Join The Heart Foundation and play a part in fighting the biggest killer of Australians.

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you have a knack for grant submissions, building meaningful relationships with Trusts & Foundations, and inspiring generosity?

The Heart Foundation is looking for a dynamic Trust & Foundation Specialist to fuel their mission and drive sustainable growth in fundraising income.

If you're ready to be a key player in their success and help save lives, Apply Now to join the Heart Foundation team!

• Open to locations across Australia; Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart, Darwin
• Supportive, flexible, collaborative culture and a passionate and dedicated team
• Part time and full time work patterns considered, excellent salary package

IMPACT OF THE ORGANISATION

Coronary heart disease remains the leading cause of death in Australia — accounting for over 17,000 deaths each year.
For over 60 years, the Heart Foundation has been the trusted peak body working to improve heart disease prevention, detection and support for all Australians.

Their work has had a major impact on the survival rates of those suffering a heart attack and those living with heart disease, but they will not be satisfied until it is completely eradicated.

The Heart Foundation advocate to government and industry for increased funding and resources for heart health and they build community awareness around living a heart-healthy lifestyle through public health awareness campaigns, accessible information and resources while supporting health professionals in their work to prevent, diagnose, treat and manage heart disease.

This is your opportunity to join them in raising funds for high-impact research, supporting both emerging and leading heart health researchers.

IMPACT OF THE OPPORTUNITY

In this role, you will have the autonomy to shape the Trusts and Foundations program. Reporting in to a supporting and highly experienced Head of Philanthropy, you will collaborate on the strategy and annual business plans to grow revenue sustainably through building meaningful relationships with Trusts and Foundations.

This is a fantastic role for a passionate, motivated and hands on fundraiser who has knowledge of the landscape of giving across Australia.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of the philanthropy strategy and annual business plans to grow revenue sustainably through building meaningful relationships with Trust and Foundations, including PAFs
• Utilise grant prospect methodology to identify existing donors and new prospects and build a pipeline of long-term supporters to grow revenue
• Coordinate a grant calendar and manage a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations, including prospective grants
• Develop genuine, sustainable relationships, implement moves management plans, and inspire them to make substantial philanthropic gifts to the Heart Foundation
• Identify specific areas of interest for, trusts, and foundations, develop funding proposals and/or compelling cases for support relevant to their areas of interest, and present these to donors
• Assist in providing strategies to engage the Heart Foundation senior staff, in grant activities
• Provide considered revenue forecasts in consultation with the Head of Philanthropy reflecting projected activities
• Meet individual KPIs and contribute to team income targets as agreed in the annual business plan

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Substantial experience in grant submissions, Trust and Foundation relationship management and proven success with high value income generation in a not-for-profit environment
• Understanding of the donor cycle and demonstrated ability to secure philanthropic grants of high value ($100,000 plus)
• Experience in segmenting donor lists and prioritising donor contact
• Superior written verbal communication and active listening skills with demonstrated data analysis skills with the ability to research, profile, and qualify grant prospects, and to develop and implement relationship work and grant submissions
• High level interpersonal skills including the ability to influence, build and maintain relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders as well as proven collaboration and negotiation skills
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with the ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team
• Sound knowledge and experience with fundraising or CRM databases (e.g. Raisers Edge and GEM Portal)
• Demonstrated commitment to teamwork, continuous development, and knowledge sharing with the drive to make an impact across health-focused programs on a national scale

APPLICATIONS

Please apply by uploading your resume.

Please direct all enquiries to Rosheen Singh at Impact Advising on [email protected], using the subject line: Trust & Foundation Manager - The Heart Foundation - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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