Specialist, Prospect Research

• Conduct reactive research and prepare briefing materials for Executive & Development Staff for events and meetings, focusing on constituents' wealth, interests, and relationships.
• Partner with Major Gifts Officers and Foundation Officers on strategy development.
• Manage research needs for Mission Staff's meetings with donors.
• Assess capacity, interests, philanthropy, and relationships to identify and qualify new prospective donors.

This role helps secure major gifts to support EDF's environmental mission, enabling the organization to address climate change and other critical environmental challenges.

• Associate degree or equivalent with at least 3 years relevant experience; Bachelor's degree may substitute for up to 2 years of experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in Prospect Research, including targeted Google searches, Salesforce, LexisNexis, Foundation Directory Online, RelSci.
• Demonstrated ability to peruse large volumes of information and present findings clearly.
• Self-starter, detail-oriented, well-organized, able to manage multiple requests.

Competitive salary, robust benefits, and professional development opportunities. Salary range: $70,000 - $75,000 USD.

The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) is a leading global environmental organization focused on creating transformational solutions to the most serious environmental problems, particularly climate change.