Fundraising Research Executive

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom British Heart Foundation Full time
The opportunity

In this role, you will support high value fundraising activities, covering High Value Corporate, Community and Major Gift Teams. 

You will provide expert assistance to fundraisers in the areas of systems, processes, and planning to enable efficient and effective high-value donor-facing activity.

You’ll use innovation, problem solving and process support to pursue productive and best practice ways of working.

Your responsibilities will include:

Prospect identification and research Prospect management Due diligence Compliance and regulatory responsibilities Database management Collaborating with internal teams

This role will involve some travel across the U.K.

Working arrangements 

At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average. The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview.

About the role

As our ideal candidate, you’ll have strong research and analysis skills, as well as an understanding of prospect research principles and ethics, gift capacity indicators, and fundraising strategies.

As an expert communicator, you have excellent writing skills and experience creating various types of documentation for different audiences. You also have the ability to build and develop strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

To excel in the role, you will have:

Familiarity with research resources and tools (ALF, FAME, and online) Experience using a CRM database (such as Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, or Microsoft) Understanding Data Protection, ICO, GDPR, and PECR Guidelines Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with tact and discretion Good planning and time management skills

About us 
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.

We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed. 

Benefits To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of the page.

Interview process  Please note, interviews will be held via MS Teams on Wednesday 5th and Thursday 6th June.

How to apply It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.



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