Graham-Pelton Associates have an important role to play in the life of the company, from delivery of service to clients, to thought leadership, career mentorship, and participating in sales activity. Associates are part-time independent contractors who partner with Graham-Pelton, bringing together the benefits of autonomy and flexibility and the support and resources of a global fundraising firm. Associates join the company at many different levels of experience and expertise from mid-career to the Senior Executive level. Associates serve specific roles within the firm and our Practice Groups; during hiring conversations, we will discuss with you your areas of expertise and expectations about the amount of time you can deliver service on a monthly basis. Associates serve in one or more of Graham-Pelton’s Practice Groups: Healthcare, Higher Education, Independent Schools, and Social & Global Impact. The Associate partnership brings mutual benefit to the individual and Graham-Pelton by way of:
• Delivering exemplary counsel
• Leveraging professional networks
• Contributing to thought leadership
• Positioning your expertise within the industry
• Informing fundraising and philanthropic trends
• Promoting growth opportunities for the individual and the firm
As a firm, we know our greatest asset is the collective knowledge, passion, and experience of our remarkable colleagues. We foster a culture where all are treated fairly and with respect. Graham-Pelton is committed to a workplace that promotes diversity, personal and professional growth, and instills bold, forward thinking about our role in the philanthropic landscape.
The growing Data Analytics and Advancement Operations service domain seeks candidates with a depth of experience in fundraising data analysis, prospect research, portfolio optimization, moves management, and database/CRM management and optimization (Raisers Edge, Salesforce, etc.). Responsibilities may include:
- Leading prospect identification services
- Conducting Prospect Pool Analysis, leveraging wealth screening and predictive modeling tools
- Delivering portfolio management services
- Developing prospect pipeline management processes and manage client pipelines
- Overseeing and/or conducting individual prospect research (assessment, short bio, full profile)
- Establishing prospect research policies and workflows and conduct accompanying prospect research training
- Segmenting data to aid in Annual Fund strategies, building and/or using predictive modeling tools
- Conducting relationship mapping services
- Utilizing data visualization tools to maximize storytelling and interpret data into actionable next steps.
- Other Data Analytics services, as needed