Prospect Researcher - Writer

October 30

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The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

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Description

• Conduct ongoing prospect research to identify emerging funding opportunities and support the team in building a robust institutional funding pipeline for GEAPP. • Support the development and implementation of tailored donor (research work includes engagement strategies) to establish new relationships with foundations and donor governments. • Supporting grant proposal development/project management, including writing where required, and all aspects of bid and grant proposal management. • Collaborate with internal leadership and staff, specifically the ExCo and programs teams, on creating key donor engagement strategies when needed, ensuring a cohesive approach by developing discovery and briefing meeting materials, crafting speaking points, and leading follow-up efforts. • Update donor and prospect records, adding new donor data, linking records to appropriate constituents, scrubbing old/outdated data, and creating new/additional records, as needed (CRM). • Regularly synthesize information into insightful and accurate research profiles • Provide support to other functions of the development department, as needed. • Support the management of GEAPP’s CRM (Salesforce) using collaborative best practices. • Implement donor tracking and acknowledgment best practices for all government/agency donors. • Work with GEAPP’s finance team to support development/finance reconciliation. • Support reporting efforts (preparing slides, etc.)

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field. • Minimum of 4+ years of experience in prospect research and proposal writing ideally in an energy and climate or international nonprofit setting. • Business research skills • Demonstrated success securing major gifts through grant writing and foundation engagement. • Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects. • Proficiency in the use of online research tools such as Wealth Engine, DonorSearch, RelSci, Foundation Directory Online, etc. • Excellent written communication skills. • Ability to develop highly compelling and persuasive fundraising materials. • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and experience working with CRM software (Salesforce).