• Join the Royal Flying Doctor Service- SE Section in this rewarding career opportunity to manage relationships with a portfolio of engaged major donors, while also prospecting to steward new relationships to make an impact on vital health-focused initiatives across Australia
• Join a successful and highly collaborative team that makes an incredible impact by supporting and driving long-term fundraising growth with major donors. This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your strengths in prospecting, donor stewardship and cultivation to impact the lifesaving work at the Royal Flying Doctor Service – South Eastern Section
• Hybrid working environment, with the opportunity to travel 8-10 times a year to remote locations for donor engagement initiatives
• Head Office in Surry Hills, wonderful team culture and support

Impact of the organisation

The Royal Flying Doctor Service - South Eastern Section provides lifesaving aeromedical and primary healthcare services to rural, regional, and remote communities.

This is an exciting time to join an award-winning Fundraising and Philanthropy that has been incredibly successful at growing fantastic relationships with a passionate portfolio of donors, and has been known as Australia’s “Most Trusted Charity” twelve times.

Impact you will have in this role

This is an incredible career opportunity for a relationship fundraiser to support the ongoing growth of an established Major Gifts program that has grown rapidly and experienced significant success within the past 5 years. The Fundraising and Philanthropy team is collaborative, engaging, and enthused to work together to achieve goals and continuously strengthen their remarkable impact.

With a well-developed, strategic program of work ready to present to donors, and the Centenary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service on the horizon, this is a rare and exciting opportunity make an impact on a portfolio with thriving potential for growth. You'll have the chance to engage a growing base of High Net Worth donors, backed by a strong pipeline of warm leads generated through a major event.

For experienced and ambitious major gift fundraisers, this is a compelling moment to join a trusted and iconic organisation and help shape its next century of impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Nurture and grow flourishing relationships with a portfolio of major donors
• Proactively prospect, and cultivate relationships with new and potential high-net-worth supporters
• Develop and nurture donors on their giving journey to further engage existing major donors and attract prospects
• Develop tailored proposals and donor strategies to suit individual needs and programs
• Grow and develop long term and long-lasting relationships with donors, increasing their level of giving
• Manage gift solicitation conversations and collaborate with internal teams to facilitate meetings with major donors
• Coordinate phone calls, letters, in-person events and tours
• Work with the internal and external stakeholders to collaborate with donor engagement across all programs

Skills and Experience

• Proven success in a similar role, with success building a pipeline of donors, and identifying, researching, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donor relationships
• A donor-centric approach, and success in taking donors on a personal giving journey
• Excellent presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills with success in building and cultivating long-lasting relationships
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple teams and work with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes
• Confidence and to engage with supporters in person, over the phone and with highly developed written communication
• Extremely organised with the ability to multitask, and prioritise
• Pro-active and highly motivated self-starter, able to work autonomously and as part of a team
• A valid driver’s licence with the ability to travel to remote locations where vital programs are delivered
• A commitment and passion for the mission, vision and values of the Royal Flying Doctor Service

Applications

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Please direct all enquiries to Rosheen Singh at Impact Advising on [email protected] using the subject line: Philanthropy Manager - Royal Flying Doctor Service enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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