Philanthropy Manager

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Swinburne University of Technology Full time

The Philanthropy Manager is ideally, an experienced fundraising practitioner able to cultivate and deepen significant relationships and solicit mid-level gifts to grow philanthropic investment at Swinburne University of Technology. The role is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding an assigned portfolio of donors and mid-level donor prospects, including individuals and representatives of philanthropic entities, such as Trusts and Foundations, private ancillary funds, and corporate partners.

The role requires the successful applicant to work with sophisticated and established philanthropists and philanthropic organisations to identify where philanthropy can act as an enabler. It also requires them t to act as an intermediary, building networks and promoting and advocating for these valuable relationships.

For more information on this role, please see the position description.
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**About You**
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

- Demonstrated fundraising experience, preferably in a tertiary education environment, with a sound knowledge of appropriate concepts, methodology, and practices.
- Demonstrated experience in negotiating and delivering mid-level gifts (up to five figure gifts or greater).
- Demonstrated ability and practical experience in working with a CRM or donor database systems (e.g., Raiser’s Edge).
- Strong people engagement, relationship development, and customer service orientation.
- Excellent written and oral communicator
- Comfortable working with people from different backgrounds
- Ability to work effectively in a complex organisation
- Willing team player and contributor to objectives of the fundraising, bequests, and communications plans of the Philanthropy team.

**Qualifications**
- Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or
- extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in fundraising; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

**About Swinburne University of Technology**
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges. With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it. We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

- Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
- Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
- Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
- Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

**To Apply**
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

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**Applications** Close: Sunday July 16**th** at 11pm**

Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

**Equity and Diversity**
Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

**Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants**
- We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant_

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