Job description
- Develop fundraising campaigns & initiatives to grow revenue
- Help enable meaningful employment for people living with a disability
- Full time role, Notting Hill location
Waverley Social Enterprises
is embarking on an exciting transformation driven by the vision to offer their unique environment to more people living with disabilities, and to be a recognised leader in the disability- supported employment services sector. They currently support over 300 people living with disabilities across two sites – Notting Hill and Hallam. They have employment opportunities in packaging, assembly, warehouse, gardening and catering – providing innovative and meaningful employment for people living with a disability in a supported work environment.
Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, the newly-created Fundraising Manager role will grow revenue from fundraising activities. The role will focus on developing and implementing fundraising campaigns and initiatives to build a sustainable pipeline of fundraising revenue, ensuring goals are met and campaigns are executed efficiently.
Role responsibilities include:
- Developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy that align fundraising goals and objectives as well as the vision and mission of Waverley.
- Create and evaluate innovative, data-driven fundraising campaigns, tailored to the target audience.
- Identify, cultivate and nurture relationships with significant donors, stakeholders and corporate partners. Engage the community through events and workshops, provide regular impact reports and implement donor recognitions programs.
- Analyse ongoing and post campaign performance and success, plus insights to drive data-informed decisions.
- Create and monitor detailed budgets and balance responsible spending with campaign quality and impact.
- Foster a sense of collaboration, sharing knowledge, growing, training and best practice within the team.
About YOU
- Proven success generating and growing revenue through fundraising activities and multiple channels,
- Passionate and proactive about a donor-centric approach to all aspects of your work,
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills that stimulate engagement and inspire support,
- Proven experience being agile, solution-focused and able to analyse data to form insights and improvements,
- Experience working to budgets, monitoring costs and demonstrating excellent stewardship,
- A ‘can-do’, collaborative attitude and experience fostering team growth in knowledge, skills and ideas,
- Excellent ability with CRM tools and the Microsoft Office Suite,
- A minimum of two years in a similar role, preferably within the not-for-profit sector,
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications or a related field, with specific fundraising or philanthropy study highly regarded.
Waverley Social Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes diversity in the workplace. They offer salary packaging and a working environment where team building, a sense of community, and making work fun is encouraged – all underpinned by the recognition and inclusivity of individuals. Offer of employment will be subject to a NDIS Worker Screening Check.
APPLY NOW if you are a passionate fundraiser who can grow revenue through fundraising activities and campaigns, with a desire to enable meaningful, inclusive employment for people living with a disability.
Gembridge is proud to partner with Waverley Social Enterprises.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Dawn Patrick or Jenni D’Orival on 03 8375 9661 or [email protected] using the subject line: Fundraising Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.