Grata Fund is seeking a part-time Fundraiser (ideally FTE 0.6 or 0.8 with flexibility as to days and hours of work). This is an 18 month fixed-term contract.

The Fundraiser will work in collaboration with Grata’s Head of Philanthropy to cultivate, solicit and steward donors. As part of a small and dynamic team, you will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy, assist in making the ask of and stewarding major donors, trusts and foundations, as well as lead on aspects of our general fundraising, online fundraising, and donor events.

Grata Fund hires for potential, not just experience. If you don’t have previous fundraising experience but you do have strong communication skills, an ability to build rapport easily, and good organisation and/or project management skills, we’d love to receive your application.

About Grata Fund

Grata Fund is working to build a country where everyone can thrive, free of unjust systems that suppress universal rights, including human rights, democratic freedoms, and the right to a safe climate.

Grata Fund leverages targeted funding of high-impact litigation and integrated campaign strategies to break systemic gridlocks, shift power and create lasting change on human rights, democratic freedoms, and the right to a safe climate. We advocate for a robust democracy and work in partnership with and build the power of marginalised communities, First Nations communities, social justice movements, civil society, litigators and community lawyers.

Grata Fund works closely with the legal sector, campaigners and academia to develop and fund critical game-changing public interest litigation. We are supported by generous donors from across Australia and do not receive government funding.

We launched in 2016 by supporting Doctors for Refugees and Fitzroy Legal Service to successfully overturn draconian gag laws in the Border Force Act which threatened doctors with 2 years in prison for reporting abuse in offshore detention centres. Since then, we’ve worked to support over 40 cases on issues from remote First Nations housing rights, refugee rights, access to education for children with disabilities, access to voting rights, climate justice, technology and human rights.

We’re proud to say that we’ve worked alongside brave and courageous plaintiffs to benefit over 1 million Australians across the country.

We are based at the UNSW Law Centres Precinct in Sydney and offer hybrid home/office work arrangements.

Job Responsibilities

The Fundraiser reports to the Head of Philanthropy and is responsible for:

• Assisting with the management and stewardship of Grata Fund's major gifts and grants to meet and exceed targets;

• Identifying prospective donors, including high net worth individuals, corporate partners and bequest donors ;

• Assisting with and/or leading the delivery of a range of donor events including webinars, and small in-person events to deepen and strengthen engagement;

• Working closely with Grata’s legal and campaigns team to creating compelling cases for support and stewardship materials, including detailed written pitches, pitch decks, eDMs, Direct Mail, grant proposals, donor reports and other documents;

• Assisting with and/or leading general and recurring fundraising channels, including social and digital;

• Maintaining and updating records of fundraising activities on our database;

• Assisting with fundraising administration, including producing invoices and receipts for donors, and responding to supporter enquiries;

• Assisting with fundraising relationship management with the Board;

• Contributing to team and organisational strategy and planning as a member of staff; and

• As appropriate, representing Grata Fund and working with the Head of Philanthropy, Executive Director and campaigns team to increase the organisation’s visibility, particularly within the philanthropic sector.

Qualifications and experience

1. Excellent communication skills, with ability to write persuasively for different audiences and formats

2. Strong interpersonal skills

3. Experience and/or ability in project management, use of databases or other high level administration tasks

4. Experience and/or ability across a range of fundraising channels including major donor, trusts and foundations, eDM, DM, digital, social and bequests;

5. A solid knowledge of human rights, climate justice and democracy issues in Australia;

6. Strong knowledge of trends in the Australian philanthropic sector; and

7. Sound political judgement.

Experience at a similar not for profit or progressive campaigning organisiation and/or a law, human rights, government or climate-based degree would be highly desirable.

Values

At Grata Fund, we value:

• Kindness,

• Positive Impact,

• Growth Mindsets,

• Results, and

• Enjoyment.

Salary:

$90,000-$115,000 p.a. Base Salary at 0.8 FTE Pro Rata (ie $72,000-$92,000), depending on experience. This is an 18 month fixed-term contract.

Plus 11.5% super, 6 weeks annual leave per annum and salary packaging options available.

This part-time role can be based in most locations in Australia, with remote work/flexible options not just available, but actively modelled by senior leadership at Grata. We are a parent-friendly workplace.

Start date: November 2024

Grata Fund is fully committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from First Nations people; working parents; people living with disability; people who identify as LGBTIQ+; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

A position description is attached.