Position: Prospect Research Coordinator
Department: Advancement and Innovation
Role Overview: The Prospect Research Coordinator is a key member of the entrepreneurial Prospect Research and Operations team in Lincoln Center's Advancement & Innovation business unit. Reporting to the Associate Director for Strategic Research, the Prospect Research Coordinator provides critical research support for the department's fundraising initiatives. The right fit for this role is an experienced prospect research coordinator with a demonstrated history of identifying, researching, and analyzing potential donors to help build and maintain a robust donor pipeline. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and a passion for the performing arts. Given the nature of this role, the Prospect Research Coordinator must be able to work autonomously, prioritize multiple workstreams and deadlines, be exceptionally organized and have excellent communication skills.
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What you'll get to do here:
The Prospect Research team manages fundraising research for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The team is responsible for all prospect development tasks, including identification, qualification, prospect and moves management, fundraiser portfolio design, and prospect research. We are constantly innovating & adapting, and we also hold ourselves to the highest standard of prospect development. As researchers, we support our fundraisers by providing targeted research on individuals, corporations, and foundations, as well as events support & special projects.
In conjunction with the Associate Director of Strategic Research and the Prospect Research Managers, the Prospect Research Coordinator will:
- Support the Strategic Research team's efforts to identify and build a robust pool of very high and ultra-high net worth prospects
- Manage most research requests for LCPA events, relationship mapping and wealth screenings; Assist in the preparation of materials for donor meetings and events.
- Utilize a suite of prospect research vendor databases, including iWave, Lexis Nexis, RelSci, and Wealth-X for qualifications, relationship maps, strategic fundraiser support, etc.
- Conduct topline research on event attendees
- Complete due diligence checks using online sources in accordance with LCPA's gift acceptance policy
- Champion the CRM Tessitura for prospect moves management and donor tracking; Maintain and update the donor database with accurate and current information.
- Provide support for staff training on research best practices while ensuring adherence to data privacy standards. Monitor industry trends and best practices in prospect research and fundraising. Ensure all research activities comply with ethical standards and maintain confidentiality.
- Undertake other duties as assigned
You'll be a fit if you bring:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A degree in a related field (Arts Administration, Nonprofit Management, Business, etc.) is highly preferred.
- Ability to work in an agile manner, and work across different fundraising teams with different needs, and experience working with different personalities and competing priorities.
- Minimum of 1 year of work experience, preferably in prospect research in a fundraising department at a non-profit, university, hospital, or similar setting
- Ability to work in person (hybrid) 3 days/week at Lincoln Center
- Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and present data effectively.
You'll be a great fit if you bring:
- APRA membership and/or other experience with APRA, such as attending conferences, online trainings, etc.
- Understanding of high net-worth communities in New York City and the tri-state area
- Experience working in the performing arts
- Experience with donor databases, preferably Tessitura
- Experience using prospect research vendor databases, such as iWave, Lexis Nexis, RelSci, Wealth-X and Insightful, among others
- Experience using Monday.com for project management
What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community.
We are:
1. The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus
-We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations
2. A leading Arts Presenter.
-We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more
3. An Education Hub.
-We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members
Who are our people?
LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.
Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."
We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.
What's the news?
Recent and Upcoming Programming
- Sensory-Friendly 'Big Umbrella Festival' Returns To Lincoln Center
- Tony Winner Shaina Taub to Perform at Lincoln Center in American Songbook
- De La Soul playing "choose-what-you-pay" show at Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center to Present Groundbreaking Acts at globalFEST 2025
Campus Happenings
- Lincoln Center Taps Education Leader as Next President
- Clint Ramos Named as Lincoln Center's Artist-in-Residence
- The ‘Converse Conductor' Fighting Elitism in Classical Music
- For Lincoln Center's West Side, A New Story
Legacies of San Juan Hill
- Before Lincoln Center, San Juan Hill Was a Vibrant Black Community
- Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood
- Lincoln Center lanza plataforma para rescatar la cultura de un barrio negro
- ‘San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood' Premiering at Lincoln Center
Who is our President and CEO?
Dr. Mariko Silver
Join us!
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