Prospect Research Associate Development
Job Description
Prospect Research Associate
Development - Systems Management, Lincoln Center
Fordham University
Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City. Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools.
- Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents
- A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
- As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
- As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.
- University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.
Hybrid Policy:
Please review the Hybrid Policy here.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Senior Executive Director of Development, the Prospect
Research Associate conducts in-depth research on individuals and organizations
to evaluate their connections, interests, and potential contributions to the
University, generating detailed profiles for major gift officers and university
leaders.
The position manages prospecting tools, identifies new donor prospects, updates
the database, prepares research for events and campaigns, and assists in
training research staff and interns.
Essential Functions
∙Compiles and analyzes detail biographical and other publicly available
information on individuals and organizations to determine prospects’
relationships with the University, interests, and giving capacity.
∙Prepares/updates written profiles on potential individual, corporate and
foundation prospects for major gift officers, the President of the University
and the Vice President for University Relations.
∙Manages and reviews daily periodicals, lists alerts and other resources or
prospecting resources.
∙Proactively prospects for new donors and determines their giving capacity.
∙Updates prospect database accordingly.
∙Prepares specialized research for event and campaign purposes.
∙Assists in training of new research staff as well as assists in the
management and training of student interns.
Essential Functions Note
This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.
Management Responsibilities
Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or
student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is
generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management
or compensation.
Required Qualifications: Education and Experience
∙Bachelor’s degree in English, liberal arts, business, social sciences,
communications, or related field.
∙Minimum of 1 year experience in prospect research or related area.
Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills
∙Familiarity and facility with standard prospect research tools: business
directories, on-line databases, and Internet resources and programs.
∙Must have a sense of initiative and inquisitiveness.
∙Must be strategic, creative thinker with excellent prioritization and multi-
tasking skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with different audiences,
including researchers, fundraisers and senior-level administration as well
as the ability to effectively synthesize information from a variety of sources
into an organized format.
∙Accuracy and attention to detail is a must.
∙Knowledge of PC, MS Word, Excel, Lexis-Nexis, WealthEngine, and
Inteligize.
∙Must possess excellent writing skills and thorough research skills.
∙Must be reliable and flexible and able to meet tight deadlines.
∙Ability to work as a team member as well as independently.
∙Must be able to handle confidential material in a discreet and ethical
manner.
∙Experience in complex nonprofit environment and an understanding of
fundraising and nonprofits.
∙Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to
the goals of Jesuit Education.
Preferred Qualifications
∙Familiarity with and understand the Association of Professional
Researchers for Advancement (APRA) skill sets.
∙Knowledge of Guidstar, FC Search and other on-line research databases.
∙Advance CRM, Blackbaud FPM, or a fundraising CRM experience.
Minimum Starting Salary: $62,400
Maximum Starting Salary: $67,200
Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.
START DATE: ASAP
APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/8010
ABOUT FORDHAM
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an
exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000
students in its 9 colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx
and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center
Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United
Kingdom.
Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and
welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other
protected categories
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