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Voices for Children

Grant Writer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$65K - $72K/yr

The Grant Writer utilizes technology and emerging tools, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to support prospect research, funding opportunity identification, proposal development, reporting, and ...

Unit21, Inc

Business Development Rep

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$68K - $70K/yr

Leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar platforms to accelerate prospect research, account planning, outreach personalization, objection preparation, and meeting preparation.

CAIR LA

Institutional Giving Manager

Anaheim, CA · On-site

$85K - $105K/yr

Conduct strategic prospect research to identify new funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities and support long-term growth. * Grant Development, Administration & Compliance ...

CAIR LA

Institutional Giving Manager

Anaheim, CA · On-site

$85K - $105K/yr

Conduct strategic prospect research to identify new funding opportunities that align with organizational priorities and support long-term growth.Grant Development, Administration & CompliancePartner ...

Navan

Associate Account Executive

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$41 - $55/hr

Early-stage sales activity: prospect research, tailored email and phone call outreach, setting and conducting discovery calls, logging and tracking daily activities * Mid-stage sales activity:

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What is a prospect researcher?

A Prospect Researcher is responsible for identifying and evaluating potential donors for a nonprofit or fundraising organization. They gather and analyze data from public records, financial documents, and other sources to assess a prospect's giving capacity and interest. Their research helps fundraisers build strong donor relationships and develop effective fundraising strategies. By providing insights into donor history, wealth indicators, and philanthropic interests, Prospect Researchers play a key role in securing funding for their organization.

What are the daily responsibilities of a prospect researcher?

As a Prospect Researcher, your daily tasks often include conducting in-depth research on individuals, foundations, or corporations to assess their capacity and inclination to give, preparing detailed donor profiles, and updating information in the organization's database. You may also collaborate closely with fundraisers and development officers to identify new fundraising opportunities or prioritize prospects. Balancing multiple projects and maintaining the confidentiality of sensitive information are central to the role. This work directly supports your team’s fundraising efforts, making attention to accuracy and timeliness essential.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a prospect researcher?

To thrive as a Prospect Researcher, you need strong analytical skills, experience with data analysis, and a background in research or nonprofit fundraising, often supported by a bachelor's degree. Familiarity with prospect research databases (such as WealthEngine, iWave, or DonorSearch) and proficiency in CRM systems are typically required. Attention to detail, discretion, and excellent written communication skills set outstanding researchers apart. These abilities are critical because the role involves identifying and evaluating potential donors to drive successful fundraising strategies and organizational growth.

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Marketing Analyst(Philanthropy)

Ajna Infotech

Roseville, CA • Remote

Contractor

Re-posted 23 days ago

Job description

Job Description

Job Location: Marketing Analyst(Philanthropy)

Location: Roseville, CA 95661- Remote

Type: Contract

Description:

Drives philanthropy through donor and prospect intelligence. Provides donor research and analytics services for system and markets, coordinates impact reports, analyzes biographical, financial and other data from a variety of internal and external sources. Provides shared service for market philanthropy database operations.

Education Requirements:

  • Minimum Education - Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
  • Bachelor's Degree in fund raising, business administration or healthcare administration or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred

Minimum Work Experience:

  • Three years' related experience: Preferred

Required Licenses:

  • Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) accreditation: Preferred

Required Skills

  • Blackbaud RE NXT is required.
  • Knowledge of enterprise subscriptions to Blackbaud FE NXT, Fundraiser Performance Management is preferred.
  • Excellent proficiency in business communication tools, including Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Direct experience in developing data entry standards and analytic tools such as statistical models, data mining, and wealth screening is preferred.
  • Tools may include: ResearchPoint, Lexis Nexis, Guidestar, Foundation Search, and Foundation Directory.
  • Maintains current knowledge of HIPAA and fundraising regulations, and strives to ensure PHI compliance.

Essential Functions

- Ensures high level data integrity, initiates and executes global changes and updates of donor database.

- Maintains current knowledge of HIPAA and fundraising regulations, and strives to ensure PHI compliance.

- Adheres to the Code of Professional Fundraising Ethics, Association for Fundraising Professionals Donor's Bill of Rights, and meets all aspects of Adventist Health's philanthropy confidentiality practices.

- Responsible for developing strategic, accurate, confidential, and detailed reports reflecting philanthropy and grants activities.

- Provides database support to market philanthropy data leads to ensure data governance standards are maintained, the generation of KPI weekly/monthly/quarterly and annual dashboards, confirm impact reports, and provide database security access and orientation for new associates.

- Collaborates with internal stakeholders in payroll/human performance, information technologies and finance to advance strategic initiatives.

- Actively identifies and researches individuals, corporations and foundations to analyze biographical, financial, and other data obtained from a variety of internal and external sources to determine capacity and inclination to give.

- Records research in RE NXT and prepares prospect research reports for markets and system major gift solicitors.

- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Additional Information

 All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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