Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are inviting applications for the role of a Prospect Researcher in the non-profit industry, to be based in Silver Spring, Maryland. This role offers a short-term contract employment opportunity. You will be expected to research potential donors, maintain our CRM, and assist in developing fundraising strategies. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of experience in the research field prospecting potential donors from individuals, corporations, and organizations.

Apply today! By sending an updated resume to Fana Belcher at [fana.belcher][at]roberthalf[dot][com].

Responsibilities:

• Investigating potential donors for the organization and compiling data in reports for senior leadership outreach

• Assisting in creating prospect profiles and conducting wealth screenings to help rate our current database

• Managing CRM and database, including building out files, removing duplicates, and running reports for clean up

• Identify 10-15 grants each month for potential outreach, aiming for grants valued at $50k or more

• Assisting with the development of fundraising strategies in cooperation with the Executive Director

• Using iWave as the primary research database to populate information, saving time and resources

• Initiating the organization's annual fund for the first time and segmenting the donor population into appropriate stewardship mixes

• Going out in the field to find and identify prospects for major gift level and leadership gift level

• Assisting in the transition from CRM - Civi to a new CRM system, including the build out process

• Taking ownership of work and demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit.

• Proficient in the use of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools for effective donor management.
• Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel, for managing and interpreting large datasets.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suites, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Experience with Microsoft Outlook for managing detail oriented correspondence and scheduling.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for interacting with donors and team members.
• Familiarity with donor databases, with the ability to manage and update records as needed.
• Experience in donor management, including tracking donations, managing donor communications, and maintaining donor relationships.
• Ability to cultivate relationships with potential donors, including identifying donor interests and aligning them with organizational goals.
• Proficient in legal research, with the ability to understand and apply relevant laws and regulations to donor cultivation and management.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM for managing donor relationships and tracking donations.

Job Tags

Fixed term contract,

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