Philanthropy Executive, Major Donors

About ChildFund Australia

ChildFund Australia is an independent international development organisation working to reduce poverty for children in developing communities. Our mission is to partner to create communities and systems change, which enables vulnerable children and young people, in all their diversity, to assert and realise their rights.

We're also a member of the ChildFund Alliance – one of the world’s oldest and most experienced child-focused development agency networks. With a global network of 12 organisations, the ChildFund Alliance assists almost 23 million children and families in 70 countries around the world.

ChildFund Australia directly implements and manages development programs in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, while also supporting projects delivered by partner organisations throughout Asia, Africa and the Americas;  our work is funded through, among other sources, generous public donations and government grants.

Join us in realising our vision of a world without poverty where all children and young people can say: "I am safe. I am educated. I contribute. I have a future."

About the role

As ChildFund Australia’s Major Donor Executive, you will, together with the rest of the Philanthropy team, work collaboratively and energetically to drive the growth and servicing of a large portfolio of high-value donors, including trusts, foundations and corporates, with a focus on major donors.

In doing this, you will be a key contributor in ChildFund Australia meeting its ambitious public fundraising goals.

This role is a permanent, full-time role based in our office in Surry Hills, Sydney. We’re also supportive of flexible working arrangements, including allowing our employees to work-from-home some days if the responsibilities of the role permit it.

We’re always looking for talented & ambitious people looking to further their careers, so we strongly encourage you to apply, even if you don’t feel you meet every requirement right now! Being tenacious, determined, and enthusiastic will make you a great fit for this new, fast-growing team!

Key duties of the role

• Prospect, qualify and build relationships with high-value donors, including trusts, foundations and corporates
• Manage the implementation of the high-value donor engagement plan, including strategies to strengthen relationships and increase opportunities
• Write compelling proposals that align program funding priorities with donor interests
• Solicit gifts confidently through face-to-face, phone and written engagement
• Work with the Communications team to develop effective strategies for engaging existing and potential donors
• Ensure fundraising materials comply with relevant national and state fundraising legislation and the Australian Privacy Principles
• Assist the Philanthropy team with other initiatives to engage donors and increase philanthropic income for ChildFund Australia

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience in fundraising, philanthropy, marketing or sales
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant business-related discipline
• Proven communication & active listening skills
• Past experience writing compelling proposals and inspiring feedback reports capable of creating a persuasive case for support
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Australian philanthropic environment

Desirable Qualifications & Experience

• Experience selling high-value products
• Experience in not-for-profit organisations
• Demonstrated understanding of gender equality, disability, and social inclusion

Skills & Attributes

• Collaborative, relationship-focused and a team player

• Energetic, eager & confident fundraiser, willing to go above and beyond for a valuable lead or supporter

• Excellent donor management expertise

• Passionate about international development and the rights of children

• Responsive to change

• Communication & active listening skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including an exceptional ability to build strong relationships

Working at ChildFund Australia

Some of the benefits of working with ChildFund Australia include:

• A remuneration package continuously benchmarked against local employment conditions to ensure we offer competitive employment conditions appropriate to our sector
• Support for flexibility in the ways you work, which allows our people to to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• A hybrid working model (we currently allow employees to work from home 50% of the time).
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits. This allows our employees to reduce their tax liability on a portion of their income.
• Access to mental health support through our EAP, Uprise, a service that gives our employees access to professional psychological support for personal, family, mental health, and employment-related matters for you and your family.
• Support for employee learning & development, including through on-the-job & external training, coaching, workshops, and our online learning platform, the ChildFund Academy.

Department: Fundraising, Philanthropy

Location: ChildFund Australia, Level 8, 162 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010

Employment: Full-time

Reports to: Philanthropy Manager

Other Information: Must have full working rights in Australia. Regular domestic travel is required.

Email us at hr@childfund.org.au if you have any other questions about the role.

ChildFund Australia believes in a global community where children are safe and can reach their full potential. We take extensive steps to safeguard children in any work done by our people, i.e., our staff, volunteers and interns, supporters, partners, board members, ambassadors and suppliers. We strive to keep children safe through child safe practices, and rigorously ensure we prevent, oppose, and combat all exploitation and abuse of children and vulnerable people. As part of this commitment, all people working with us will undergo relevant background checks before joining ChildFund Australia.

At ChildFund Australia, all staff must remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding or sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment (SEAH) risks. Staff will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to understand our Child Safeguarding and PSEAH policies & procedures, promote strong safeguarding practices, and conduct themselves consistent with these policies.

In line with our values, diversity of people and ideas is critical to our work and our success at ChildFund Australia. We strive for a team culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and supportive. Childfund is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourages people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply for any vacancies.