Senior Development Associate (Prospect Research and Data Management)

Greater Hartford Gives Foundation; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan with employer matching

Flexible paid time off and paid family

Mental health resources

Life and disability insurance

Supplemental benefits

Job summary

The Greater Hartford Gives Foundation is seeking a Senior Development Associate to support the Development team with donor research, data management, and reporting to inform fundraising strategies. You will help maintain prospect pools and donor portfolios, ensuring data accuracy and timely insights for leadership discussions.

Reporting to the Director of Development, you will prepare donor profiles and strategy summaries, support moves management, and coordinate meetings while collaborating

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising or not-for-profit support.
• Experience with data, reporting, and trend analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Collaborative work across departments and discretion with confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain prospect pools and donor portfolios aligned with fundraising priorities.
• Assist in prospect research including biographical, organizational, giving, and relationship research.
• Maintain and refresh dashboards and recurring fundraising revenue, prospect pipeline, and portfolio reports; track progress against annual goals.
• Gather, organize, and connect information from CRM (Foundant) and other sources to identify fundraising trends and support planning by Development Officers and Advancement leadership.
• Prepare executive-level prospect profiles, donor briefing materials, strategy sheets, and research summaries that inform leadership discussions, donor engagement, and portfolio strategy.
• Support donor moves management by coordinating cultivation and stewardship activities, and tracking engagement touchpoints.
• Coordinate scheduling of internal and external meetings for the Vice President and Director of Development, including; calendar management, scheduling logistics, confirmations, and meeting preparation.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Discretion and diplomacy

Time management

Organizational skills

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Foundant CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary:

The Senior Development Associate is an integral member of the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation Development team. Reporting to the Director of Development, the Senior Associate provides research, data-management, reporting, and administrative support to the Foundation’s Development and fundraising efforts. Working in partnership with the Director of Development, the Senior Development Associate helps maintain prospect pools, support donor portfolio development, and ensure that accurate information is available to inform fundraising strategy and strengthen relationships with donors and prospective donors.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain, and enhance prospect pools and donor portfolios in alignment with the Development team’s fundraising priorities; monitor prospect movement from initial screening and qualification through to active portfolio placement.
• Assist in philanthropic screenings and prospect research, including biographical, organizational, giving, and relationship research, to identify and qualify prospective donors.
• Maintain and refresh executive-level dashboards and recurring fundraising revenue, prospect pipeline, and portfolio reports; tracks progress against annual goals.
• Gather, organize, and connect information from CRM (Foundant) and other sources to identify fundraising trends and support planning by Development Officers and Advancement leadership.
• Prepare executive-level prospect profiles, donor briefing materials, strategy sheets, and research summaries that inform leadership discussions, donor engagement, and portfolio strategy.
• Support donor moves management by coordinating cultivation and stewardship activities, and tracking engagement touchpoints.
• Coordinate scheduling of internal and external meetings for the Vice President and Director of Development, including; calendar management, scheduling logistics, confirmations, and meeting preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Competencies & Attributes:

• Commitment to the Foundation's mission and values, and to ongoing professional growth.
• Commitment to the values of diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments within a diverse environment and interact openly with individuals of different backgrounds.
• Excellent written, oral, interpersonal, listening and communications skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a high performing team.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and diplomacy.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and data/information management.
• Proficiency with database software, including data entry, creation of standard reports and ensuring data integrity.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills.

Education & Experience:

Degree requirement can be substituted with equivalent practical experience

• Associate Degree
• 3 years of relevant experience in similar fundraising or not-for-profit support role.
• Experience working with data, creating reports, and identifying trends.

Location and schedule

Hartford, CT; Work assignment requires in-office work and remote work.

Salary & Benefits

Final offer commensurate with the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications.

Employees regularly scheduled to work 25 or more hours per week are eligible for:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions and matching on employee deferrals.
• Flexible paid time off and paid family and medical leave.
• Mental health, wellness, and employee assistance resources.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Optional supplemental benefits.

For more information about Greater Hartford Gives Foundation visit: https://greaterhartfordgives.org/

Any and all offers to applicants are contingent on the candidate’s completion of a comprehensive background and reference check to the satisfaction of Greater Hartford Gives Foundation.

GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER RELYING ON A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE TALENTS TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION.