Fall 2024 Advancement Student worker - Corporate research

Description:

*To qualify for this internship, you must already be accepted into the Professional Internship Program and must receive an eligibility letter. To be considered for this position, it is essential to complete the application process through this form: https://forms.gle/XcweL1jPy3xP7q1z9 *

Please note that candidates without the Program Eligibility Letter will not be considered for this position. You should include your Eligibility Letter in the “Other file” section of this application.

General Summary:

The Student Prospect Researcher supports the Prospect Development & Research Manager to help identify, research and analyze information on prospective donors. The student researcher provides research support to the fundraising team to identify prospects for Major Gifts, Corporations, Foundations, and Planned Giving. The student researcher also proactively identifies prospective major gift donors who have given at lower levels.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Conduct proactive research to identify new potential major and principal gift donors using data mining, screening, and other methods.
2. Manage grant calendars of foundation and corporate due dates for grant proposals.
3. Develop proficiency in drafting Letters of Intent for foundation and corporate grants.
4. Support prospect screening and data mining projects. Help to independently verify screening results.
5. Update information in Banner database following established data standards.
6. Using a variety of resources, develop and synthesize information on prospects (including individuals, corporations, and foundations) to produce clear profiles/biographies of their background, career, financial capacity, philanthropic interests, and nature of the relationship to SUU.
7. Develop proficiency in using the Candid Foundation database and analyzing past giving and board member affiliations accessed on IRS 990 forms.
8. Set measurable goals, and plans, and execute the identification and qualification of new major gift prospects.
9. Develop supportive and productive relationships with Advancement staff.
10. Track research activity for internal prospect research metrics.
11. Safeguard the confidentiality of constituent information at all times by adhering to ethical and confidentiality guidelines of SUU and the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA).
12. Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to retrieve, manipulate, analyze and synthesize information gathered from a variety of sources (electronic, print and personal accounts).
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships, including the ability to communicate effectively. Strong commitment to customer service is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and follow-up, and excellent organizational skills required, including the ability to prioritize and multi-task several projects simultaneously.
• An aptitude for critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and tact.
• Strong work ethic.
• Flexible and adaptable to new programs in an emerging and changing environment.