Job Description:
• Conduct prospect research and due diligence to identify, assess, and qualify philanthropic prospects
• Analyze philanthropic interests, giving history, capacity, and alignment with organizational priorities
• Develop prospect profiles, donor intelligence briefs, and engagement recommendations
• Draft introductory, follow-up, donor, acknowledgment, and stewardship communications
• Prepare briefing materials, background research, presentations, agendas, meeting summaries, and meeting preparation documents
• Track prospect activity, engagement plans, donor interactions, commitments, and next steps in the CRM
• Support strategic fundraising priorities through coordinated planning, execution, and follow-through
• Maintain an accurate philanthropic pipeline and develop dashboards, reports, and pipeline analyses
• Coordinate with internal teams and external partners on philanthropic initiatives and donor engagement
• Partner with Marketing and Communications on donor-facing materials and stewardship collateral
• Support cultivation and stewardship strategies for current and prospective donors
• Coordinate high-touch donor cultivation and stewardship experiences in the U.S. and internationally
• Manage event logistics, guest strategy, invitations, RSVP tracking, vendors, briefing packets, run-of-show planning, and post-event follow-up
• Support intimate donor gatherings and engagement opportunities for high-net-worth individuals and philanthropic partners
• Report to the Chief of Philanthropy
Requirements:
• 4–7 years of experience in fundraising, philanthropy, donor relations, prospect development, advancement services, relationship management, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience conducting prospect research, due diligence, and donor intelligence gathering
• Experience managing donor or prospect information in a CRM platform such as Salesforce, Raiser's Edge, Virtuous, Blackbaud, or similar
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholder relationships simultaneously
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience preparing executive briefings, donor communications, presentations, or reports
• Experience coordinating meetings, events, or engagement activities for senior leaders, donors, clients, or external stakeholders
• High discretion and professionalism when handling confidential donor and organizational information
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in reporting, documentation, and follow-through
• Preferred: experience with international fundraising or global philanthropic engagement
• Preferred: familiarity with ultra-high-net-worth donor strategy and venture philanthropy models
• Preferred: comfort operating in executive-facing, high-visibility settings
• Preferred: experience building dashboards, KPIs, or campaign reporting tools
• Candidates must reside in MD, D.C., or VA
• Full-time availability Monday–Friday, with flexibility and occasional evenings and weekends for planned events
Benefits:
• Eligible for an annual incentive bonus of up to 5%
• HP or Mac laptop
• Monitor
• Printer
• $120 monthly technology stipend
• Full-time schedule with flexibility