A nonprofit research instituteHiring

Development Lead, Prospect Research and New Business Development

  • Remote, United States
  • Lead
  • Posted 6 days ago
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Senior individual contributor role leading prospect research and pipeline work across individual, foundation, corporate and public-sector funders.

About the role

Prospect research and pipeline development across the whole revenue portfolio, with a focus on flexible unrestricted funding. The post sits in a development and strategic engagement team and reports to a director.

At a glance

Pay
Not stated in the posting
Remote scope
Remote, United States
Seniority
Lead
Skills
Salesforce, Prospect research, Pipeline management, Relationship mapping, Due diligence
Posted
23 Oct 2026
Last checked
29 Oct 2026

What you will do

  • Run and improve prospect research across individuals, foundations, companies and the public sector
  • Keep central prospect lists and pipelines fed by program staff, events and executive contacts
  • Assess capacity, inclination, access and timing, and recommend prospects ready for outreach
  • Own cross-team workstreams: research delivery, reporting, meeting facilitation and follow-up
  • Steward prospect and pipeline data in Salesforce, including ratings and opportunity tracking

What they look for

  • Hands-on prospect development experience, with Apra-informed research standards
  • Comfortable with data, reporting and CRM or warehouse environments
  • Track record supporting discovery across individual, foundation, corporate and public funding
  • Able to turn pipeline data into clear recommendations for where to spend relationship time
  • Careful about ethics, due diligence and privacy in research documentation

Nice to have

  • Experience researching individual donors and high-net-worth prospects
  • Familiarity with AI and automation applied to fundraising intelligence

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Questions about this job

Can I do this job remotely, and from which countries?

Yes. The posting lists Development Lead, Prospect Research and New Business Development as a remote role for candidates in the United States.

What does this job pay?

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What experience is needed?

It is a lead role. The posting asks for: hands-on prospect development experience, with Apra-informed research standards; comfortable with data, reporting and CRM or warehouse environments; track record supporting discovery across individual, foundation, corporate and public funding. Skills it names include Salesforce, Prospect research, Pipeline management, Relationship mapping.

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