Career Opportunities

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Reporting to the Executive Director of Development Research

& Prospect Management.

Compiles and analyzes detail biographical and other publicly available information on individuals and organizations to determine prospects’ relationships with the University, interests, and giving capacity.

Prepares/updates written profiles on potential individual, corporate and foundation prospects for major gift officers, the President of the University and the Vice President for Development and University Relations.

Manages and reviews daily periodicals, lists alerts and other resources or prospecting resources.

Proactively prospects for new donors.

Updates prospect database accordingly.

Prepares specialized research for event and campaign purposes.

Assists in training of new research staff as well as assists in the management and training of student interns.

Bachelor’s degree in english, liberal arts, business, social sciences, communications, or related field.

Minimum of 1 year experience in prospect research or related area.

Familiarity and facility with standard prospect research tools: business directories, on-line databases, and Internet resources and programs.

Must have a sense of initiative and inquisitiveness.

Must be strategic, creative thinker with excellent prioritization and multi-tasking skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with different audiences, including researchers, fundraisers and senior-level administration as well as the ability to effectively synthesize information from a variety of sources into an organized format.

Accuracy and attention to detail is a must.

Knowledge of PC, MS Word, Excel, Lexis-Nexis, WealthEngine, and Inteligize.

Must possess excellent writing skills and thorough research skills.

Must be reliable and flexible and able to meet tight deadlines.

Ability to work as a team member as well as independently.

Must be able to handle confidential material in a discreet and ethical manner.

Experience in complex nonprofit environment and an understanding of fundraising and nonprofits.

Familiarity with and understand the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) skill sets.

Knowledge of Guidstar, FC Search and other on-line research databases.

Advance CRM, Blackbaud FPM, or a fundraising CRM experience.

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.
 
Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.