Address Head up fundraising for an inspiring youth charity. Lead a high calibre team, focus on growing the Philanthropy & Partnership elements of the program
Senior Fundraising Manager
- *REVISED SALARY* Generous package and great opportunity
- Seeking a strategic role that still allows you to remain hands on with donors?
- Are you a passionate and enthusiastic leader with a growth mindset?
- Newly created role with the opportunity to work closely with an engaged CEO & Board
- Full time (can consider 0.9), central Sydney based role
ReachOut offers much-needed s upport to young people on their terms, when they need it. More than 40% of young people in Australia are currently experiencing a mental health difficulty, what’s more is that more than a million of these people are not seeking professional support.
This much-loved organisation works directly to provide an accessible, anonymous service to Australia’s youth when they need it. Designed specifically for, and with, young people, ReachOut is 100% online and offers a wide range of high quality and safe support , from one-to-ones with experienced peer workers to online communities, as well as tips, stories, and resources, young people can engage in the ways they want.
In addition, ReachOut Parents and ReachOut Schools provide valuable information, resources and advice to help parents, carers and educators to better understand the young people in their lives and to play an active role in their wellbeing.
About the Role - Senior Fundraising Manager
This newly created role will head up the fundraising program, which includes community, events, individual giving, philanthropy and partnerships. The focus for Senior Fundraising Manager will be to lead a high-performing team with enthusiasm and work closely with them to further develop the Philanthropy (T&F and Major Gifts) and the Corporate Partnerships (workplace giving, engagement campaigns and peer-to-peer) channels.
Reporting to the Marketing and Fundraising Director, this role sits at an attractive level where you will have autonomy and strategic responsibility whilst also leading from the front by managing your own relationships and being involved in high-level strategic partnership development discussions. The perfect balance of strategy vs implementation .
You will use your growth mindset and supportive leadership experience to lead a team of 5 highly skilled fundraisers whilst working closely with the Marketing and Fundraising Director to implement strategies that will support the delivery of a national fundraising strategy.
This organisation lives and breathes its values of care, inclusivity, fun, curiosity and integrity and in a recent employee survey of almost 100 people, 97% agreed that their work purposefully contributes to organisation’s mission.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement the fundraising strategy, responsible for all non-government income with a focus on growing corporate partnerships and philanthropy
- Lead and support a highly motivated fundraising team of 5
- Support the leadership team and an engaged Board to play an active role in fundraising for services, driving a culture of philanthropy
- Represent fundraising and play an active role in the quarterly organisational planning process
- Develop relationship strategies to take major donor prospects through all phases from identification to renewal
- Work with the Business Development Manager to identify sustainable, aligned commercial partnership opportunities
- Implement an engagement/stewardship strategy for new and existing relationships
- Provide guidance to the community fundraising team and their campaigns to deliver key community fundraising events.
- Oversee reporting, financial budgets and expenditure to meet fundraising targets
- Support the fundraising team to develop a reporting system to enable ROI analysis of fundraising activities
- Manage relationships with 3rd party suppliers
- An experienced fundraiser with extensive experience in leading relationship-based fundraising programs including philanthropy and partnerships
- A donor centric approach to developing communication strategies
- Demonstrated success in leading a team and driving income growth
- A collaborative and ambitious leader with strong planning skills
- Agility and positivity in times of transformation and change
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Budget and financial reporting experience.
- Proficiency in CRM systems, ideally Salesforce or similar
- Keen interest in improving mental health support
- A flat structure and inclusive approach to leadership, where everyone feels valued and heard
- 5 additional days of ‘Reflection leave’ per year for you to take as you wish
- 2 days gifted leave over the Christmas close-down
- Flexible working environment, if something is important to you, take the time and make it up when suits you
- Hybrid working policy - 2 days in the office each week, Thursday plus one other.
If you are a philanthropy expert seeking a head of fundraising level role and see empowering and nurturing your team as your superpower , then apply now!
Send an up-to-date resume through the APPLY option, applications will be reviewed regularly. For a confidential discussion, you can contact:
Rebecca Robinson on 02 5629 7*** / *******@beaumontpeople.com.au or,
Leish Thomasian on 02 5629 7*** / ***************@beaumontpeople.com.au
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