Fundraising Coordinator

Part time, ongoing role (FTE 0.8)
- Commencing in 2024
- High performing independent girls' school

**About St Catherine’s School**

As a leading girls’ school in Australia, St Catherine’s School is committed to nurturing and empowering independent and globally responsive young women, enabling them to approach all their endeavours with confidence, wisdom, and integrity.

Our 2023 VCE results were outstanding and rank St Catherine’s School in the top 10 schools within Victoria. The continued growth in our VCE results over the past 5 years are indicative of our exceptional teachers, and the outstanding academic care our staff provide to every student.

**About the Role**

As we continue to build upon our success, an exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and experienced Fundraising Coordinator to join our school community.

The Fundraising Coordinator is a newly established and vital role within the St Catherine’s School Advancement team. Reporting to the Advancement Manager, the Fundraising Coordinator will support the St Catherine’s Foundation fundraising initiatives. This will involve assisting in planning, organising, and executing fundraising annual appeals, capital campaigns, and donor related activities to ensure philanthropic growth of our Foundation Membership.

This position requires a strategic, creative, and highly organised professional who can engage with donors and assist with campaign strategies, to ensure the successful achievement of fundraising goals.

Due to the nature of the role, occasional evening and weekend work will be required, particularly during fundraising events.

**To be successful in this opportunity you will require**:

- Proven experience in an Advancement or Fundraising role.
- Experience in capital campaign fundraising support, bequests and major gifts fundraising is desirable.
- High-level interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of people (essential).
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong and positive working relationships.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Attention to detail, and an ability to meet deadlines.
- Proficiency in donor database software, Excel, and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Previous experience with Synergetic preferred (but not essential).
- Knowledge of fundraising best practices and trends.
- Experience supporting end-to-end donor related events.
- Current Working with Children's Check.

**Why work for us?**
- Fantastic opportunity to work in a highly regarded independent school in Toorak.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Access to professional development.
- Onsite parking available and close to public transport.
- Onsite cafe and use of gym and swimming pool facilities.

**Want to find out more?**

Applicants will be requested to upload:

- a letter of introduction addressed to the Interim Principal, Mr. Robert Marshall, and
- a resume.

**Applications will close Friday 16 February 2024 at 5pm**.
- St Catherine’s School is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children by providing a child safe environment. Our students feel safe and empowered as we support and respect all members of the St Catherine’s community. This includes the safety and wellbeing of our students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds along with students with a disability._