• Part time or full time (4 or 5 days per week) permanent role, hybrid working arrangements on offer with majority working from home.
• Competitive salary + salary packaging
• Outstanding opportunity to contribute to philanthropic and partnerships fundraising efforts at an exciting time of investment and growth!

ROLE

As Relationship Fundraising Specialist- you get to join this dynamic and collaborative team at an exciting time of transformation and growth. You will be responsible for contributing to strategy and driving their philanthropy and partnerships program with a focus on Major Gifts, Partnerships and Government relations. Working closely with their Fundraising Manager and CEO, your role will be to cultivate meaningful relationships and assist in driving the financial support for their programs and initiatives.

This is an incredible opportunity to use your relationship fundraising experience, assist with developing their major gifts strategy and offers a real opportunity to take ownership of the portfolio & make a real impact on the organisation and our community.

The role would suit a dynamic, collaborative & experienced relationship fundraising professional (could be philanthropy/ partnerships coordinator looking for their next step or suit more senior fundraising professional looking for flexibility/part time) that can innovate, collaborate, inspire and engage in long-term strategic relationships.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the Fundraising Manager and CEO to manage donor relationships with ongoing awareness of risk, opportunity and financial sustainability.
• Identify, research, and cultivate relationships with high-net-worth individuals and partners aligned with this organisation’s mission and values.
• Proactively secure new philanthropic partnerships
• Work with Fundraising Manager to develop and implement strategies to engage philanthropic partners in long-term, strategic relationships.
• Work with Fundraising Manager to develop personalised reports, impact stories, and updates for philanthropic partners, demonstrating the tangible outcomes of their support.
• Provide stewardship to philanthropic partners, ensuring regular communication, updates on program impact, and acknowledgment of contributions.
• Identify funding opportunities and build persuasive cases of support.
• Ensure accurate and transparent reporting.

YOUR SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Strong business acumen with ability to think strategically
• Similar experience in a relationship fundraising role with proven demonstrated success in mid or major gifts and/or partnerships preferable
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work in a small, dynamic team environment.
• Strong presentation skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Solutions focused with adaptable and flexible approach to work.
• Approachable, engaging and down-to-earth with ability to inspire confidence and capable of stewarding change.
• Current Driver’s License
• Up-to date covid-19 vaccination

CULTURE

Your will be joining a small and growing team undergoing huge transformation and investment! This is real opportunity to exercise and build your philanthropy/partnerships fundraising expertise and really make you mark, working with a team that are passionate, intelligent and committed to reach their goals, so that they can continue to grow and deliver critical support to individuals and families affected by neuromuscular conditions.

Don’t delay, apply today! For a confidential discussion please call 0448 519 121 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Relationship Fundraising Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs.