Suzie Stephens, Founding Director
Suzie has been working in the field of Prospect Development for over 15 years and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge, working in both non-profit and consultancy environments.
Suzie established The Prospect Development Company in 2016 to allow a more flexible working option around her new family, and to get the opportunity to share her experience with a range of organisations who might not be in a position to have full-time prospect research support, or who need a boost in resource.
She was Prospect Development Manager at Save the Children UK (2010-2020), leading its Prospect Development Team with responsibility for all aspects of prospect research, pipeline management and due diligence. Previously, Suzie was Deputy Head of Research at boutique consultancy Fundraising Research & Consultancy (FR&C) (2007-2010).
Suzie has spoken at national and international conferences run by the CIoF's Researchers in Fundraising (RIF) Group and Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA), on the topics of prospect research, pipeline management and donation acceptance.
She is an active member of the prospect research community in the UK and was a Committee Member of Researchers in Fundraising (RIF) for four years. She contributed to the development of the RIF Handbook as a member of the initial steering group, contributor and editor. She led a team to win the RIF Award for Prospect Analytics in 2014.
She lives in rural Sussex with her husband, two young daughters, and Golden Retriever, Indy.