Prospect Development Officer

Exciting opportunity for a Prospect Development Officer!

Are you ready to take on a key role in driving impactful fundraising efforts to support groundbreaking research?

This opportunity is with a dynamic organisation dedicated to advancing research in the fight against Alzheimer's.

Our client is looking for an experienced Prospect Development Officer to join their team in the Insight and Development function, focusing on identifying new prospects and ensuring data integrity.

Employment type: Part-Time, Temporary

About the role:

In this position, you'll play a key role in helping secure vital funding by leveraging data-driven strategies to support high-value philanthropic efforts.

You'll also play a vital role in building partnerships across the organisation, collaborating especially with Philanthropy and Corporate functions to maximise fundraising impact.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is proactive, detail-oriented, and passionate about using research and data to drive meaningful change.

As the Prospect Development Officer, you'll have the chance to expand our fundraising reach and contribute to a highly supportive team environment committed to best practices and innovation.

What you'll do:

• Proactively identify new prospects from databases, networks, and other sources.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests for prospect insights, allowing us to seize new opportunities.
• Conduct in-depth research to assess prospects' philanthropic capacity and complete thorough due diligence.
• Undertake data mining and verification tasks to enhance prospect information.
• Build accurate research profiles on prospects to optimise fundraising asks.
• Manage and prioritise a diverse workload effectively.
• Engage in managing the fundraising pipeline and assisting teams in portfolio prioritisation.
• Train other teams in basic research and database use as needed.
• Build strong relationships across the Fundraising Department and beyond.
• Identify opportunities for cross-team collaboration to maximise fundraising income.
• Take a proactive approach to problem-solving and learning.
• Maintain clear and accurate prospect records in the fundraising CRM.
• Adhere to data protection and confidentiality best practices.
• Work with Data Services to improve data management processes.
• Engage in professional development through networking, relevant groups, and conferences.

The successful candidate:

• Research experience, ideally in Prospect Development, or other relevant and relatable prospect research experience.
• Experience with fundraising CRMs and understanding of data protection.
• Knowledge of major gift fundraising principles
• Experience of working within a non-profit organisation or similar

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Independent, driven, and proactive approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong relationship-building and management skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and attention to detail.
• Comfortable with technology (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Creative, innovative, and resourceful.

If you're looking for a role where your skills in research, relationship management, and data integrity will directly contribute to impactful fundraising efforts, apply today!

How to Apply:

To apply for the Prospect Development Officer role, please reply and upload your CV quoting reference 81603SOH and we can provide more information to you.

We eagerly await your response.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.