Head Of Fundraising & Community Engagement

Head of Fundraising and Community Engagement

Full-time - Permanent

Camberwell, VIC

About Us

At Baptcare, we care. Our Mission and Vision are lived through our WE CARE Values: for our residents, customers, clients, partners, and supporters; with the very young through to the very old, the vulnerable, with families through all of life’s stages and challenges.

Baptcare is a purpose driven organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Focused on providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.

Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect and Effectiveness​. ​

About the Role

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Head of Fundraising and Community Engagement. This pivotal role holds strategic importance within the organisation, as the focus on the Fundraising and Community Engagement function is identified for key growth.

Tasked with the high-profile responsibility of rebuilding and expanding these functions, the Head of Fundraising and Community Engagement will oversee Baptcare's established strategy, initial work on social media presence, and an updated website with web-integration applications for fundraising. Additionally, they will manage a newly implemented donor platform, ensuring optimisation.

Collaborating with the fundraising team, this role covers a spectrum of Fundraising avenues, including individual donors, bequests, solicited appeals, churches, community groups, sponsorships, trusts, and foundations.

Key Duties:

• Retaining and engaging current donors through a calendar of planned activities
• New donor acquisition activities, including the development of a bequest program
• Rebuilding Baptcare’s relationships with key philanthropic funders
• Identifying, co-ordinating and preparing grant submissions and acquittals for agreed programs
• Retaining and engaging corporate supporters and sponsors and faith organisations
• Identifying and acquiring new corporate supporters and sponsors and faith organisations
• Reviewing and relaunching the Employee Giving Program
• Providing advice on relevant legislation, regulations, awards, industrial agreements, policies and procedures when needed

About You

You are passionate about continuing to grow your career in the Sales and Marketing space. Solutions focused and up for making a difference, you align your approach to achieve organisational and divisional goals. You are a true business partner that instils trust in your stakeholders by demonstrating integrity and accountability.

Working as part of a close-knit team, you collaborate with and support others, demonstrating respect in your day-to-day actions.

You will ideally bring the following:

• Relevant tertiary degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: strategy, social innovation, fundraising, product or program development, community development, or translatable experience.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in building and managing a Fundraising function and team
• Highly effective interpersonal and stakeholder management skills that achieves successful business outcomes within complex multi-level environments.
• Demonstrated capability in sales, fundraising, negotiation, and revenue generation.
• Proven experience in the use of social media and web-integration applications to raise funds.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills, demonstrating the ability to speak and engage with potential donor groups e.g., Church Communities.
• Familiarity with the requirements of Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission with regard to reporting transparency requirements and impending reforms highly desirable.

For You

Baptcare is focused on living our values, not just talking about them. You’ll find the culture at Baptcare is one of genuine respect, support, and positive intention. We work hard to achieve results through change, continuous improvement, and ongoing focus on providing the best service delivery to our stakeholders. 

Further, the successful candidate will:

• Receive a competitive salary, plus access to the tax benefits of salary packaging and novated leasing.
• Have access to confidential counselling and support services.
• Be part of an organisation and a team that is driven to make a difference to the lives of our vulnerable community members.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application. 

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
• The successful applicant will be required to undergo a National Criminal History check.

If you require support with the application process, please contact Eman Elhessny on *********@baptcare.org.au

Baptcare is committed to building a respectful and inclusive workplace, appointing the best person for the role, and supporting diversity. We welcome applicants who may require adjustments.

Baptcare is dedicated to the safety, empowerment and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children and young people to feel safe and respected.