Fundraising Specialist

Fantastic opportunity for a relationship Fundraiser to build community engagement and grow Fundraising support to impact an organisation supporting the community across some of life’s most difficult and transitional times.

• Part time role – 3 days a week; hours can be worked across 3, 4 or 5 days.
• Impactful career opportunity – raise funds through individual donors, grassroots events and corporate partnerships to directly impact community program initiatives across mental health, community connection, and compassionate end of life support
• Northern Beaches, free parking on site

Impact of the organisation and the impact you will have in this role

The Fundraising Specialist will build and nurture a range of relationships across the community to grow Fundraising support that impacts the community across some of life’s most difficult and transitional times.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious, passionate and community focused Fundraiser to raise funds through individual donors, grassroots events, corporate partnerships, and strategic community engagement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop enriching relationships with members of the community to identify their reasons for engagement and to develop their financial support across relevant programs.
• Create and implement new strategic initiatives to increase Fundraising income through a range of activities that include stewardship of individual donors, community fundraising, events, corporate partnerships, campaigns, and grants.
• Develop material for campaigns and work closely with the marketing team to develop donor engagement material.
• Project manage the full cycle of the donor journey from prospecting, through to gaining fundraising commitment and project delivery.
• Make data-driven decisions, and create accurate and comprehensive records for each individual through out their donor journey.
• Implement and project manage fundraising events, and activities from conception through execution and post-event reporting.
• Provide a high-touch and compassionate commitment to every donor throughout the development of their engagement and through their giving journey.

Skills and Experience

• Success in achieving financial results through strengths in relationship building, and stakeholder management.
• The ability to build and nurture a donor pipeline and identify new opportunities across multiple fundraising channels.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to report on progress and outcomes.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels in a collaborative and compassionate manner.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in order to effectively communicate to a wide range of target audiences.
• Digital marketing skills desired, but not essential.
• A background in driving new community focused fundraising opportunities and developing new initiatives for donor engagement.
• A genuine interest to make a significant impact across community programs that support members of the community across mental health, community connection, and compassionate end of life support.

Applications

Please direct all enquiries to Rosheen Singh at Impact Advising on [email protected] using the subject line: Fundraising Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Impact Advising is committed to creating diverse and inclusive work environments that reflect the rich tapestry of our communities. We believe that diversity enriches organisations and fosters innovation. We are dedicated to building workforces that are a representative of the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of our society. We embrace diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, and cultural background. We actively seek to foster inclusive workplaces where all employees can bring their whole selves to work, feel respected and valued, and have equal opportunities for growth and advancement. We are committed to providing a fair and unbiased recruitment process, and we strive to eliminate any barriers that may impede the inclusion and participation of underrepresented groups in workforces.