ABOUT FARE

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) is a not-for-profit organisation with a vision for an Australia free from alcohol harms – where communities are healthy and well and where laws, policies and programs are fair, equitable and just.

We work collaboratively with local communities, people with lived experience of alcohol harm, values-aligned organisations, health professionals, researchers and governments across the nation to raise community awareness of alcohol harms, advocate for policy change aimed at preventing alcohol-related harms and increase accountability of companies that fuel harm.

Working at FARE you will be part of an organisation developing and delivering innovative health programs and policy solutions to reduce alcohol harm to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in Australia.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Fundraising Advisor is responsible for working across teams to lead, produce and implement our fundraising programs, with a focus on individual giving and peer-to-peer fundraising. This position works with a high degree of autonomy to develop and implement best practice fundraising activities to drive revenue, acquire new donors, and retain existing donors.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of FARE’s peer-to-peer, community fundraising, and individual giving programs.
• Coordinate and implement events, fundraising campaigns, and activities that grow FARE’s supporter base, deepen loyalty and increase overall revenue in support of our mission and work.
• Develop key messages and create compelling, responsive and integrated written and/or multimedia content for use across media, print and digital (such as print resources, websites, social media, newsletters, campaign emails, video concepts, and fundraising letters).
• Play an active role in supporting communications activities for FARE’s supporter and donor acquisition, retention and development programs.
• Write, proofread, and edit fundraising collateral including presentations, EDMs, social media content, sponsorship proposals and agreements, event materials, and reports.
• Manage donor data and design and implement donor stewardship activities.
• Play an active role in championing and ensuring the correct use of FARE’s brand.
• Assist with key organisational duties including periodic evaluation and reporting on fundraising outcomes and tasks to support budget management.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure staff are engaged, consulted and informed in a timely manner during the development of fundraising activities.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including partner organisations, consultants, contractors, agencies, and donors.
• Provide high-level fundraising support, advice and training to the CEO, leadership team and wider organisation, as required.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE TEAM

• Professional experience in or strong understanding of not-for-profit, public health, charitable and/or membership organisations.
• Demonstrated experience in planning, implementing and evaluating fundraising activities.
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising/client database management

ABOUT YOU

• You are passionate about fundraising and communications, and you are proactive, progressive, self-motivated, and innovative in your approach.
• Ability to work to deadlines, manage competing priorities, lead projects and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Demonstrated ‘can-do’ attitude, contributing to developing a culture of excellence, creativity, responsiveness and flexibility.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• 2+ years experience in establishing, developing and managing individual fundraising programs.
• Strong understanding of traditional and digital fundraising tactics, coupled with a high attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• FARE is recruiting nationally to this role.
• Access to a generous not-for-profit salary packaging program.
• Gifted leave over Christmas holiday shut-down.
• Great workplace culture: FARE has received Xref Engage’s Best Workplace Award in 2024 and 2025, which recognises best workplaces who have excellent management practices and a highly engaged workforce
• Learn more: www.fare.org.au/about/careers .

Contact: If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Fundraising Advisor enquiry via EthicalJobs or phone (02) 5104 9311 for more information. 

A position description is attached.