Fundraising Research Officer

YORKSHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is seeking a Fundraising Research Officer to join the Fundraising Team. You’ll research and map internal and external networks, deliver essential work to grow the Trust’s philanthropic portfolio, and develop new research processes.

A curious mindset, strong data processing and reporting skills, and the ability to build connections across Yorkshire and beyond are essential. An undergraduate degree is required, with postgraduate study welcomed, and commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree is required; postgraduate level is desirable.
• Strong research and data processing skills are essential.
• Ability to write clear reports and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Research and map internal and external networks to support fundraising goals.
• Lead and develop research processes to grow the philanthropic portfolio.
• Collaborate with colleagues across all levels and write insightful reports.
• Provide risk research insights, due diligence, and market trends to marketing.

Skills

Data processing

Research

Report writing

Communication

Risk research

Due diligence

Marketing

Education

Undergraduate degree

Postgraduate degree desirable

Job description

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Fundraising Research Officer.

This is a unique opportunity to join the Fundraising Team at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, and we can’t wait to have you on board. As a member of a dynamic and fast-paced team, you’ll provide critical support in researching and mapping our internal and external networks, in addition to delivering essential work to grow the Trusts philanthropic portfolio.

A curious and inquisitive mindset is key to this role, with a desire to fact find and build connections across Yorkshire and beyond. You will have a natural skill for data processing and communication, whilst also being able to creatively interpret your findings and write reports. You will lead, develop and implement research processes and cooperate collaboratively with colleagues of all levels. You will have your finger on the pulse of fundraising sector trends and be able to provide insight in risk research, due diligence and marketing. We are a very creative and ambitious team, and so a common-sense approach to problem solving and enthusiasm are essential for success in this role.

Research skills are essential to this role, and so an undergraduate degree is required, with desired experience at postgraduate level, too.

We want our people to flourish, just like nature, and so we are committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value diversity and creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We are also a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. This means we are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the post. Where a post is oversubscribed (i.e. there are more candidates meeting the minimum criteria than we can offer interviews to), we will carefully balance inviting a mix of the highest scoring disabled and non-disabled applicants.