• A rewarding opportunity to make a real impact on heart health.
• Fixed term full time position – ASAP start, ending 31 Oct 2025
• Enjoy generous salary packaging to boost your take-home pay.

About Us – Have a Heart for Change!

Did you know heart disease is the number one killer of Australians? Every day, 50 Australians lose their lives to heart disease. As Australia's leading heart health charity, we're on a mission to change this – and we need passionate people like you to help make a difference! 

How You Can Make a Difference

Are you passionate about making a difference? Do you thrive on building strong relationships and driving fundraising success? Heart Foundation is seeking a dedicated Community Fundraising Coordinator to help us support Australians in living healthier, longer lives.

In this vital role, you'll be the driving force behind our community fundraising efforts. You'll work closely with individuals, community groups, and workplaces; helping them meet and exceed their fundraising goals. Your focus will be on growing and nurturing supporter relationships, identifying new opportunities, and delivering exceptional donor experiences.

You will have the opportunity to work flexibly, blending your time between home and one of our East Coast offices (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra). 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships with new and existing community fundraisers across Australia.
• Drive income generation through the acquisition, retention, and growth of our supporter base.
• Deliver multi-channel communications including phone, email, SMS, video, and face-to-face.
• Manage accurate records and ensure compliance with all fundraising regulations.
• Contribute to fundraising campaign planning and execution. 

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in a similar role e.g. relationship/account management and/or income generation.
• Previous experience in community or corporate fundraising will be highly regarded.
• Confident and friendly phone mannerisms, comfortable with initiating and receiving phone calls.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised, self-motivated, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Comfortable using CRM systems (Raiser's Edge/NXT preferred) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• A genuine passion for helping supporters (donors and their communities) succeed.

Why Join Us?

At our heart, we are driven by purpose. Every day, we make a meaningful impact through our work, and we are committed to supporting our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, safe, and inclusive workplace. We actively seek to represent the communities we serve and recognise the invaluable skills, knowledge, and perspectives a diverse team brings. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from all backgrounds.

What We Offer:

• Salary packaging to help you make the most of your earnings.
• Flexible work-from-home options – up to 50% of your week.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture where your contributions are valued.
• Additional gifted leave during the Christmas shutdown period.
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives to support your personal and professional growth.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, safe, and inclusive workplace. We actively seek to represent the communities we serve and recognise the invaluable skills, knowledge, and perspectives a diverse team brings. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from all backgrounds. 

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you! Submit your application online or contact Stephanie at [email protected] using the subject line: Community Fundraising Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs if you require any workplace adjustments.

This advertisement is expected to close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 15 June. However, if we receive a large response we might close it early, so please don't delay! If you're reading this and the closing date is in the past, that means we're still accepting applications.

All employment offers are subject to pre-employment checks, including National criminal history check, Working with Children Check, and any other relevant background checks.​

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