About the McGrath Foundation:

We are the McGrath Foundation. Each of us, and all of us, together.

And what we do matters. It matters to the thousands of families going through cancer.

They are why we show up each day. The families we know and the ones we don’t. The families that need the support of a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse.

Showing up at the McGrath Foundation means showing up with your head and your heart.

It means bringing all your knowledge, your expertise, and your experiences.

And matching it with all your care, your courage and the commitment to support others.

We are the McGrath Foundation.

Care to join us?

Why the McGrath Foundation is a great place to work:

We have a clear purpose: What we do and why we do it matters.

We have a strong brand: We are a trusted and well-known brand across Australia.

We support flexibility: We embrace hybrid working and where possible, offer flexibility in core hours, including part-time options.

We offer attractive salary packaging benefits: Not-for-Profit salary packaging is offered to reduce your taxable income and keep more of your pay in your pocket.

We care about your overall wellbeing: We offer a range of generous leave options and free access to Sonder, an innovative total wellbeing platform.

We have fun, together: The annual Pink Test and is our major fundraising event and it’s part of our DNA. We come together and work as a team to make it happen. We have fun and celebrate our success, because success means we can help deliver care to more people experiencing cancer.

We’re looking for an experienced Philanthropy Manager to help grow and strengthen the philanthropic partnerships that support our work, caring for people and families affected by cancer.

Working across Major Donors, Trusts and Foundations, and Gifts in Wills, you’ll play an important role in building meaningful supporter relationships, strengthening existing relationships and creating thoughtful stewardship experiences for our supporters.

Reporting to the Senior Philanthropic Partnerships Manager, this role offers the opportunity to combine strategic fundraising, relationship management and compelling communication to create lasting impact.

More about the role

As Philanthropy Manager, you’ll work across the Philanthropy portfolio to support revenue growth and deepen supporter engagement.

You’ll support various portfolio activities across Trusts and Foundations, Major Donors and our Gifts In Wills programs. This includes, but not limited to, researching prospective funders and preparing high-quality applications and acquittals through to reporting and ongoing stewardship.

In this role, you will:

• Help deliver philanthropy strategies that support revenue, engagement and long-term growth
• Develop trusted relationships with donors, funders and other key stakeholders
• Create regular opportunities for meaningful communication and face-to-face engagement
• Research prospective supporters and funding opportunities to help build a strong and sustainable pipeline
• Prepare compelling grant applications, funding proposals and supporting materials for Trusts and Foundations
• Manage acquittals, impact reporting and ongoing stewardship
• Support the Gifts in Wills program through sensitive donor engagement, legacy communications and accurate record management
• Assist with estate administration and related stakeholder communication
• Work with internal teams to gather information and develop tailored collateral
• Track fundraising performance, donor engagement and progress against targets
• Ensure all fundraising activity meets organisational policies, compliance requirements and ethical fundraising standards

About you

You are an experienced fundraiser and confident relationship manager who understands how to build genuine, long-term connections with supporters. You are equally comfortable meeting with a donor, preparing a detailed grant application, researching a new opportunity or developing a thoughtful stewardship communication.

You’ll bring:

• At least five years’ experience in philanthropic fundraising, donor acquisition, relationship management or a related area
• Strong experience in grant research, grant writing and the preparation of funding submissions
• Demonstrated experience managing acquittals, accurate reporting and stewarding of donors
• An understanding of Gifts in Wills programs and the sensitivity required when communicating with legacy supporters, families and professional advisers
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and presentation skills
• Excellent written communication and storytelling skills
• The ability to tailor your approach to a range of supporters and stakeholders
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, motivated and collaborative working style
• A tertiary qualification in fundraising, marketing, communications or a related discipline

This is a rewarding opportunity to manage a diverse philanthropy portfolio, build relationships grounded in trust and help grow the support available for people and families affected by cancer.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact and you see yourself in this role, we'd love to hear from you.

To submit your application, please click ‘Apply Now’ by the closing date.

Please contact the People and Culture team via [email protected] using the subject line: Philanthropy Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs if you have any questions.

We value diversity!

The McGrath Foundation is an employer of equal opportunity and celebrates the diversity of our team. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to participate in our recruitment processes.

This is a direct search process so respectfully, no agencies please.