Prospect Researcher

Active City Year Staff members must login to Workday to apply internally. Application Instructions Click Apply to submit your online application. Please attach a resume and thoughtful cover letter on the "My Experience" page in the "Resume/CV" field. Position Overview Contingent Reporting to the VP, Development Operations, the Prospect Research Analyst - Contractor is an integral member of the City Year fundraising and engagement process. The Prospect Research Analyst is responsible for engagement portfolio oversight, and identifying, researching, and analyzing potential prospects to meet the needs of the City Year Development Teams. The Analyst plays an impactful role in supporting productivity and success of engagement and fundraising efforts. This is a contract role Job Description Minimum Qualifications 3+ years of experience in prospect research Authorized documentation to work in the United States of America Responsibilities The Propsect Research Analyst - Contractor will perform the following roles and responsibilities as described below: Maintaining System & Data Integrity Support prospect management systems and processes. Prepare concise prospect research reports and maintain accurate records in fundraising systems. Protect constituent confidentiality and follow departmental information policies. Analysis and Presentation of Data Analyze fundraising, financial, biographic, news, and social media data to identify relevant insights. Share timely research insights with Development staff and other stakeholders. Perform other duties as assigned. Collaboration Participating in staff meetings and contribute to team success Preferred Qualifications City Year/AmeriCorps experience is a plus Competencies In order to succeed in this role, an applicant must have the following competencies: Collaboration: Connects with stakeholders to identify shared interests; partners with others to incorporate different perspectives toward a common goal.

Teamwork: Actively contributes to shared projects with the understanding that team success is personal success. Decision-Making: Uses appropriate context and data to make sensible and timely decisions; displays sound judgment when faced with opportunities/challenges.

Flexibility: Changes course quickly and thoughtfully when faced with new or unanticipated circumstances. Problem-Solving: Identifies opportunities to make improvements

• gathers information
• connects related and unrelated concepts
• integrates findings into actionable solutions. Technical & Functional Skills Proficiency in internet search engines and sophisticated search techniques, fundraising software, and data retrieval services (e.g. iWave/Kindsight, Altrata, etc.)
• able to evaluate and recommend new tools to meet strategic needs
• strong MS Office skills (Word, Outlook, and Excel in particular). Proven experience working with a relational database, preferably Salesforce
• able to produce and maintain documentation to support team protocols. Benefits This role will not be eligible for City Year's benefit packages and is contingent upon completion of all satisfactory background checks, verification of your eligibility to work in the United States, and any other documentation that may be required. Employment at City Year is at-will. City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas. City Year’s dual mission is to expand educational opportunity for all students and develop the next generation of leaders through national service. Trained teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with AmeriCorps members, the more they improve on academic, cognitive and interpersonal skills— skills that help students thrive in school, college and career. City Year’s 900 staff and 2,000+ AmeriCorps members work and serve in 29 communities across the U.S., including Boston (where City Year was founded in 1988 and is headquartered), Baton Rouge, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, New Hampshire, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Antonio, San José/Silicon Valley, Seattle/King County, Tulsa and Washington, D.C. City Year also has international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa. A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by AmeriCorps, local school districts and private philanthropy. City Year has been designated a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator since 2003, putting City Year in the top 1% of non-profits nationwide for accountability, transparency and responsible fiscal management, and among the most trustworthy nonprofits in America. At City Year, we sometimes say we work not only “at” City Year, but also “on” City Year, recognizing that the organization, like our world, is constantly evolving and changing.

Two things that have never changed: our steadfast belief in the power of young people to change our world for the better; and our aspiration to create positive school and work environments where everyone feels a sense of connection, is supported to do their best work, and is able to learn, contribute, lead and create to their fullest potential. As an equal opportunity employer, City Year is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Fair Labor Standards Act Family and Medical Leave Act Learn more at www.cityyear.org, City Year’s Facebook page, on X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn.