Associate Director, Prospect Research & Strategy

Natural Resources Defense; United States; On-site; USD 117,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off policy

Family leave

403b matching

Hybrid in-office days

Healthcare & wellbeing

Job summary

NRDC, a leading nonprofit environmental organization, seeks an Associate Director of Prospect Research to lead the Prospect Research function within the Prospect Management and Research team. Reporting to the Senior Director, this role will identify, analyze, and assess philanthropic prospects and donors to support NRDC’s fundraising priorities and collaboration with leadership.

The Associate Director will manage a team of three to four researchers, oversee research output, and enhance functions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 5+ years of nonprofit fundraising with a focus on Prospect Research.
• Experience researching individuals, corporations and foundations across giving levels.
• 1–3 years of management experience.
• Experience producing high-level research deliverables and actionable prospect intelligence.
• Experience supporting frontline fundraising teams in major gifts.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred) and prospect research tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead Prospect Research team with priorities and standards aligned to goals.
• Manage departmental research projects and annual activities.
• Scale research processes in collaboration with leadership.
• Lead product demonstrations, trainings, or webinars.
• Develop a team of three researchers with growth and performance management.
• Translate strategy into actionable Prospect Research plans with measures.
• Create metrics to ensure timely, accurate deliverables.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on best practices and due diligence.

Skills

Prospect research

Team management

Data analysis

CRM (Salesforce)

Wealth indicators

Communication

Research tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

NRDC, a leading nonprofit environmental organization, seeks an Associate Director of Prospect Research to lead the Prospect Research function within the Prospect Management and Research team. Reporting to the Senior Director, this role will identify, analyze, and assess philanthropic prospects and donors to support NRDC’s fundraising priorities and collaboration with leadership.

The Associate Director will manage a team of three to four researchers, oversee research output, and enhance functions