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 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.
If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply.
Visit our vacancy page for further information about the role and the benefits of working for CHAS chas.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/4347632
Follow the application link to answer the application questions and upload your CV or complete our full application form.
To arrange an informal conversation about the position, please contact Nuala Boyle, Principal Philanthropy Lead, at NualaBoyle@chas.org.uk or Laura Campbell, Head of Partnerships and Philanthropy on LauraCampbell@chas.org.uk
For queries about the recruitment process, please contact the CHAS HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or email careers@chas.org.uk
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)
Closing date: 02 November 2026 at 23:59
Provisional interview date: 13 November 2026