Prospect Research Officer

Join to apply for theProspect Research Officerrole atActionAid UK Join to apply for theProspect Research Officerrole atActionAid UK ActionAid UK is looking for a passionate and detail-driven Prospect Research Officer to help power our mission to achieve social justice, gender equality, and poverty eradication. You’ll be right at the heart of our Philanthropy & Partnerships team, uncovering opportunities that fuel transformative global change. This is more than just a research role – it’s an exciting chance to become a vital part of how we build meaningful relationships with high-value donors, trusts, foundations, and corporate partners. Using your analytical skills and curiosity, you’ll dig into data, investigate potential supporters, and surface the insights our fundraisers need to connect with those ready to make a difference. Your work will directly shape the way we approach engagement, by identifying new avenues for support and helping to build ethically sound, carefully vetted donor pipelines. You’ll support the team in maintaining high standards of compliance and use of our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, while also contributing fresh thinking to how we use insight and intelligence across our fundraising strategies. We are seeking someone with experience of prospect research in a high-value fundraising context, experience, knowledge and understanding of prospect research methods, standards, criteria and tools as well as producing evidenced and persuasive research briefings. Joining our Philanthropy & Partnerships team, you\’ll help us find new funding opportunities and improve our understanding of current supporters. The role will work across our high value funding streams, including in major gifts, trusts and foundations and companies. Candidates should able to demonstrate a proven track record of completing high quality research quickly and accurately using a variety of research resources, they will have well developed communication and presentation skills and are comfortable using databases. Right to work in the UK required Seniority levelSeniority level Associate Employment typeEmployment type Full-time Job functionJob function Business Development Industries Non-profit Organization Management Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at ActionAid UK by 2x Get notified about new Research Officer jobs inLondon Area, United Kingdom . London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 5 hours ago London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Greater London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Research Assistant – Functional Genomics (12-Month Contract)London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Research Assistant at the Centre for Developmental NeurobiologyLondon, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago Research Assistant – Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (Ref: 6983)London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago Postdoctoral Research Associate in PharmacoepidemiologyGreater London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago London Area, United Kingdom £27.00-£27.00 13 hours ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.#J-18808-Ljbffr