Job title: Prospect Research Manager Responsible to: Prospect Research Team Manager Based: Hybrid - The Grange, Saunderton, Princes Risborough OR BWC, Bielby, York Contract: Fixed term - 12 months We're looking for a Prospect Research Manager to join our Prospect Research Team. This is an exciting opportunity to help grow our high-value fundraising by supporting our Philanthropy, Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Partnerships teams. As part of the Prospect Research Team, you'll provide the research and insight that helps colleagues identify new opportunities, build meaningful relationships and make informed fundraising decisions.

You'll play an important role in identifying new funding opportunities and providing the insight that helps colleagues build successful relationships with donors, trusts, foundations and corporate partners. Through high-quality research and analysis, you'll help fundraisers to understand who is most likely to support our work, enabling them to make informed decisions and deliver personalised stewardship. Working closely with colleagues across the High Value teams, you'll ensure our fundraising activity is informed by evidence, delivered ethically and supported by accurate data.

You'll also help us develop and grow a strong prospect pipeline that will support our fundraising ambitions for years to come. What you'll be doing Prospect research and identification: Identify and research prospective high-value supporters, trusts, foundations and corporate partners whose interests align with Hearing Dogs' work. Use a range of research tools, databases and publicly available information to assess prospects' philanthropic interests, giving history, networks and potential capacity to give.

Prioritise prospects using evidence-based recommendations, helping colleagues focus on the opportunities with the greatest potential. Insight and analysis: Produce clear, concise and actionable prospect profiles and briefing papers to support fundraising activity. Provide insight into supporter interests, motivations and relationships to help colleagues develop tailored cultivation and stewardship plans.

Monitor trends across philanthropy, fundraising and the wider funding landscape, identifying new opportunities and sharing insight with colleagues. Pipeline development: Work with colleagues across Philanthropy, Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Partnerships to support the development and maintenance of a healthy pipeline. Help monitor prospect movement through the fundraising pipeline, identifying opportunities, gaps and areas for development.

Maintain accurate prospect information within Microsoft Dynamics, ensuring records are up to date and accessible. Ethical fundraising and data management : Carry out research in line with GDPR, fundraising best practice and the Charity's policies on data protection and ethical fundraising. Handle sensitive information with discretion, maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality.

Support the development of prospect research processes, due diligence and compliance procedures to ensure best practice across the team. Supporting Fundraising Teams: Build positive relationships with colleagues across Income Generation, sharing insight that helps maximise fundraising opportunities. Prepare briefings for meetings, events and senior volunteers, helping colleagues feel confident and well informed before engaging with supporters.

Contribute to regular reporting and analysis on prospect research activity, pipeline performance and emerging opportunities to support strategic decision making. Essential: Experience of prospect research, or high-value fundraising, ideally within the charity sector. Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear, practical recommendations.

Experience using a range of research tools, databases and online resources to identify and evaluate prospective supporters.