Prospect Research Manager

Final date to receive applications: 7 August 2026

Department: Fundraising

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: The Grange

Compensation: £40,000 / year

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 & corporate partners. Through high-quality research & analysis, you’ll help fundraisers understand who is most likely to support our work, enabling them to make informed decisions & deliver personalised stewardship.

Working closely with colleagues across the High Value teams, you’ll ensure our fundraising activity is informed by evidence, delivered ethically & 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

• Identify and research prospective high‑value supporters, trusts, foundations & corporate partners whose interests align with Hearing Dogs’ work.
• Use a range of research tools, databases & publicly available information to assess prospects’ philanthropic interests, giving history, networks & potential capacity to give.
• Prioritise prospects using evidence‑based recommendations, helping colleagues focus on the opportunities with the greatest potential.

• Produce clear, concise & actionable prospect profiles & briefing papers to support fundraising activity.
• Provide insight into supporter interests, motivations & relationships to help colleagues develop tailored cultivation & stewardship plans.
• Monitor trends across philanthropy, fundraising & the wider funding landscape, identifying new opportunities & sharing insight with colleagues.

• Work with colleagues across Philanthropy, Trusts & Foundations & Corporate Partnerships to support the development & maintenance of a healthy pipeline.
• Help monitor prospect movement through the fundraising pipeline, identifying opportunities, gaps & areas for development.
• Maintain accurate prospect information within Microsoft Dynamics, ensuring records are up to date & accessible.

• Carry out research in line with GDPR, fundraising best practice & the Charity’s policies on data protection & ethical fundraising.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion, maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality.
• Support the development of prospect research processes, due diligence & compliance procedures to ensure best practice across the team.

• Build positive relationships with colleagues across Income Generation, sharing insight that helps maximise fundraising opportunities.
• Prepare briefings for meetings, events & senior volunteers, helping colleagues feel confident & well informed before engaging with supporters.
• Contribute to regular reporting & analysis on prospect research activity, pipeline performance & emerging opportunities to support strategic decision making.

• Experience of prospect research, or high-value fundraising, ideally within the charity sector.
• Excellent research & analytical skills, with the ability to turn complex information into clear, practical recommendations.
• Experience using a range of research tools, databases & online resources to identify and evaluate prospective supporters.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce concise, engaging &…