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Prospect Research Specialist

Prospect Research Specialist

Tandym GroupNew York, NY, US
1 hour ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

A leading nonprofit organization in New York City is currently seeking a new Prospect Researcher for a contract role with their team. In this position, the Director of Research and Prospect Management will be responsible for building a robust prospect pipeline for the organization.

About the Opportunity :

  • Schedule : 5 days a week
  • Hours : 8am to 4pm (PST) or 9am to 5pm (PST) with a 1-hour unpaid lunch
  • Setting : Remote

Responsibilities :

  • Provide research to drive cultivation and solicitation strategies
  • Support frontline fundraisers to identify, qualify and track major gift prospects.
  • Conduct regular wealth screenings, validate wealth screening data, and update donor records as needed
  • Update donor and prospect records adding new donor data, linking records to appropriate constituents, scrubbing old / outdated data, and creating new / additional records as needed
  • Provide routine data quality control reviews, ensuring that spelling of names, contact information, record type, record status, gift source, related records, and other donor-related information in the database are correct and up-to-date
  • Synthesize information into insightful and accurate research profiles
  • Conduct in-depth financial and biographical research on constituents
  • Perform other duties, as needed
  • Qualifications :

  • 2+ years of relevant work experience
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Knowledge of techniques and methodologies of Donor and Prospect Research using both online and traditional print sources
  • Proficiency in the use of online research tools such as Wealth Engine, DonorSearch, RelSci, Foundation Directory Online, etc. along with numerous other online and print tools and publications
  • Strong project management, organizational and administrative skills
  • Desired Skills :

  • 4+ years of experience in Direct Donor and Prospect Research
  • Proficient in Salesforce or similar CRM systems
  • Previous work in a national organization with multiple satellite offices
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