Reports to: Director of Patron Relations
Department: Advancement
Status: Temporary (through May 2025); Non-Exempt; Part-Time (three days per week, with the ability to be fully remote)
The Curtis Institute of Music is globally renowned for excellence in classical music education. Our mission is to educate and train exceptionally gifted young musicians to engage a local and global community through the highest level of artistry. In service of this goal, admission to Curtis is based solely on artistic promise, and full-tuition scholarships are provided for all admitted students.
Part of Curtis’s Institutional Advancement team, the Prospect Researcher will enhance Curtis’s current capital campaign and other fundraising efforts by identifying, qualifying, and informing the cultivation strategy of potential new individual, foundation, government, and corporate donors.
Responsibilities
Use Curtis’s donor database and existing research tools to identify and recommend potential high-impact gift prospects for further qualification
Proactively research attendees of Curtis’s public events to uncover potential donors who have already demonstrated affinity for the organization
Assemble research profiles on individuals and organizations that are uncovered in campaign prospecting meetings with members of the
Create event and meeting briefings for Curtis fundraisers and executives
Maintain the integrity of Curtis’s database by ensuring all information is promptly and accurately recorded
Candidates should be able to demonstrate
Track record of success in research-related position or function
Exemplary communication skills, including the ability to synthesize research details and wealth indicators into clear and concise prose
Capacity to balance competing priorities in a complex environment while maintaining a high level of confidentiality, quality, and accuracy
Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives, and exercise independent judgment
Experience using Raiser’s Edge or similar database is a plus
Required Core Values
A positive, “can-do” attitude
Dedication to Curtis, its students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents
Passion for their work, and contribution to the field and greater good
Maintaining a collaborative mindset in a small but high achieving organization
Commitment to and accountability for their work, and their ability to affect change
Working with energy, empathy, and resolve
Respect, courtesy, and patience for colleagues, staff, faculty, patrons, core constituents, and volunteers
Improving upon and keeping front of mind personal and institutional practices to make Curtis ever more diverse, equitable, and inclusive
Administrative excellence that matches the excellence of the Curtis student body
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
- Routine for office environment
- This position is based out of the Curtis Institute of Music’s Philadelphia campus but is open to remote applicants.
To Apply
For best consideration, interested and qualified applicants should electronically submit a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and salary requirements to: human.resources@curtis.edu. Position will remain open until filled. Curtis offers a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, and an attractive benefits package. Hire is contingent upon the successful passing of PA Act 153 and criminal (ADP) background screenings. No phone calls, please. EOE. URL: http://www.curtis.edu
