Help Shape a Lasting Legacy that Transforms the Future of Healthcare

St Vincent’s Curran Foundation partners with donors, clinicians and hospital leaders to support excellence in patient care, research, innovation and compassionate healthcare across St Vincent’s Health Australia in NSW.

We are seeking an experienced, relationship-driven Philanthropy Manager in the role of Bequest Acquisition Manager to join our Bequests and Planned Giving team. This is a meaningful opportunity to contribute to the future of compassionate healthcare by helping grow and strengthen the Foundation’s bequest program across St Vincent’s hospitals and facilities in New South Wales.

Working closely with the Director of Bequests and Planned Giving, you will develop and implement acquisition and cultivation strategies that inspire supporters to leave a lasting legacy through a gift in their Will.

About St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Health Australia is a not-for-profit health organisation founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1857. We are known for our commitment to exceptional and compassionate care, leading research, education, and service to people across public and private hospitals, aged care, and community settings. Our vision is that every person, whoever and wherever they are, is served with excellent and compassionate care by a better and fairer health and aged care system.

About the role

As Bequest Acquisition Manager, you will play a key role in growing the Foundation’s bequest pipeline and supporting long-term fundraising outcomes. You will be responsible for:

• Developing and implementing bequest acquisition and cultivation programs;
• Identifying, engaging, qualifying and converting bequest prospects into confirmed bequest donors;
• Building meaningful relationships with donors, prospects and internal stakeholders;
• Working with donor data to identify key segments and engagement opportunities;
• Supporting bequest communications, campaigns and collateral;
• Delivering presentations, campus tours and stewardship activities;
• Managing donor relationships through best-practice stewardship and moves management;
• Reporting on acquisition activity, prospect engagement and conversion success.

About you

You will bring:

• A demonstrated understanding of the fundraising and philanthropy sector, with experience in bequest fundraising, prospecting, moves management, donor development, acquisition and stewardship;
• Prior experience developing prospecting and acquisition programs, with the ability to conduct program evaluation and work towards KPIs;
• An exceptional track record in fundraising and executing fundraising programs and events that deliver real value for an organisation;
• Strong relationship, networking and communication skills developed through working with a broad range of donors and stakeholders;
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement acquisition programs using various marketing channels to drive engagement and promote the program.

Why join us?

At St Vincent’s, you will be part of a values-led organisation guided by Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence. You will help supporters create lasting impact for patients, families and communities through transformational legacy giving. This is a chance to bring your fundraising expertise to a role where relationships, purpose and impact are at the heart of the work.

Apply now

Corporate Diversity Pathways is proud to manage the recruitment, search and selection process for this role on behalf of St Vincent’s Curran Foundation. Direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to Corporate Diversity Pathways.

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interests, skills and experience align with the selection criteria under the About you section of this job advertisement.

To ensure your application is received and that you receive the highest standard of candidate care, please apply via the 'Apply Now' button below.

For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact Jeromine Alpe on 0404 888 335.

Equal opportunity: We celebrate diversity and inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. As part of our commitment to reconciliation.

A position description is attached.