Prospect Management & Research Coordinator

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; Missouri; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is seeking a Prospect Management & Research Coordinator to join the Development Department. This full-time hybrid role supports fundraising through research, data analysis, and reporting to prioritize outreach and cultivation of donors and partners.

Responsibilities include preparing donor profiles, rating prospects, portfolio management, and creating relationship maps.

Qualifications

• Experience in prospect research and donor intelligence.
• Familiar with wealth screening and capacity analysis.
• Ability to synthesize complex donor data into reports.

Responsibilities

• Prepare profiles, event bios, reports, and lists to support cultivation and stewardship.
• Rate and qualify new donors and prospects; perform capacity analysis and wealth screening review.
• Assist in allocating prospects to portfolios and manage portfolio size.
• Identify prospective donors locally and nationally via proactive research and monitoring.
• Develop relationship maps and visual materials to support gift officer engagement.
• Develop, maintain, and circulate reports on prospect moves, proposals, and ad hoc analyses using Raiser's Edge data.
• Maintain electronic supporter files; ensure data hygiene and bulk updates.
• Use AI tools to support research, monitoring, and reporting workflows.

Skills

Prospect management

Prospect research

Data analysis

CRM systems

Wealth screening

Network mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ResearchPoint

FoundationSearch

990 Forms

SEC filings

Raiser's Edge NXT

Job description

Prospect Management & Research Coordinator

A full-time (hybrid) position for a Prospect Management and Research Coordinator is available in the Development Department at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The Prospect Management and Research Coordinator plays an important role on the Development team by providing the research, analysis, and reporting needed to help the development team cultivate relationships with current supporters and identify potential partners in the community and nationally. Reporting to the Director of Development Operations, the individual in this role supports fundraising efforts by conducting research, analyzing data, and utilizing available information sources (internal and external) to help the team prioritize activities and outreach.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing written profiles, event biographies, reports, and lists to support the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospects
• Rating and qualifying new donors and prospects, including capacity analysis and the review of wealth screening results
• Assisting in making recommendations for allocating new prospects to portfolios, and helping manage portfolio size and composition
• Identifying prospective donors locally and nationally through proactive research using various techniques including list review, network mapping, wealth screening, and news and electronic alert monitoring
• Researching local and national high-net-worth prospects to support the Center’s efforts to broaden its philanthropic base of support
• Developing relationship maps that connect board members, volunteers, and other supporters to prospects, and preparing visual materials to support gift officer and volunteer engagement
• Developing, maintaining, and circulating reports related to prospect/moves management, proposals/solicitations, and ad hoc reports tailored to the needs of fundraisers, using Raiser's Edge data, wealth screening results, and other analytics tools as available
• Maintaining comprehensive electronic files for supporters, including accurate contact and biographical information in Raiser's Edge; researching updated addresses for returned mail; and performing data hygiene and bulk updates
• Using AI tools to support research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, in accordance with Danforth Center policy and professional prospect research ethics standards for data privacy and source verification
• As part of the development operations team, serving as a backup related to gift processing, acknowledgment, and other database pulls as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 2+ years of prospect management and research experience
• Demonstrated skills, knowledge, and experience in best practices of prospect research and management
• Demonstrated proficiency in common prospect research tools (or equivalents) and methods including: ResearchPoint, FoundationSearch, 990 Forms, SEC filings, property records, AlumniFinder, and capacity analysis
• Experience interpreting wealth screening results and analyzing donor data; familiarity with data analysis or visualization tools preferred
• Experience with relationship mapping or network visualization a plus
• Familiarity with AI tools and responsible handling of confidential constituent data
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated proficiency with Raiser's Edge NXT or other fundraising CRMs
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into clear and concise written reports
• Demonstrated strategic, analytical, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, time management, and interpersonal skills
• Lives the Danforth Center values: Collaboration, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, Integrity & Respect, Environmental Sustainability, and Stewardship

Minimum qualifications (or the equivalent combination):

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 2+ years of prospect management and research experience

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