Blue Knot Foundation – National Centre of Excellence is the leading national organisation working to improve the lives of the 1 in 4 (estimated five million) Australian adults who are survivors of childhood trauma, their families and communities. Blue Knot Foundation provides hope, optimism and pathways to recovery for those affected.

At the forefront of pioneering trauma-informed policy, practice, training and research, Blue Knot Foundation provides a range of services including specialist short-term phone counselling, support, information, and referral pathways, extensive resources including fact sheets and videos, educational workshops for survivors and family members, partners and loved ones, and professional development training, supervision, consultancy for personnel and professionals from diverse services and sectors, including community, health, legal and justice sectors.

The Role

Reporting to the Deputy CEO, the Fundraising and Partnership Manager plays a pivotal role in generating additional income streams for Blue Knot Foundation. With Campaigns, Grants, Philanthropic and Corporate Partnerships and community fundraising components to the existing portfolio, this role will consolidate and expand these components will developing new fundraising opportunities to diversify and grow income. You will be responsible for identifying and strengthening stakeholder relationships, exploring collaboration and partnerships, and identifying new corporate, philanthropic and regular donors to foster deep, sustainable impacts to assist the Blue Knot Foundation to empower recovery for Australian adult survivors of childhood trauma.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering integrated fundraising strategies including donor acquisition and retention for long term growth
• Nurture and grow existing fundraising streams including grant applications
• Develop strong digital fundraising strategies that supports campaigns, donations and fundraising
• Product development based on metrics, competitor research and innovation
• Set annual revenue targets for the portfolio
• Manage Fundraising and event budgets and reporting

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Demonstrated success in designing and delivering digital fundraising campaigns with proven financial results
• Strong technical expertise in fundraising product development with a digital focus
• Extensive experience acquiring and nurturing regular donors, corporate partnerships and high net worth donors
• Existing networks in the Australian philanthropic or social impact sector
• Demonstrated stakeholder relationship management
• Ability to work with agencies to develop campaign creative
• Experience identifying and applying for grants
• The ideal candidate will have a University degree or equivalent in fundraising, marketing, events management or similar disciplines, minimum of three years success in a similar role, with demonstrated fundraising and business development skills and a proven track record in achieving revenue targets and growing income.

This position is a full time 12 month fixed term contract role working 38 hours per week in the organisation’s national office in Neutral Bay, Sydney.