A nonprofit services organization in New York City is currently seeking a new Prospect Research Specialist for a promising Remote opportunity National Fundraising team. In this role, the Prospect Research Specialist (Remote) will be responsible for assisting in identifying and ranking existing and new donors/prospects, collecting, compiling, analyzing, and verifying biographical and financial information, and ensuring the organization's donor database is updated with current and clean prospect information. ResponsibilitiesThe Prospect Research Specialist (Remote) will:
- Provide research to drive cultivation and solicitation strategies
- 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- Update donor and prospect records adding new donor data, linking records to appropriate constituents, scrubbing old/outdated data, and creating new/additional records, as needed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 all 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
- 3+ years of Donor and Prospect Research experience
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience with identifying and qualifying prospects, deep online research and analyzing financial information
- 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.
- Solid problem solving and time management skill
- Great interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong attention to detail
- Highly organized
Desired Skills:
- Proficient in Salesforce or similar CRM systems
- Previous work in a national organization with multiple satellite offices