ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

SisterWorks is a not-for-profit social enterprise, with its head office based in Richmond, Melbourne. SisterWorks’ mission is to support women from refugee, asylum seeker or migrant backgrounds to improve their confidence, mental wellbeing, sense of the belonging and economic outlook. SisterWorks does this by providing learning opportunities in a safe environment where Sisters can build their skills and community and gain both the knowledge and the confidence to seek employment or further study. Our vision is an Australia where all migrant women are given the opportunities to become economically empowered.

The SisterWorks model, 'Work Empowers Women', is centred around empowerment, fostering a sense of independence and providing opportunities for building a community, learning new skills, and earning an income. This is achieved via our Empowerment Hubs in Richmond, Bendigo and Dandenong, as well as through our online learning platform and mobile hubs.

SisterWorks has been able to expand the reach of its model via an exciting partnership with UN Women. This partnership has provided a platform for growth, transformation, enhanced external advocacy opportunities and influence, and enabled the organisation to expand its reach outside Melbourne into regional Victoria. During this period of growth, SisterWorks has remained committed to seeking engagement and guidance from the women we support and is constantly looking for new ways to impact the lives of more Sisters positively.

POSITION PURPOSE:

The Partnerships and Fundraising Manager plays a key role in the Philanthropy, Communications and Advocacy Team. The position oversees a range of fundraising streams. In addition, it holds key responsibility for developing and managing corporate and business partnerships that support SisterWorks in both critical revenue raising and the development of employment opportunities and partnerships for our Sisters. This is a new role in the organisation and will require both strategy development and the establishment and implementation of systems and processes around core work areas.

The role is also responsible for overseeing key areas of SisterWorks’ fundraising strategy, including individual and regular giving, appeals and community fundraising. Alongside this, the role takes primary responsibility for Ambassador management and liaison. The role is supported by the Community Engagement and Fundraising Coordinator in a 0.8EFT capacity.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working closely with the Head of Employment Support and the Social Enterprise Strategic Growth Manager, develop a suite of engagement offerings for potential partnerships and any supporting collateral. This includes opportunities for engagement with corporates, social enterprises and businesses to develop employment and training opportunities for Sisters, as well as funding/fundraising and social enterprise procurement.
• Research, identify and maintain a pipeline of partnership opportunities.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of partnerships with corporates, businesses and social enterprises that lead to financial and employment outcomes for SisterWorks.
• Develop and implement ongoing stewardship and engagement strategies for all partners.
• Working with the Head of Philanthropy, Communications and Advocacy, support the development of annual budget forecasts and participate in monthly budget reviews.
• Provide regular reporting to leadership on corporate and business engagement.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to develop a communications strategy to support partnerships activity.
• Working with the Head of Philanthropy, Advocacy and Communications and the Marketing and Communications Manager, develop and implement two-three fundraising appeals each year.
• With the Community Engagement and Fundraising Coordinator, develop and implement a donor stewardship program ensuring best practice approaches to donor engagement, retention and communications.
• Oversee and support the Community Engagement and Fundraising Coordinator to develop and implement fundraising processes and procedures to support the growth of community fundraising at SisterWorks, including regular reporting to management on community fundraising income and activity.
• With the Community Engagement and Fundraising Coordinator, maintain current ambassador relationships and develop and implement an ongoing ambassador strategy.
• With the Community Engagement and Fundraising Coordinator, ensure fundraising compliance and authority to fundraise and associated documentation is in place and maintained.
• Remain up-to-date with existing and emerging corporate partnerships, fundraising and donor engagement trends, best practices, platforms and delivery, to inform recommendations to the organisation.
• Manage external service providers relating to any fundraising and partnerships activity.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and 3-5 years of experience in fundraising, corporate relations or business development.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and coordinate a successful community fundraising program, including campaigns and events.
• Understanding of fundraising programs, peer to peer fundraising, including digital fundraising platforms.
• Highly developed relationship building and communication skills.
• Excellent data management skills.
• Excellent organisational, project and time management skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage own workload and competing demands in a busy, small team environment.
• Ability to work independently and flexibly, as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• Knowledge of the migrant, refugee and asylum seeker and/or community sector in Australia will be well regarded.
• Women with lived experience as a migrant, refugee or seeking asylum are encouraged to apply.

COMPULSORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Australia with Current Working with Children Check and Police Check

Please email [email protected] using the subject line: Partnerships and Fundraising Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs if you have any questions related to the job position.

A position description is attached.