• Seeking a Community Fundraising Manager
• Permanent full time (1 EFT) 37.5 hours per week

Muscular Dystrophy Australia (MDA) is a registered charity and NDIS provider, and is the peak body for information, services, support, and research for people including children, living with one of over 40 different types of neuromuscular conditions.

About the organisation

Muscular Dystrophy Australia (MDA) was founded in 1984 and is the national peak body for those living with neuromuscular disease (NMD) across Australia. Our Mission is to provide practical support and hope to both the muscular dystrophy and other related neuromuscular disease communities. We are often the first point of call when someone receives their diagnosis. We provide a safe place for families and those living with NMD to turn to for advice, practical support, and a friendly ear.

MDA represents the needs of more than 40,000 people living with one of 60 different types of NMD, which affect muscle strength. MDA funded research aims to stem disease progression and support innovative research projects. Together, we are a powerful force for people living with NMD.

With lived experience at the core of everything we do, MDA is working to deliver a brighter future to people living with NMD.

Is MND NMD?

Motor Nerone Disease (MND) is a type of NMD. What a difference one letter will make to 40,000 Australians, including children when funding is prioritised across all NMD research.

The way we work at MDA

We are rebuilding. Our culture is poised as high performance with capacity/resource ratios in balance, we lean-in and are agile, respectful, compassionate and caring. As a team we are productive and quiet with the right balance of professionalism.

The MDA culture fosters a collaborative approach that is respectful and iterative, building upon ideas, thoughts and expertise to seek input to reach consensus. MDA leads with values embedded into our CARED model - COURAGE – ADVOCACY – RESPECT – EXCELLENCE - DYNAMIC.

These values are an integral part of our culture, brand and positioning, and inform our decisions and behaviours in our dealings internally within the organisation, and externally with all our stakeholders.

MDA Community Fundraising Manager role offers:

• Work with a dedicated and professional team.
• Full time permanent role.
• Competitive salary and not for profit salary packaging available.
• Collaborative team and fun working environment.
• Supportive workplace culture respectful of work/life balance.

Position Overview:

Purpose of the Position

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working closely with the National Campaigns and Appeals Manager, the Client Services Manager and the overall MDA team, the Community Fundraising Manager is responsible for community engagement and fundraising across stakeholder groups to support people living with neuromuscular disease throughout Australia.

The initial focus of this role will be to manage our flagship community event – Run for Strength in August 2024; followed by continued development of a community engagement and annual fundraising strategy and implementation.

The role is responsible to manage and develop national community fundraising programs including peer to peer and events to raise funds for people living with NMD. While this is a national role, the focus will be Victoria and South Australia in year one and scale nationally by 2027.

The Community Fundraising Manager role offers:

• Work with a dedicated and professional team
• Full time permanent role
• Competitive salary and not for profit salary packaging available.
• Collaborative team and fun working environment
• Supportive workplace culture respectful of work/life balance

Position Overview

• Development of a stakeholder and community engagement and fundraising plan for our Victorian and South Australian based community, clients and partners including corporate partners and key stakeholders (including the Royal Children’s Hospital and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute) and develop future growth plans to scale nationally over the next three years.
• Manage, lead and grow MDA’s community of supporters and fundraisers to raise funds and awareness towards achieving our mission
• Engage and support peer to peer/third-party community fundraisers with their events and campaigns. Champion their efforts and results
• Community engagement around research strategy
• Work with the CEO to develop community grant case for supports, impact measurements and apply for relevant community grants
• Community engagement and fundraising on CampMDA
• Lead one of our flagship events – Run for Strength (August)
• Working with our Client Services Manager, re-establish our hallmark children and teens camps
• CRM management of stakeholders
• Community communications and engagement across segments and channels
• Improve processes and automation for an optimal community and client experience.

Salary Package

• A base salary of $110,000 full-time *(negotiable), plus superannuation and access to a generous not-for-profit salary packaging program (up to $15,450 of your salary tax-free).
• *Salary is negotiable based on experience and track record.
• Car Parking available.
• The opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of those affected by muscular dystrophy.

Apply now via the link below

Alternatively, please call Catherine Stace on 0419 290 412 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Community Fundraising Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and support accessibility needs. You will need a current Working with Children check and a current Police Check.