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Prospect Researcher

Employer
Southern Environmental Law Center
Location
Charlottesville, Virginia
Salary
Up to $60,000 per year + excellent benefits package
Closing date
Aug 13, 2021

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Focus Areas
Environment
Job Function
Development / Fundraising, Research
Position Type
Full Time
Degree Level
Bachelors
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Job Details

SELC is seeking to add a skilled Prospect Researcher to our development team. This position is located in SELC’s central development office in Charlottesville, VA and is supervised by our Portfolio and Research Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Conducting biographical and financial research on individuals and foundations, with an emphasis on constituents’ wealth, interests and relationships, and integrating data gathered from various online and electronic sources into standardized reports
  • Assessing capacity, interest, philanthropy and relationships to identify and qualify new prospective donors and assesses opportunities with existing donors
  • Entering, updating, and retrieving donor and prospect data in Salesforce
  • Researching addresses to enhance prospect pipeline and build communication tracks
  • Providing pertinent, accurate and verifiable information for use by development officers and executives by deadlines provided
  • Ability to actively listen, retain complex information, and recall specific details, key concepts or critical points of conversations
  • Reliability, responsiveness, and courtesy in all team and donor interactions
  • Implementing new research techniques as they arise
  • Ability to handle confidential information with sensitivity, integrity, and accuracy;
  • Assisting the Development Information Systems team with other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree and minimum two years’ experience in development or prospect research
  • Ability to prioritize work and to perform multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to deadlines
  • Strong sense of curiosity and willingness to dedicate attention to detail
  • Excellent analytical skills and ability to think strategically and investigatively
  • Writing skills including the ability to synthesize and present research findings in a variety of written formats
  • A collaborative, team-oriented approach, as well as ability to work independently
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to actively listen, comprehend and retain complex information, and recall specific details, key concepts or critical points of conversations
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Word and Excel
  • Experience with Salesforce, iWave, and Foundation Search a plus
  • Experience with analyzing financial data a plus
  • Interest in and commitment to SELC’s mission

Company

The Southern Environmental Law Center is one of the nation’s most powerful defenders of the environment, rooted in the South. With a long track record, SELC takes on the toughest environmental challenges in court, in government, and in our communities to protect our region’s air, water, climate, wildlife, lands, and people. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, the organization has a staff of over 170, including more than 80 attorneys, and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA., with offices in Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham, Chapel Hill, Charleston, Nashville, Richmond, and Washington, DC.

At our core, we are place-based, rooted in our region, and connected with the communities and clients we serve. We believe in an equitable and inclusive workplace that reflects the rich racial and cultural diversity of our region and allows diverse perspectives to come to the forefront. We approach our work with the highest level of integrity, holding ourselves to high standards with an emphasis on honesty, accountability, and thoughtfulness. We value collaboration and camaraderie, realizing we are strongest when we work together and knowing that everyone has a critical role to play. We strive for impact through a strategic, bold, pragmatic, and ambitious outlook that is dedicated to achieving powerful results. We believe in these values and in the power of SELC. We hope you consider joining us. Learn more at https://www.southernenvironment.org/.

Company info
Website
Telephone
434-977-4090
Location
120 Garrett Street
 Charlottesville
VA
22902
US
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