Part- time, 0.6 - 0.8FTE

Location: Scoresby, Lilydale, Pakenham and surrounding areas

Salary range - $100,000-$120,000 (pro rata)

Who we are

Anchor is a diverse and exciting place to work. We assist some of the most vulnerable in our community through services including homeless support, foster care, kinship care, community education and family reconciliation.

Our services help people affected by crisis and trauma to restore relationships, get the support they need, and take charge of their futures.

We also work proactively to create stronger and more resilient communities by building local partnerships, educating community leaders and setting up grassroots initiatives.

What we are offering

The Donor Engagement Lead is an exciting new role, ready for someone to mark their mark on, and:

• Has been backed by the Board of Management and gives you direct access to both the CEO and the Board.
• Gives you the chance to build something from scratch and make a meaningful difference to people's lives.

Anchor is on a growth journey and has ambitious plans for the future. The Donor Engagement Lead is integral to the success of Anchor’s growth strategy and thus has the possibility of running a major campaign – either a capital campaign or similar.

An attractive salary, reflecting this new and important role, is on offer.

About you

You are looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make your mark. You will be an experienced and highly motivated fundraising and engagement professional who is ready to make a meaningful difference.

As the Donor Engagement Lead you will build and develop a sustainable private fundraising stream for Anchor to enhance and grow its programs. Leveraging the existing small donor base, you will develop and implement a plan to progressively build Anchor’s private fundraising income incorporating the necessary systems to support this outcome. This is an exciting opportunity to build the foundation for a future fundraising team within Anchor over the next three years.

Ideally you will bring

• Enthusiasm, motivation and the desire to use your skills to make a positive difference in the lives of people.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to influence and negotiate positive outcomes.
• Previous experience in a similar role, with a proven track record of consistently achieving fundraising revenue targets.
• Experience providing high-level supporter care and a strong understanding of the donor journey.
• Success in growing diverse, high value, sustainable funding relationships including corporate partnerships, sponsorships, philanthropic and major donors.
• Outstanding relationship building skills, with the ability to create meaningful and mutually beneficial outcomes.
• A desire and ability to be a great team player.

More about the role:

Working as part of the Business Development and Support Team, the Donor Engagement Lead is responsible for developing and implementing a broad range of campaigns and donor specific engagements that build Anchor’s profile and achieve our fundraising objectives.

The Donor Engagement Lead will focus in two key areas:

• Stewardship: building financially strong and mutually beneficial partnerships between Anchor and its current major donor and corporate partners.
• Development: building a pipeline of new prospects and opportunities that create both shared value and increasing fundraising income.

Why Anchor?

If you are looking for an opportunity to really make your mark and make this role your own during an exciting period of growth for Anchor, this could be the opportunity for you.

Anchor offers its people Not for Profit Salary Packaging, a flexible workplace strategy, and support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.

Next steps

We want to know why you would love to work with Anchor and what you can bring to this role. Please apply today and tell us why you would be the perfect fit for us!

A position description which includes further information can be found on our website at https://www.anchor.org.au/get-involved/join-our-team/.

This is a 0.6 -0.8 FTE (negotiable), 3-year contract position commencing in August 2022

Successful candidates will be required to meet the following screening requirements:

• Criminal History Check.
• Working With Children Check.
• Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia.

Anchor reserves the right to commence recruitment proceedings immediately. This opportunity is only open to candidates with appropriate legal working rights within Australia.

Anchor recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce. We celebrate and respect our people's differences and are committed to being inclusive. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and persons with a disability to apply.

Anchor is a child safe organisation, committed to child safety and wellbeing. Anchor recruits’ staff in accordance with the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.