Job description
- Iconic organisation supporting & empowering young people at risk
- Suits people with DM, major donor & data-driven fundraising experience
- Play a key role in facilitating the rollout of an exciting new 5-year strategy
About the Organisation
Youth Off The Streets (YOTS) is a not-for-profit youth services organisation that supports children and young people aged 12–24 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and complex disadvantage. YOTS walk alongside them, their families and communities to create safety and provide meaningful opportunities to build a positive future.
Since being founded by Father Chris Riley over 30 years ago, YOTS has grown from a single food van to an organisation that provides holistic support services for children and young people in NSW and QLD. These include crisis accommodation and housing services, independent high schools, cultural and wellbeing support for First Nations young people, alcohol and other drugs counselling, youth justice support, training and employment programs, life skills workshops and drop-in centres, among other services. Today YOTS employs 200 staff, supported by hundreds of volunteers, with an annual turnover of $30M and growing.
With a recently launched and exciting new five-year strategy focused on growth and impact, this is a great time to join the team and influence future positive outcomes for young people in need.
Benefits & Culture
- Work with an experienced NFP senior leadership team
- Flexible working arrangements with hybrid WFH opportunities
- Based at Alexandria Head Office location, close to public transport
- Dynamic, collegiate, committed team
The Role
Reporting directly to the head of fundraising, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to maximise and grow sustainable income streams. These streams include single giving, regular giving, major donors, gifts in wills, community fundraising, and events. Your leadership will be crucial in managing and expanding the donor base, and ensuring revenue targets are met.
In this role, you will lead a diverse team and play a key role in driving the success of the fundraising program. Your expertise in direct marketing, donor relations, and major gifts will be instrumental in building and maintaining strong relationships with donors, ensuring their continued support and engagement.
Skills Required
The ideal candidate will possess proven leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and mentor teams. You have robust financial and business acumen, with experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and reporting as well as direct marketing, fundraising and managing a variety of donor income streams.
You are a strategic thinker who drives data driven innovative solutions and crafts donor focused communication to support relationship management, retention and engagement. Your skills and experience also include managing donor databases/CRMs, coupled with strong data analysis and reporting skills.
If you are an experienced fundraiser wanting to be part of a high performing team delivering an exciting new strategy that supports and empowers young people, we encourage you to apply. Submit your cover letter addressing the required skills and your resume or contact Kelly Gentle on 02 8243 0570.
Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience, we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.