Prospect Research & Qualification Specialist

Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana is seeking a Specialist, Research & Qualification to support fast-paced donor research, qualification, and elevation to engagement teams from HQ. This role emphasizes maintaining donor records, tracking activity, sourcing contact information, and contributing actionable intelligence for engagement strategies within the Advancement team.

The position reports to the VP of Donor Care and requires the ability to travel up to 15% to engage prospects and donors

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2 – 5 years’ work experience, preferably in prospect research, fundraising, and/or revenue generation through annual campaigns
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Able to successfully work in a collaborative, team-oriented organization.
• Flexibility to travel overnight up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Implement a fast-paced prospective and lapsed donor research strategy meant to identify, connect with, and qualify potential donors to re-engage and elevate to an active portfolio through a robust moves management process.
• Actively move a dynamic portfolio of prospects and lapsed donors through the qualification process using reports, dashboards, and engagement plans to make a comprehensive effort to connect with and understand the donor’s affinity for the mission, interest in continuing to engage, and potential for continued support.
• Collaborate with Donor Care teammates to implement a donor research strategy that informs stewardship efforts for the entire Advancement team, including internal & external research, contact information and connection intelligence gathering, and utilizing actions to ensure stewardship completion.
• Collaborate with Donor Care teammates on the tracking and reporting of qualification activities and outcomes, ensuring accurate and timely data management.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana is seeking a Specialist, Research & Qualification to support fast-paced donor research, qualification, and elevation to engagement teams from HQ. This role emphasizes maintaining donor records, tracking activity, sourcing contact information, and contributing actionable intelligence for engagement strategies within the Advancement team.

The position reports to the VP of Donor Care and requires the ability to travel up to 15% to engage prospects and donors