Prospect Research and Stewardship Specialist (7085)

The Salvation Army•San Antonio, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs to properly acknowledge, recognize, and steward gifts of all levels to The Salvation Army. The role assists in building and strengthening relationships with donors and donor prospects by partnering with development officers to determine the best strategies for effective donor stewardship. It involves conducting research, preparing profiles and reports on potential and identified donors/prospects for solicitation, and maintaining a donor research library. The position also assists the Development team in analyzing donors and suggesting cultivation/solicitation strategies, performing donor and prospect research using web-based sources, and maintaining a solicitation-based prospect management tracking system. Additionally, it involves working with the Donor Services team to maintain an efficient donor record-keeping and reporting system within TSA CRM and applicable software.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in liberal arts or related field.
Three years progressively responsible experience demonstrating a record of accomplishment in fund development or related field.
Prior Raiser’s Edge experience.
Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Any equivalent combination of training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate programs to properly acknowledge, recognize, and steward gifts of all levels to The Salvation Army.
Assist in building and strengthening relationships with donors and donor prospects by partnering with development officers to determine the best strategies for effective stewardship of donors.
Conduct research, prepare, and provide profiles and reports on potential and identified annual and campaign major gifts donors/prospects to aid in their solicitation for various forms of gifts.
Assist with maintaining a comprehensive donor research library and remain current in the use of these materials.
Assist Development team in analysis of individual, foundation, and corporate donors and suggest cultivation/solicitation strategies.
Perform donor and prospect research, utilizing a variety of web-based sources; provide summaries of data and reports as requested.
Maintain solicitation-based prospect management tracking system and monitor and report on established metrics to evaluate pipeline management and fundraising success.
Maintain and manage an efficient donor record-keeping and reporting system, ensuring that accurate and complete records are prepared and maintained for each donor and identified prospect within TSA CRM and applicable software.