Prospect Research Executive

S1jobs; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work model

Professional growth

Generous annual leave and pension

Job summary

CHAS is seeking a Philanthropy Executive to turn research into practical fundraising opportunities across Scotland. You will map potential supporters, produce evidence-based recommendations and support pipeline reviews with fundraisers.

Working within the Partnerships & Philanthropy team, you’ll translate complex data into actionable steps while maintaining high standards of information governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in prospect research or fundraising insights.
• Ability to identify prospective supporters and map opportunities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and influence priorities.
• Experience using CRM systems to manage records and next steps.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop evidence-based recommendations across philanthropy, corporate foundations and partnerships.
• Produce briefings and donor intelligence for fundraisers.
• Maintain accurate prospect information and support regular pipeline reviews.
• Translate research into actionable next steps that colleagues can act on.
• Collaborate with external research partners to enhance insights.

Skills

Prospect research

Fundraising

Donor intelligence

Relationship building

CRM systems

Written communication

Data protection

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Can you turn research and intelligence into practical opportunities that help fundraisers build stronger relationships and grow income? We are looking for a curious, analytical and collaborative Philanthropy Executive to strengthen CHAS’s prospect pipeline and help identify the people, organisations and connections with the greatest potential to support children and families across Scotland.

This is much more than a desk research role. You will combine high-quality prospect research and donor intelligence with sound judgement, relationship mapping and pipeline insight. Working closely with fundraisers and external research partners, you will identify and qualify prospective supporters, recommend routes to engagement and help ensure promising opportunities are progressed effectively.

You will produce clear briefings and evidence-based recommendations across philanthropy, corporate foundations and partnerships and campaign fundraising. You will also help maintain accurate prospect information, support regular pipeline reviews and translate complex research into practical next steps that colleagues can act on.

The role sits within CHAS’s Partnerships & Philanthropy team and will contribute to long-term fundraising growth, including our More Than A Hospice appeal. It is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys connecting insight with action and wants their work to have a clear, meaningful purpose.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring strong research and analytical skills, excellent judgement and the confidence to work collaboratively with colleagues across fundraising.

You Will Have

• Experience in prospect research, fundraising, business intelligence or another insight-led role.
• Experience of identifying and qualifying prospective supporters and producing clear research briefings, donor intelligence or similar written outputs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex information into practical, evidence-based recommendations.
• The confidence to build trusted working relationships, contribute constructively to prospect and pipeline reviews and influence priorities through insight.
• Experience of using a CRM or comparable information system to manage accurate records, activity and next steps.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage several priorities and deadlines.
• A sound understanding of responsible information management, including data protection and confidentiality.

Experience of major donor, corporate foundations, or campaign fundraising would be helpful, as would experience of relationship mapping, due diligence, wealth screening or working with external research providers. These are desirable rather than essential.

About CHAS

At CHAS, we support families during the toughest of times. We have ambitions to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together, as well as supporting them with life after loss.

Our fundraising teams make this possible by building meaningful, long-term relationships with people and organisations who share our ambition. In this role, your insight will help colleagues focus on the strongest opportunities, understand prospective supporters and develop thoughtful routes to engagement.

• Flexible working: Our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid way, with time split between home and CHAS locations (predominantly Edinburgh and Glasgow). We are happy to discuss working arrangements that work for you.
• Varied, purposeful work: You will contribute across philanthropy, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, campaigns, cultivation activity and prospect development.
• Professional growth: You will work within a supportive and ambitious team, collaborating with experienced fundraisers and specialist external research partners.
• Comprehensive benefits: CHAS offers generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.

This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Level 1 check

(Note, if primary base is a hospice, this role may require a Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check)

Provisional interview date: 13 November 2026