• Lead and grow our Philanthropy program & build lasting donor relationships.
• Work in a large values led organisation delivering real community impact.
• Be part of a successful and growing purpose-driven fundraising team.

Your new role

We’ve reshaped our fundraising and marketing team to grow our income and ensure greater impact for the people we serve. This has created an opportunity to lead the development of our philanthropic income that will see you grow and deepen relationships with our key supporters to achieve financial targets.

Your impact will include:

• Developing the philanthropy strategy across major donors, corporate partners, trusts and foundations, and bequests.
• Managing a portfolio of key individuals and corporate partners ensuring income targets are achieved.
• Developing compelling cases for support and delivering bespoke activities including program visits and donor events as part of an engagement strategy.
• Building a pipeline of new philanthropic support from within and outside the current Uniting supporter base.
• Overseeing the bequest and trust and foundation programs, maintaining relationships with funders and securing future income from gifts in Wills.

Based at our Lonsdale Street office in Melbourne’s CBD, this role offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement with 2 days per week in the office. We’re also open to considering part-time arrangements for the right candidate.

Some travel across Victoria and Tasmania is required to meet with donors and partners (approximately 10 times per year as a guide).

Benefits of working at Uniting

At Uniting, you’ll enjoy:

• Working in a large values-led organisation with real community impact.
• Flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week, working 2 days in our CBD office.
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits that can be used for living expenses such as groceries, bills, clothing and streaming services.
• Save on dining out and drinks with a meal entertainment benefit of $2,650 annually.
• Increase your annual leave entitlements through our purchase leave program.
• Up to 10 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave.
• Opt in or out of public holidays and be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

You may already be leading within philanthropy, or you may be ready to step into your next career opportunity, either way, we’re looking for someone who can build genuine relationships and grow sustainable support for Uniting’s work.

You will bring with you:

• Demonstrated experience of leading a fundraising role within a philanthropy discipline
• Success in developing and implementing donor stewardship and engagement plans to drive revenue growth
• Success in nurturing and managing relationships of high value and/or corporate supporters and stakeholders
• Demonstrated capabilities in budget management, reporting and analysis

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How to apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your interest, and we’ll get in touch shortly. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, apply soon. We'll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advert early.

For any questions about this opportunity, please reach out to Jonathan Storey on 0466 517 382.

This role is being recruited directly, and we are not accepting agency approaches at this time.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTIQA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.