Job Description:

A nonprofit organization in New York City is currently seeking an experienced professional to join their staff as their new Fundraising Research & Development Systems Manager.About the Opportunity:Schedule: Monday to FridayHours: Standard businessSetting: 3 days work from home; 2 days in the office Responsibilities:The Fundraising Research & Development Systems Manager will:Perform regular (yearly or biyearly) wealth screenings of entire donor base to maintain accurate and updated prospect dataDevelop and operate a program that proactively researches direct mail or online donors and prospects with ultra-high net worth to create a bench of qualified prospectsConduct donor and prospect research and analysis based on requests from fundraisers and the executive office, or before events and missionsRegularly review and update fundraiser portfolios based on departmental criteria, donor behavior, and portfolio criteriaManage incoming fundraiser portfolio requestsOversee and manage guidelines and practice of the import and export of activities related to donor engagement (e.g. events and missions), in partnership with the Gift Processing & Analytics (GP&A) teamOversee other team members in the bi-yearly pledge reminder and write-off processWork with fellow team members to facilitate regular (quarterly or monthly) lapsed donor reporting to provide fundraisers with actionable leadsQualifications:Prior experience as a Business Analyst, Research Analyst, Marketing Analyst or similar rolePrior professional experience in a relevant field, such as Development Operations, Business Development, Analytics, andor ReportingPrior experience in high-level prospect research; knowledge of best practices for building profiles of potential donorsExperience working with CRMs (i.e. Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, Little Green Light, etc.)Strategic business analysis, forecasting skills, and creativity;Ability to see both the big picture on a macro scale and the micro details, spot key opportunities, and generate business ideas