ClientEarth
ClientEarth is a global charity which litigates against organisations doing harm to the environment. The philanthropy team had received approval to launch a new corporate fundraising strategy. However, partnering with the wrong corporation is ClientEarth’s most significant reputational risk, so they needed to conduct stringent due diligence.
Read MoreRoyal Air Force Museum
There are six individuals in the development team. One team is responsible for engaging with high-net-worth individuals and major donors, another for trusts, foundations, and statutory income, and then there is the corporate partnerships team. While trust and foundations, as well as companies, bring in substantial revenue with minimal time investment, the RAF Museum see high-net-worth individuals as a large growth area.
Read MoreLeading private equity firm
The firm has three primary business lines. The most significant portion of their business is in private equity, which involves acquiring majority stakes in portfolio companies.
Read MoreUniversity of Manchester
The University of Manchester’s prospect research team is a part of the University’s development and alumni relations division. They maintain contact with an alumni network of 650,000 individuals—possibly the largest alumni database in the UK. The research team supports front-line fundraisers by conducting prospect research and due diligence. As a team of six, their focus includes ensuring a consistent stream of quality prospects, preparing fundraisers with insights, and helping to manage reputational risk.
Read MoreNewcastle University
Newcastle’s Advancement department is split into three teams: Alumni Engagement, Philanthropy and Operations. Paula oversees Operations, leading predominantly with Database, Prospect Research and Governance and related matters. Her team is responsible for protecting the University from reputational risk by undertaking prospect research and donor due diligence.
Read MoreUniversity of Liverpool
University of Liverpool’s development and alumni relations team consists of around 30 individuals. The operations team look after all research requests covering prospect research, assisting fundraising teams, and conducting due diligence on subjects across the University. Their primary objective is to help fundraisers reach their targets by moving prospects through the pipeline.
Read MoreSightsavers
Sightsavers, an international charity working to prevent sight loss and avoidable blindness in more than 30 of the world’s poorest countries, has a robust prospect research and due diligence process in place.
Read MoreMuseum of London
The Museum of London has embarked on an extraordinary journey to create The London Museum, a new museum for London set to open in 2026. This is in tandem with their ongoing objectives to hold the definitive London Collection and fascinate every London schoolchild with the capital’s shared heritage. But all of this requires them to meet big fundraising objectives.
Read MoreRoyal National Lifeboat Institution
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution conducts background research on all corporate partners, trusts and major suppliers to protect the organisation from risks.
Read MoreHopehead
Hopehead is a risk consultancy that conducts qualitative research for clients looking to make complex investment, litigation or board appointment decisions. Their research incorporates extensive open source data reviews across commercial databases and the open web to ensure their clients are protected and making informed decisions.
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