VOLUNTEER Researcher (Sponsorship Prospecting) — Volunteer / Temporary, Remote

Maya’s Hope (NYC nonprofit) seeks a VOLUNTEER detail-oriented Researcher to help identify individuals for our Nov 19 Lotus Ball. You’ll build lists, find names/titles, verify emails, and capture LinkedIn profiles. Remote, flexible hours. Deliverables-based role for the next 4 weeks. Great fit for someone who loves digging, organizing, and making a real impact.

About Maya’s Hope

We provide life-saving surgeries, therapies, medicine, and essentials to children in extreme poverty—especially in Ukraine and the Philippines.

What you’ll do

• Build a qualified list of companies aligned with CSR/marketing goals (finance, real estate, legal, healthcare, tech, consumer).
• Identify decision-makers (Marketing/CSR/Community Relations, Partnerships, C-suite, Managing Directors).
• Find and verify emails, names/titles, and LinkedIn profiles (accuracy matters).
• Log clean data in our spreadsheet/CRM with source links.
• Prioritize NYC/tri-state and brands with event/CSR histories.
• Weekly deliverable: 50+ qualified companies with 2–3 contacts each (or similar target we agree on).

You’re great at

• Internet research, Boolean searches, LinkedIn sleuthing.
• Data hygiene (consistency, deduping, verification).
• Hitting weekly targets with minimal supervision.
• Clear communication and ethical data practices.

Nice-to-have tools (not required): Google Sheets/Excel, LinkedIn

Time & Location

• Remote, flexible. Now through gala (next 4 weeks)
• Volunteer (unpaid). If you need service hours, we can document them.

How to apply

Click Apply and include:

• 3–5 sentences on your research experience and WHY YOU CARE ABOUT MAYA'S HOPE

Keywords: Research, Prospecting, Sponsorship, CSR, Corporate Partnerships, Lead Generation, Data Verification, LinkedIn Research, Boolean Search, Fundraising, Nonprofit, Excel/Sheets