Join the philanthropy Team at ChildFund Australia

ChildFund Australia is an independent international development organisation working to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. Our mission is to partner to create communities and systems change, which enables vulnerable children and young people, in all their diversity, to assert and realise their rights.

As a key member of our Philanthropy Team, your focus will be on cultivating and stewarding meaningful relationships with major donors, enabling us to meet ambitious fundraising goals. Your role will drive significant impact across a portfolio of major donors, ensuring customised donor journeys and innovative donor engagement activities that connect donors to our mission.

You will join a growing, but still goldilocks sized team, who are passionate about their work and creative in their approach.

Our team is big enough that there are plenty of people to help you grow your career and have some fun with, but small enough that you aren’t forced to ‘stay in your lane’. It is just right! We have an amazing team of fundraisers who want to push to boundaries and they need your help.

This role is a permanent full-time role based in our office in Surry Hills, Sydney. We’re also supportive of flexible working arrangements, including allowing our employees to work-from-home some of those days if the responsibilities of the role permit it.

What You’ll Do

• Major Donor Engagement: Identify, qualify, and build relationships with donors, focusing on major gifts ($5,000+)
• Portfolio Management: Enhance donor relationships by understanding the motivations, needs, and goals of donors; tailor approaches to create value and inspire long-term commitment and increased giving.
• Proposal Development: Write compelling, donor-centric proposals and reports that align our program priorities with donor interests, creating persuasive cases for support.
• Appeals Strategy: Collaborate with the Individual Giving team to develop targeted tactics.
• Compliance and Best Practice: Ensure all activities are compliant with national and state fundraising laws, as well as Australian Privacy Principles, while upholding the highest standards of donor care.
• Support Initiatives: Contribute to broader philanthropic initiatives and cross-functional projects that drive long-term growth in philanthropic income.

What We’re Looking For

• Passion for Impact: You’re motivated by a desire to make a meaningful difference and help drive our mission forward.
• Strategic and Creative: You have a knack for writing and presenting compelling proposals and making inspiring asks, whether in person, over the phone, or in writing.
• An exceptional relationship Manager: You’re skilled in relationship management and initiating new donor/sales relationships.
• Collaborative Spirit: You thrive in a team environment, working seamlessly with the Philanthropy team and other stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
• Experience: Demonstrated success in managing donor or sales portfolios.
• CRM skills would also be of benefit.

Working at ChildFund Australia

Some of the benefits of working with ChildFund Australia include:

• Support for flexibility in the ways you work, which allows our people to to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• A hybrid working model (we currently allow employees to work from home 50% of the time).
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits. This allows our employees to reduce their tax liability on a portion of their income.
• Support for employee learning & development, including through on-the-job & external training, coaching, workshops, and our online learning platform, the ChildFund Academy.

Department: Fundraising

Location: ChildFund Australia, Level 8, 162 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Employment: Full Time

Reports to: Philanthropy Manager

Other Information: Must have full working rights in Australia.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, so please don't hesitate to apply as soon as possible!

ChildFund Australia believes in a global community where children are safe and can reach their full potential. We take extensive steps to safeguard children in any work done by our people, i.e., our staff, volunteers and interns, supporters, partners, board members, ambassadors and suppliers. We strive to keep children safe through child safe practices, and rigorously ensure we prevent, oppose, and combat all exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable people. As part of this commitment, all people working with us will undergo relevant background checks before joining ChildFund Australia.

At ChildFund Australia, all staff must remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding or sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) risks. Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to understand our Child Safeguarding and PSEAH policies & procedures, promote strong safeguarding practices, and conduct themselves consistent with these policies.

In line with our values, diversity of people and ideas is critical to our work and our success at ChildFund Australia. We strive for a team culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. Childfund is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply for any vacancies.