Prospect Research Associate 1 Year Ftc - London, United Kingdom - Davies Resourcing

Davies Resourcing
Davies Resourcing
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3 weeks ago

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We have a very exciting opportunity working with a world-renowned London based Arts & Design institution where you can join a bright team of Research specialists working within the Development & Alumni Relations team.

The role underscores the commitmentto remain the world's most research intensive art and design education authority.

If you are a hungry Research Associate educated to a graduate degree level or equivalent, we want to hear from you.

The salary ranges between £39- 43k with a fantastic range of benefits including up to a fantastic 21% employer pension contribution and 25 days holiday (plus bank hols and additional closure days) maternity, paternity and adoption pay.

The role sits within Development & Alumni Relations team with the main objectives of this role being:

  • Deliver high quality research in support of fundraising strategies, in particular identifying potential individual, corporate and trust and foundation major donor prospects.
  • Prepare detailed research profiles on potential donors, supporters and influencers and to educate colleagues and senior managers ahead of meetings and events.
  • Tailor a strategy for managing prospect lists and lead a regular prospect meeting with the fundraising team.
  • Develop a donor tracking system utilising the database to aid donor stewardship.
  • Create and roll out a gift acceptance policy that includes a donor scrutiny procedure
  • Maintain an awareness of Higher Education philanthropy in the UK and Worldwide by reading relevant publications and attending aligned networking events
  • Monitor the news and relevant publications to keep research profiles on current donors and prospects updated
  • Use the fundraising database to record prospect/donor information in accordance with DPA
  • Respond promptly to adhoc research requests such as prospect giving capacity
  • Staying up to date on the latest research techniques by sourcing products and services available and identify best practice in research in the higher education fundraising sector
  • Experience of working with data and managing data entry & extraction processes on a CRM/Fundraising database (Raiser's Edge)
  • Knowledge of the Data Protectionand Freedom of Information Acts and relevance to fund raising
  • Has the ability & knowledge to carry out due diligence reports on high level donors and engage with senior stakeholders
  • Has exceptional organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work as needed
  • High level communication skills, both oral and written, including a good command of the English language
  • Comfortable working/communicating with academic and professional staff at all levels of seniority
  • The ability to act tactfully and with discretion in dealing with highly confidential information and initiative, when handling the daytoday operations of the office
  • The ability to work well within a team and with dynamic flexibility
  • Has experience in planning and delivering events
  • Experience in higher education postgraduate / doctoral market would be advantageous but not essential


The institution Is based in London but this role offers hybrid working with the current requirement to come into the office 3 days a week.

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