About Deaf Children Australia

Deaf Children Australia (DCA) is a national charity committed to removing barriers to the personal development and social inclusion of children and young people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Our mission is to inspire and empower deaf and hard of hearing children and young people to reach their full potential.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and relationship-focused Individual Giving & Philanthropy Coordinator to join our Fundraising team.

This role is responsible for developing and managing DCA's individual giving, donor engagement and philanthropy programs. You will cultivate meaningful relationships with donors, philanthropic supporters and community partners while helping to grow sustainable income that supports our mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate individual giving appeals, campaigns, regular giving and supporter engagement initiatives.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective donors, philanthropic supporters and community partners.
• Coordinate donor stewardship activities, supporter events, meetings and engagement opportunities.
• Develop donor communications across print, digital and Auslan-accessible formats.
• Support grant applications, philanthropic funding opportunities and reporting requirements.
• Maintain donor and philanthropic records within Raiser’s Edge CRM.
• Work collaboratively with fundraising, marketing, community engagement and service delivery teams.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• At least three years’ experience in fundraising, donor relations, individual giving, direct mail or philanthropy within the not-for-profit sector.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office.
• A commitment to Deaf Children Australia’s mission and values, including respect for Deaf culture and Auslan.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a passionate and supportive fundraising team.
• Contribute to positive outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing children, young people and families.
• Flexible full-time or 0.8 FTE opportunity.
• Melbourne-based role with occasional travel as required.
• Meaningful work that creates lasting impact.

Requirements

The successful applicant will be required to hold or obtain:

• Current Working With Children Check (WWCC).
• NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• Satisfactory National Police Check and/or International Police Check where required

Application Instructions

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• Your resume/CV.
• A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your suitability for the role and addressing the essential selection criteria.

Applications will be reviewed as received and may close earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Individual Giving & Philanthropy Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Deaf Children Australia is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and encourages applications from people who are Deaf, hard of hearing, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.