KAPSenior Prospect Research Analyst - Cato Institute
KAPSenior Prospect Research Analyst - Cato Institute
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$ 65000 - 80000
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1 Vacancy
Posted on :
09-06-2025
Job Description
The Koch Associate Program (KAP) is a career accelerator for early to mid-career professionals with a drive to tackle our countrys most pressing challenges in more effective principled ways. KAP equips associates with the tools mindsets and community to succeed as social entrepreneursindividuals excited to find new and better ways to break barriers and eliminate injustice. Associates spend one day each week engaging in experiential learning with Stand Together Fellowships and work at one of our many partner organizations the rest of the week. Our curriculum is designed to supercharge your development and equip you for long-term success as you seek to have an impact on the problems that prevent people from realizing their potential.
Description
The Cato Institute seeks an ambitious resourceful and detail-oriented candidate to leverage data provide research and communicate new opportunities with current and potential donors to colleagues. The successful candidate will broaden our partnerships and inform effective engagement strategies to the Development team ultimately enhancing the Institutes efforts to build enduring relationships with our community and increase philanthropic support as Cato seeks to grow our influence among the public policy community and the interested public.
The ideal candidate will also have a deep understanding of Catos mission and the philanthropic priorities of individuals interested in libertarian ideas. The ideal candidate will also be committed to professional development as part of a growing Development team.
The projected salary range for this role is $65000 - $80000 per year.
Compensation is based on the successful candidates educational background experience and skills.
About Cato
The Cato Institute is a public policy research organizationa think tankdedicated to the principles of individual liberty limited government free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues.
Founded in 1977 Cato owes its name to Catos Letters a series of essays published in 18th-century England that presented a vision of a society free from excessive government power. Those essays inspired the architects of the American Revolution. And the simple timeless principles of that revolutionindividual liberty limited government and free marketsturn out to be even more powerful in todays world of global markets and unprecedented access to information than Jefferson or Madison could have imagined. Social and economic freedom is not just the best policy for a free people it is the indispensable framework for the future.
The Cato Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities:
- Fulfill a subject-matter expert role on Catos Development Team and elevate new fundraising opportunities to the Development team including gift officers as well as staff across communications education executive outreach and policy functions.
- Gather assemble and analyze complex information to assess net worth giving capacity and philanthropic interests and tendencies.
- Extract and record key information that informs relationship management strategies such as the moves management practices identified in The Artful Journey.
- Produce timely and in-depth research on individuals or organizations using a wide range of sources including paid-for databases and public records.
- Proactively and independently identify sources of support to develop a sufficient pool of prospects for organization-wide fundraising initiatives.
- Collaborate with the Associate Director for Prospect Research and the Development team to ensure research is available updated and used.
- Collaborate with the Associate Director for Prospect Research to prioritize research requests and tasks.
- Monitor news and publicly available information ( e.g. press releases).
- Maintain strong knowledge of the Cato Institutes programs projects and personnel.
- Assist the Associate Director of Prospect Research and Development staff with various data tasks including (but not limited to) Sponsor coding tracking status monitoring reporting and the review of other dynamic information.
- Maintain proficiency with standard prospect research and data management resources (electronic print and other) and stay updated on new resources trends and technologies through conferences and other professional development opportunities.
- Maintain confidentiality by adhering to ethical and confidentiality guidelines.
- Perform additional duties and assist with special projects.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in a related field.
- 3-5 years of advancement research development fundraising and/or market research experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A demonstrated appreciation for and commitment to Catos mission and principles and the skills to communicate these ideals
Skills:
- Competencies in applied market research marketing and/or financial analysis library science journalism economics business communications and/or similar fields considered.
- Strong sense of curiosity and excellent attention to detail.
- Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment exhibiting self-reliance dependability trustworthiness and listening skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities meeting challenging and evolving deadlines.
- High degree of professionalism ethical sensitivity confidentiality and discretion; proven ability to apply good judgment and responsible decision-making.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems iWave LexisNexis for Development Professionals FoundationSearch Hubspot and Pardot.
- Experience with federal government databases namely SEC EDGAR and SEC IAPD
- Understanding of and competency with the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) Basic and Advanced Skill Sets as written in the APRA Body of Knowledge.
- Proven library research and analytical techniques emphasizing the ability to gather evaluate and synthesize complex data from various sources and present information in a clear and cohesive manner.
About Stand Together Fellowships
Learn more aboutStand Together Fellowships.
Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences perspectives knowledge and ideas fuels creativity broadens knowledge and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participantsand applicantswith honesty dignity respectand welcome all qualified applicants regardless ofcolorracereligionreligious creedsexgenderor gender identitygender expressionsexual orientation national origin citizenship ethnicity ancestry age physical disability mental disability medical condition pregnancy(including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions)military andveteran statusgenetic informationmaritalor familialstatus political affiliationor any other legallyrecognized protected basis under federal state or local laws regulations or ordinances.
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