Senior Prospect Researcher
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Req #1583
Thursday, May 1, 2025
There's no cultural organization in the world quite like Carnegie Museums. With a legacy of discovery and outreach dating back to 1895, today we are a family of four diverse, dynamic museums; Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum. We're committed to being inclusive, both onsite and online, and to exploring with our audiences the big ideas and issues of our time. Carnegie Museums is interested in candidates who, through their experience and collaborations, will contribute to diversity and excellence of the Carnegie Museums community.
This Full-Time position is eligible for the Carnegie Museums' many Benefits.
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This is a union position.
The Senior Prospect Researcher is responsible for high-quality biographical and financial research on individual, foundation, and corporate prospects that is synthesized into clear writing and presentations and proper documentation in the database of record and digital files.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Preferred candidates will have 3 years of prospect research experience.
- Completed training through the American Prospect Research Association is preferred.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Research prowess leveraging public records, proprietary systems, published materials and other resources.
- Must have excellent written, verbal communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Strong attention to detail required.
- Maturity of judgment and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential information.
- Proficiency with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience working in Raiser’s Edge fundraising software is a plus.
- Experience working in a fast‐paced, results‐oriented environment with shifting priorities.
- Present a collegial, collaborative, and customer-service oriented demeanor.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is primarily sedentary in nature; no special demands are required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Works in tandem with Assistant Director, Prospect Development to coordinate, organize, track, report and analyze the Moves Management system for frontline fundraiser portfolios.
- Produce and disseminate strategic research, both reactive and proactive, to identify individual donors, foundation, and corporations based on philanthropic interest, giving capacity, engagement, and connections to the Carnegie Museums.
- Write research profiles, including new board bios, event bios, and prospect profiles that are carefully proofread and edited for accuracy, completeness, and clarity.
- Develop, implement and lead strategies for proactive wealth screening, analyses, and verification as a means to develop portfolio-based work on the Development team. Will manage the strategy for 15+ unique portfolios used by frontline fundraisers.
- Analyze, interpret, and summarize financial disclosure documents (e.g., 990s) to determine gift/grant capacity.
- Ensure accurate record keeping in our CRM database and filing systems.
- Manage system, as well as tracking and reporting out on the Museums’ donors and prospects, while staying attuned to museum-based programs, projects, exhibits, and related opportunities.
- Continuously seek and participate in prospect research professional development opportunities.
- Performs special projects and support as needed to meet the goals of the department.
The following PA Act 153 clearances, or proof of application of clearances, are required beginning employment and as a condition of continued employment: Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check FBI Fingerprint Criminal Background Check Obtaining the required clearances is completed as part of the new hire process.
Carnegie Museums is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The above job description reflects the essential functions and qualifications for the position identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. The job description does not constitute an employment contract and does not alter the at-will relationship between CMP and the employee.
*GUIDANCE ON ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires employers to consider and accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. An individual is qualified if he or she can perform the essential functions of a job with or without reasonable accommodation. An essential job function is any task that is a fundamental part of the job. When considering essentiality, one must focus upon whether the function is essential to this particular job and not to the department as a whole. Some additional guidance on essential functions follows below. Please note that the following guidelines are non-exhaustive. If you have any questions or need additional guidance, please contact Human Resources. A. Is the function required to be performed on a regular basis? If the function is rarely performed, it may not be essential. B. Is the function highly specialized? Is the incumbent hired for his/her expertise or ability to perform the function? The need for special expertise is an indication of an essential function. C. Does the position exist, at least in part, to perform the function? If so, the function is more likely to be essential. D. How much time is spent performing the function and how often? Note that even functions performed 10% of the time could be essential if they are required on a regular basis. E. Would elimination of the function fundamentally alter the job? If so, the function is more likely to be essential. F. What are the consequences of not requiring the incumbent to perform the function? If they are significant, the function is more likely to be essential. G. Are there a limited number of employees among whom the performance of the function could be distributed if the incumbent could not perform it? If so, it is more likely to be essential.
Carnegie Museums is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The above job description reflects the essential functions and qualifications for the position identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position. The job description does not constitute an employment contract and does not alter the at-will relationship between CMP and the employee.
*GUIDANCE ON ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires employers to consider and accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. An individual is qualified if he or she can perform the essential functions of a job with or without reasonable accommodation. An essential job function is any task that is a fundamental part of the job. When considering essentiality, one must focus upon whether the function is essential to this particular job and not to the department as a whole. Some additional guidance on essential functions follows below. Please note that the following guidelines are non-exhaustive. If you have any questions or need additional guidance, please contact Human Resources. A. Is the function required to be performed on a regular basis? If the function is rarely performed, it may not be essential. B. Is the function highly specialized? Is the incumbent hired for his/her expertise or ability to perform the function? The need for special expertise is an indication of an essential function. C. Does the position exist, at least in part, to perform the function? If so, the function is more likely to be essential. D. How much time is spent performing the function and how often? Note that even functions performed 10% of the time could be essential if they are required on a regular basis. E. Would elimination of the function fundamentally alter the job? If so, the function is more likely to be essential. F. What are the consequences of not requiring the incumbent to perform the function? If they are significant, the function is more likely to be essential. G. Are there a limited number of employees among whom the performance of the function could be distributed if the incumbent could not perform it? If so, it is more likely to be essential.
Other details
- Job Family Vacation Category I
- Pay Type Hourly
- Hiring Rate $25.72
- Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America