Fundraising Coordinator

**Background Information**

At Cure Cancer, we believe new ideas found in today’s research, is tomorrow's solution in the fight against cancer.

As agent provocateurs, we challenge existing knowledge and remain at the forefront of advances. Working with local communities we unite and work together on the end game to cure cancer.

We are the only Australian organisation dedicated exclusively to funding emerging researchers, creating a pipeline of future research success. Our seed funding has kick-started over 540 cancer researcher careers and led to numerous global breakthroughs in cancers including brain cancer, breast cancer, immunotherapy, pancreatic cancer and childhood leukaemia. Without our funding, these discoveries may never have been made.

To help us achieve our ambition, we are seeking a diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individual to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring workplace for the future.

**Position Purpose**

The Fundraising Coordinator - Community Engagement is a key role within the Fundraising Team and is responsible for driving fundraising, stewardship of the fundraisers, and community engagement at a local level to increase income and create enduring third-party fundraising partnerships within Australia (focus on Eastern seaboard).

The role will plan and coordinate the delivery of the Community Fundraising program including coordinating peer-to-peer fundraising events, managing high value community fundraisers, and coordinating local communication campaigns for key fundraising campaigns (e.g BarbeCURE, Schools and Universities Program, Community engagement programs and Loyalty Platform Peer-to Peer Fundraising).

Working as part of the integrated Fundraising team, the Fundraising Coordinator - Community, manages community campaigns and engagement with Cure Cancer, provides stewardship for fundraisers, helps deliver the fundraising objectives in the FY23 Strategy Deliverables by inspiring fundraisers, connecting them to Cure Cancer’s community and establish a virtual platform, nurturing them through a loyalty program, and provide opportunities and communication to see the impact of their support.

**Key Tasks**
- Plan, coordinate and execute the peer-to-peer and community fundraising program to enable community supporters to fundraise for Cure Cancer in new, fun and flexible ways.
- Assist the Fundraising Coordinator - Events, with the effective management of the community for fundraising activations
- Deliver against tasks set by the Fundraising Manager for various fundraising campaigns, including the placement and sale of merchandise, campaign launches
- Provide support, materials, and fundraising advice to third party fundraisers, ensuring they adhere to best practice fundraising policies, and motivating them to achieve the best results.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community fundraisers to ensure they are empowered and supported throughout their fundraising activities.
- Ensure that Cure Cancer’s brand, key messages, approval, and privacy policies are applied to all community fundraising activities.
- Generate awareness of Cure Cancer’s work, by building relationships with local communities, health professionals, hospitals and healthcare facilities, schools, universities, corporate partners, and businesses including local Services clubs
- Assist in developing and nurturing relationships with local stakeholders involved with fundraising including sponsors, sponsor networks, businesses, hospitals & healthcare professionals, community ‘champions’ and volunteers.
- Produce reports on community fundraising campaigns to track each campaign and individual fundraiser’s income.
- Work with the Fundraising Coordinator - Events to recruit, manage and communicate with volunteers for fundraising campaigns & activities.
- Assist with other fundraising campaigns & activations as required.
- Achieve annual income and fundraising targets.
- Represent Cure Cancer at various events and activities as a Cure Cancer speaker and brand ambassador, on occasion out of hours or on the weekend (TOIL is given to compensate for irregular hours)
- Ensure all records are accurate and comprehensive and provide all data required for robust reporting
- Provide input into annual strategic planning, budget process and related activities.
- Undertake all training required to understand and accurately use Cure Cancer’s systems and processes.
- Positively contribute to an excellent high performing team culture.
- Comply with OH&S requirements.

**Experience & Qualifications**

**Essential**
- Demonstrated experience in project management, comms & asset delivery, and digital campaign
- Stakeholder management skills and ability to build constructive and effective relationships with teams, donors and suppliers.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to build rapport quickly over the phone.
- Excellent