Fundraising Research Analyst

Position Overview

The Research & Data Analyst Fundraising Intelligence supports our global fundraising teams by producing accurate, structured donor and prospect data that is ready to be used in Salesforce and dashboards.

Success in this role means that:

1. fundraisers receive clear, usable research that helps them prepare for meetings and events
2. data entering Salesforce is clean and requires minimal rework
3. stakeholders experience the Analyst as clear, professional, and responsive.

This is a support role that involves researching donors, organizing data in Excel, building trackers and dashboards, preparing short research briefs, and using AI tools responsibly with verification and quality checks.

Before You Apply

Please make sure you understand that this role directly supports fundraising and donor research.

If you have not worked with donors, prospects, or revenue-support teams before, this role may not be the right fit.

What You Will Do

• Research individuals, companies, and foundations to support fundraising
• Organize donor and prospect information in Excel trackers and dashboards
• Clean and structure data so it can be uploaded into Salesforce with minimal rework
• Prepare short research briefs for fundraisers, especially for events
• Use AI tools to work faster with verification and quality checks
• Identify and flag basic due-diligence or reputational risks
• Respond professionally to follow-up questions and clarifications from stakeholders

Who This Role Is For

This role is a good fit if you:

• Identify as a research, data, or analytics professional
• Are comfortable working in Excel and structured datasets
• Understand what donors are and how fundraising works
• Care about accuracy, clarity, and downstream data impact
• Remain calm and professional under pressure

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 24 years of experience in research, analytics, fundraising operations, or data-heavy roles
• Strong Excel skills (data cleaning, trackers, dashboards)
• Experience working with Salesforce or other CRMs (NPSP a plus, not required)
• Familiarity with donor research tools (e.g., iWave, Apollo.io, ZoomInfo)
• Ability to work under deadlines, especially around fundraising events
• Careful handling of sensitive information and attention to detail
• Experience supporting decisions with data or research
• Ability to work under deadlines and manage multiple requests
• Exceptional collaboration skills

To Apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter that answers the following questions. Applications without a cover letter addressing the prompts below will not be reviewed.

1.How does this role support fundraising

Briefly describe, in your own words, how the Research & Data Analyst Fundraising Intelligence role supports fundraising teams and donor-related work.

2.Relevant experience.

Describe one or two examples from your past work where you:

• Supported donors, prospects, fundraising, sales, or revenue-related teams OR
• Produced research or data that directly informed decisions, dashboards, or CRM systems.

3.Data and systems readiness.

Explain your experience working with structured data (e.g., Excel trackers, dashboards, CRM-ready datasets, or quality control processes).

f you have worked with Salesforce or similar systems, please describe briefly.

4.Working style.

This role involves follow-up questions and clarifications, often under time pressure.

Briefly describe how you approach repeated questions or evolving requests from stakeholders.