Strategic Prospect Research Manager – Development

Vera Institute of Justice; New York, Washington (NY, District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education stipend

Job summary

The Vera Institute of Justice is seeking a Manager, Development Prospect Research to lead identification, research, and qualification across institutional, major, and principal giving. You will support frontline fundraisers with strategic insights and develop tools and processes to ensure prospect data is well-curated and integrated into the department’s strategy.

You will partner with Development and Executive teams to drive pipeline growth, manage wealth screening, moves management, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years in development prospect research, donor intelligence, or related nonprofit fundraising roles.
• Expertise with donor research methodology and practice, including wealth indicators and data analysis.
• Experience with a broad range of subscription research tools.
• Strong communicator with cross-team collaboration and concise findings.

Responsibilities

• Lead prospect identification, qualification, and due diligence for individual, foundation, and corporate donors.
• Develop prospect profiles, briefing materials, and strategic recommendations for leadership and board engagement.
• Provide research support for donor meetings, events, and board recruitment.
• Oversee research analytics, wealth screening, and moves management to support portfolio growth.

Skills

Prospect research

Donor intelligence

Data analysis

Subscription research tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Research subscriptions

Job description

The Vera Institute of Justice is seeking a Manager, Development Prospect Research to lead identification, research, and qualification across institutional, major, and principal giving. You will support frontline fundraisers with strategic insights and develop tools and processes to ensure prospect data is well-curated and integrated into the department’s strategy.

You will partner with Development and Executive teams to drive pipeline growth, manage wealth screening, moves management, and