Senior Prospect Researcher - Department of Institutional Advancement at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

The Key responsibilities include:

• Identify and qualify high-potential individual, corporate, and foundation donors who align with the University’s strategic priorities and funding needs;
• Develop comprehensive donor and prospect profiles, including financial capacity, philanthropic history, and affiliations, to support leadership and fundraising initiatives;
• Implement a research-driven strategy to build and maintain a strong donor pipeline, using data analytics, prospect scoring, and market intelligence;
• Ensure donor and prospect data is captured accurately, ethically, and in compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and institutional protocols;
• Provide actionable insights and strategic recommendations to fundraising teams, faculty, and leadership to support targeted campaigns, stewardship, and donor engagement initiatives.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor’s degree; 

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in: 

• Working in a fundraising and donor-focused environment.
• Multiple areas of prospect and market research.
• Data resource utilisation;
• Prospect development;
• Working with donations and sponsorships; 
• Internet searches; 
• Administration related to database utilisation.