Senior Manager, Prospect Research

AmeriCares

3h•$81,850 - $93,000•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Prospect Research will conduct detailed research on prospects and donors and will prepare reports to support fundraising staff with actionable insights as we seek to double revenue and reach 100M people over the next 5 years. Working closely with fundraisers and the Senior Director, the Prospect Research Senior Manager provides intelligence—including donor profiles, capacity ratings, and strategic insights—that help strengthen relationships and support organizational priorities.

Requirements

Demonstrated progressive experience in prospect researching, including analyzing and interpreting wealth and/or philanthropic data
Demonstrated ability to synthesize wealth, philanthropic, relational, and engagement data into clear strategic recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to spot patterns and opportunities across large datasets to surface new prospects and upgrade pathways.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, coordinate with key stakeholders, and support on donor communication in a respectful and inclusive manner.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative, manage tasks independently, and ensure follow-through on deliverables with accuracy and accountability.
Excellent prioritization skills, including the ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and deadlines across various teams and competing priorities.
Demonstrated ability to be solution-oriented and proactively troubleshoot issues, as well as make suggestions to address challenges and improve efficiency.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across teams, navigating differing priorities and minor conflicts constructively and respectfully.
US work authorization is required for this role.
Candidates must be currently living in and will continue to live in one of the following states/territories: CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, MD, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, TN, TX, VA, or WA.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in languages that are spoken in at least one of our core locations (India, Philippines, Tanzania, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Colombia, etc.), in addition to English.
Prior experience in a global nonprofit, global health, or humanitarian aid organization.

Responsibilities

Actively model and contribute to Americares values, work culture and mission.
Engage in and contribute to team spaces with openness, global competencies, and a growth mindset
Lead comprehensive prospect and donor research, leveraging internal data, subscription-based platforms, public sources, and emerging tools to independently assess philanthropic interests, capacity, relationships, and inclination to support Americares’ programs.
Own and drive the prospect research pipeline, ensuring timely, high-quality intelligence that directly informs donor engagement strategies.
Partner proactively with relationship managers to convert research findings into actionable cultivation and solicitation plans that strengthen donor relationships and advance Americares’ fundraising goals.
Manage and execute specialized research projects, including market scans, competitive analyses, and trend assessments to identify new opportunities.
Oversee continuous monitoring of high-value prospects, setting up and managing news alerts and disseminating timely insights to internal stakeholders
Lead wealth screening processes and develop strategic target lists for assignment recommendations, including mid-level portfolios.
Drive data-informed pipeline development, collaborating with the Senior Director to surface and prioritize high-potential prospect leads.
Own integration of research insights into CRM, partnering with the donor database manager to align data, portfolio assignments, performance tracking, and operational workflows.
Ensure data integrity across prospect records, working with the Senior Associate to manage constituent coding, conduct routine data hygiene, and strengthen portfolio accuracy.
Produce and maintain key reports, ensuring relationship managers have visibility into top prospects and that assignments support organizational fundraising priorities.
Lead development and implementation of prospect management procedures, guidelines, and training to strengthen internal consistency, transparency, and accountability in portfolio management.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned