmentally.

Reporting to the Vice President of Development, the Manager, Prospect Research and Portfolio Optimization stands to have a significant impact on organizational and revenue growth across multiple revenue streams and offers an opportunity to work at the ground level on the design and build out of a sophisticated and integrated prospect research and portfolio management function.

This is a remote position based from any location in the U.S.

This position is contingent upon continued funding.

Essential Functions

Prospect Research & Analysis

• Leads comprehensive prospect research initiatives to identify high‑net worth donors, planned giving candidates, and institutional funders, both public funding and private foundations.
• Conducts wealth and propensity screenings, capacity assessments, relationship mapping tools, monitor funder networks / collaboratives / RFPs, and other philanthropic sources.
• Develops detailed individual and institutional donor briefs – giving history, funding priorities, areas of interest, relationship mapping.
• Creates a system for capturing and tracking communications, donor / funder touchpoints, key internal and external stakeholders, and follow‑up actions in Salesforce.
• Monitors and analyzes donor behavior patterns and funding trends in the current philanthropic landscape for KIND’s mission and programs, both domestically and abroad.

Portfolio Management & Optimization

Leadership & Collaboration

Data Management & Technology

Qualifications

$75,151 - $94,394 a year

Our Benefits

For a complete list of benefits, please click here.

Our Focus on Wellness

KIND recognizes that our ability to help our clients starts with helping our team members. KIND has prioritized wellness for employees through Mindfulness and Wellness Trainings, Wellness Platforms, Employee Assistance and Resilience Programs, Time Away and Office Wellness Activities.

For more information regarding our Wellness initiatives please visit this link.

Application Instructions

To be considered for this role, please submit an employment application at supportkind.org / join-the-team, along with your resume and cover letter.

Disclaimer

KIND is committed to an ethical recruitment and hiring process and maintains a firm “no fees” recruitment policy. We will never charge a fee or ask for money as part of the application process. KIND also conducts all interviews via telephone or video conference, and at no time will KIND engage in a text or mobile app‑based application or interview process. For more information, please visit the following website : https : / / supportkind.org / join-the-team / kind-employment-practices / .

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