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Prospect Research Assistant

Job description

I am excited to be working with an amazing international not-for-profit organisation to recruit a Prospect Researcher on a three-month temporary contract. This role exists to provide vital research support to the charity's major donor fundraising efforts. A lot of background research and development goes into the relationships we build to secure gifts from our fundraising partners, this role will provide vital support which will contribute towards improving our donor's stewardship journey as well as assisting the charity in meeting their ambitious fundraising targets.

Key Tasks:
You will be responsible for carrying out research using a range of sources, including the internet, intranet, databases and publications to obtain relevant information that can contribute to profiles, proposals, donor cultivation strategies, and fundraising communications - Providing strategically aligned research to help identify and prioritise prospects capable of offering significant financial and other support.
Providing due diligence research support - Complying with GDPR and other regulations while working with a CRM database and/or Sharepoint - Provide efficient and effective administration support to fundraising staff and work on special projects or other activities as requested

Skills and experience:
Proven prospect research experience
The ability to manage multiple projects as well as competing priorities with a certain degree of autonomy
Experience of working in an 'office' environment, managing multiple activities, providing administrative support to a multidisciplinary team - Ability to investigate, analyse, and synthesize large quantities of data into a user-friendly and concise format for use by fundraisers and key volunteers (eg Trustees).
Knowledge of using a fundraising database (preferably Microsoft Dynamics)

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!