Manager, Prospect Research

GMAIL IT LTD

Manager responsible for donor research and relationship development at Share Our Strength. Leading strategies to strengthen the prospect pipeline for fundraising initiatives.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeWashington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $71,000 - $79,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in prospect research and development, utilizing tools like Raisers Edge and ResearchPoint to identify and analyze donor potential. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential for building relationships and presenting findings effectively.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Prospect Research ExperienceWealth Screening ImplementationMicrosoft Office ProficiencyCRM Database ManagementInterpersonal Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

Prospect DevelopmentData AnalysisFundraising Information SynthesisProspecting StrategiesMoves Management Training

Soft Skills

Outstanding Interpersonal SkillsStrong JudgmentEmotional IntelligenceExcellent Written CommunicationOral Communication Skills

Tools & Technologies

Raisers EdgeRE NXTResearchPointIWave PRODonorSearchRelSciLexis NexisFoundation Center DirectoryWealthX

Industry Keywords

Anti-Hunger IssuesAnti-Poverty IssuesDonor StrategyPortfolio HealthGift Officers

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute prospect research work at Share Our Strength.
Collect, synthesize and analyze detailed fundraising information relating to current and prospective donors capacity, affinity and inclination to give to Share Our Strength.
Leverage this information in partnership with the rest of the RDG team to build a deep understanding of prospects, to inform donor strategy as well as to help diagnose portfolio health & prioritization for Gift Officers.
Implement wealth screening and validation on current individual donor pool to identify major funders
Methodically identify new prospects for the organization including implementing prospecting strategies in partnership with gift officers to identify donors and prospects for qualification through various open-source resources and Identification methods and other strategies.
Maintain close, ongoing working partnerships with front-line Gift Officers.
Implement Prospect Research & Moves Management training and develop best practice materials to ensure standardized efforts across the organization and among Gift Officers.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree preferred, but not required.
4-6 years of related prospect development and research experience.
High proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and CRM database required; Raisers Edge or RE NXT preferred.
Demonstrated experience with tools such as ResearchPoint, iWave PRO, DonorSearch RelSci, Lexis Nexis for Development Professionals, Foundation Center Directory, and WealthX
Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the ability to identify and work through challenges, underscored by strong judgment and emotional intelligence.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience presenting to high-level audiences.
Interest in anti-hunger and anti-poverty issues.

Benefits

Comp & perks

health insurance
dental insurance
vision insurance
retirement
wellness benefits
paid time off (vacation leave, sick leave, personal leave, holiday, parental leave, bereavement leave, military leave, and jury duty leave)