Prospect Researcher Jobs

GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and to thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Prospect Researcher is an integral position on the Fund Development team and helps with prospect research and overall coordination of information on prospects and donors. This position leverages the CRM database to systematize the donor management and stewardship processes for GLIDE’s Fund Development department. Developing a strong understanding of GLIDE and its mission, values and goals is key in this role. Work responsibilities will occasionally require long days and/or evening or weekend work and holidays. Regular and predictable attendance is assumed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Proactively identify prospects through research of prospective donors, corporations, and foundations, assessing financial capacity, philanthropic tendencies, and giving propensity and connections to GLIDE; establish and maintain a process for assignment of new prospects.

· Assist in the preparation of in-depth, confidential research profiles on high-wealth individuals using a wide variety of biographical, organizational, and other sources (prospect research tools, internet web sites, and other external sources of public information).

· Assist the fundraising teams in maintaining and updating a moves management system in Salesforce that drives cultivation and solicitation strategies for donors and prospects and facilitates day-to-day functions.

· Help record all interactions, including meetings, phone calls, emails, mailings, etc. with campaign donors and prospects in Salesforce.

· Provide informed and timely lists and reports as needed.

· Assist in the management of the Fund Development office’s prospect rating system and database entries to ensure that they are up-to-date, accurate and properly documented in Salesforce.

· Run analytics to ensure donor fit within Salesforce as well as likely prospects in Wealth Engine.

· Work with Fund Development staff to help with acknowledgements and stewardship activities.

· Research and maintain knowledge of fundraising best practices and industry benchmark data.

· Attend select GLIDE donor cultivation and fundraising events.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Ability to research, analyze, and communicate written and verbal reports of key ideas.

· Strong stewardship and relationship management skills with meticulous follow-through.

· Strong strategic thinking, analytical, technological, and research skills.

· Strong proactive sense of initiative and follow-through. Strong sense of accountability.

· Highly detail-oriented and efficient. Strong analytical skills.

· Must be self-motivated, energetic, committed, and outgoing with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

· Ability to get things done on schedule with little direct supervision.

· Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

· Responsibilities involve exposure to sensitive information and require tact and confidentiality.

· Works well under pressure in a demanding, fast paced, and unpredictable work environment. Ability to operate with purpose, urgency, and accuracy.

· Has the ability to work effectively across cultures. Demonstrates a commitment to learning, communicating, and working respectfully with people different from themselves.

· Commitment to the mission, values, and philosophy of GLIDE.

EXPERIENCE

· 2+ years of fund development experience in a non-profit setting or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· BA degree preferred with experience in prospect research and tools, development, fundraising, financial analysis, and/or relevant experience.

· Experience with CRMs (Salesforce) highly preferred.

· Experience with fundraising, campaigns, and moves management preferred.

· Exceptionally strong communication skills. Has the ability to reduce large amounts of information/data to concise points.

· Has the ability to communicate effectively and diplomatically with diverse groups.

· Excellent written communication skills. Ability to write clearly and concisely. Editing and proofreading skills essential.

· Ability to perform mathematic calculations with speed and high degree of accuracy.

· Ability to interpret and analyze statistical data and other data found in reports relevant to programs or projects.

· Salesforce (or CRM) experience strongly preferred.

· Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite including Excel and Word.

· Experience in prospect research tools (iWave, RelSci, Blackbaud, others) preferred.

GLIDE is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

GLIDE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. People of color, differently abled people and LGBT persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please send your resume for immediate consideration to [email protected]. Help us get to know you by including a note about yourself, plus any additional info that might be relevant.