Development Research Analyst - Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund
New York, NY
About the Job
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We take on the biggest, most precedent-setting cases across the country. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health; to preserve magnificent places and wildlife; to advance clean energy; and to combat climate change. We partner with thousands of groups to engage on the critical environmental issues of our time and bring about positive change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
Founded in 1971, Earthjustice has a distinguished track record of achieving significant, lasting environmental protections. We achieve this by hiring people who share a passion for justice and a healthy environment. Our headquarters is in San Francisco with offices in Anchorage, Bozeman, Chicago, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Juneau, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tallahassee, and Washington, D.C.
Fundraising Support (60%)
- Provide timely prospect identification and detailed research and analysis of prospects specific to fundraising objectives (strategy meetings, donor visits, events, solicitations, etc.).
- Provide clear and professionally written materials on donors and prospects for the organization.
- Review and analyze large volumes of information from news resources; financial and philanthropic reports; reference materials (both printed and electronic); external screening services; and organization files.
- Research and synthesize biographic and financial information on individuals and foundations to create event biographies and research profiles that pertain to the organization's fundraising objectives.
- Work on internal and external routine and special proactive prospecting projects that identify foundations and individuals with capacity, interest and inclination to make major gifts to the organization.
- Participate in development strategy meetings with gift officers and Prospect Management, providing prospect information and insights on strategy from the prospect development perspective.
- Collaborate with development staff to provide information important to the development of qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of managed donors.
- Serve as a resource on donor and prospect research, as well as research tools and methods for entire development department and executive staff.
- Provide accurate, timely and professionally written materials that incorporate feedback on prospects to help teams meet fundraising objectives, including for donor visits, events, etc.
- Respond to ad-hoc research requests from colleagues and department management.
- Perform administrative tasks associated with prospect development, such as entering research requests, monitoring deadlines, communicating with development teams, scheduling and meeting preparation, including sharing agendas and documents, taking notes, and tracking next steps.
Database and Research Tools (35%)
- Perform complex analyses and organize information to identify philanthropic patterns, affinity, and relationships among individuals and foundations.
- Develop proactive prospecting methodologies to support organizational goals, including data mining and sophisticated constituent database queries.
- Collaborate with the Manager of Prospect Research to continually revise research products for internal clients and recording methods for tracking this research.
- Collaborate with Prospect Management team to maintain individual and foundation prospecting and prospect management tools.
- Review the accuracy of electronic records and other organization information on prospects and donors and facilitate changes and additions as needed.
- Stay aware of fundraising trends and issues, maintaining knowledge of available training and educational opportunities to develop necessary skills.
- Identify and evaluate new paid and free research resources and make recommendations as to their usefulness to the organization’s development research needs.
- Maintain research records in online files and database.
- Perform data hygiene and record keeping tasks within databases in accordance with team standards, such as contact report data entry and auditing relationship management software.
- Collaborate on donor screenings and predictive modeling projects and develop strategic direction on the use of analytic data in the identification of prospective donors and assist gift officers and Prospect Management in the utilization of this research.
- Perform other duties and miscellaneous data entry projects as needed.
Professional Development & Teamwide Projects (5%)
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; and participating in professional organizations and conferences.
- Participate in trainings, webinars, affinity groups, and conversations to continuously deepen understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a prospect research role or in a fundraising role, preferably in prospect development.
- Demonstrated analytical skills related to complex donor research.
- Demonstrated ability to develop proactive prospect research methodologies in support of Development strategic efforts.
- Experience in a nonprofit setting preferred.
- Advanced knowledge in MS Office Suite, including with Outlook (email & calendar), Word, and Excel.
- Experience using discretion and diplomacy to work with sensitive, confidential information and collaborate with various stakeholders.
- Experience with Blackbaud eCRM, the Raiser’s Edge or similar fundraising database.
- Experience using ResearchPoint or similar fundraising research and analysis tools.
- Experience with Relationship Science (RelSci) or other relationship analysis tools.
- Experience with moves management and prospect research’s role in this process.
- Knowledge of techniques and methodologies of donor research using traditional print and online sources with particular focus on the specific requirements of prospect research.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Strong attention to detail required to maintain data hygiene, proofread, etc.
- Exemplary organizational skills to manage large qualities of details, tasks, and deadlines.
- Outstanding ability to think strategically, analytically, and creatively.
- Ability to prioritize assignments and shift gears for different tasks regularly.
- Ability to work successfully in teams and under own initiative, to handle multiple assignments simultaneously, and to meet deadlines efficiently.
- Strong customer service orientation and follow-through.
- Ability to work with confidential information.
- Demonstrates an awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and orientations.
- Contributes to the creation of a diverse, equitable and inclusive work culture that encourages and celebrates differences.
Salaries at Earthjustice are determined by experience level and working location.
Salary range in Washington, D.C., Chicago, IL, Seattle, WA, Los Angeles, CA, and San Diego, CA: $75,300 - $83,700
Interested applicants should submit the following via Jobvite by November 14th, 2024 to be considered:
- Resume
- Cover letter
Please reach out to jobs@earthjustice.org if you are having technical difficulties submitting your application. No phone calls, drop-ins, or hard copies. Earthjustice only accepts resumes submitted for positions that are currently open. Unsolicited resumes, or resumes for posted positions that are not submitted via the online application process (where available), will not be reviewed or retained.
Earthjustice is driven by a passion for justice, partnership and excellence. Our core values lead us to seek a broad range of perspectives and backgrounds to achieve our mission and to maintain an inclusive environment where all staff are valued and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to employment practices that ensure that employees and applicants for employment are given equal opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information or any other factor that is not related to the position.
For positions located within the City and County of San Francisco: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
For positions located within the City of Los Angeles: We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
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