Community Fundraising Coordinator

**Join one of Victoria's leading not for profits and be a part of something big**

**Competitive Salary + Tax reducing salary package**

**Full time | Ongoing Role | Location: Box Hill | Monday to Friday**

**About St Vincent de Paul Society**

For more than 170 years we have been providing practical and compassionate support to people across Victoria whose daily struggles can include putting food on the table, paying essential utilities and ensuring their children remain at school to obtain an education.

Our organisation provides many services and programs, including soup vans, education programs, home visitation programs and VincentCare Victoria (VCV), which assist some of Victoria’s most vulnerable communities, such as people experiencing homelessness, the housing crisis and family violence, and the elderly.

**Little bit about the role**

The Community Fundraising Coordinator plays a key role in delivering high-impact fundraising experiences for individuals, community groups, and businesses who choose to raise funds in support of the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria (Vinnies). Reporting to the Individual Giving Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating and growing our community fundraising program, including peer-to-peer campaigns, third-party events, DIY fundraisers, and supporter-led initiatives.

In addition to working with the broader public, you will provide fundraising support to our internal Vinnies networks — including local conferences and volunteers — as well as schools, parishes, and youth groups participating in initiatives.

**Your responsibilities**
- Coordinate and grow community and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, including DIY, third-party, and supporter-led events
- Support the activation and delivery of Vinnies-led fundraising campaigns and events (e.g. Back to School, Soup Van celebrations, local appeals)
- Be the first point of contact for community fundraisers, providing exceptional support, guidance, and encouragement
- Platform and data management, i.e. set up and manage online fundraising pages and campaigns using platforms such as Funraisin, Grassrootz or Raisely.
- Performance tracking and continuous improvement. Monitor fundraising campaign performance, tracking key metrics such as income raised, participant engagement, and donor conversion.
- Contribute to the organisational culture

**About you**
- A degree in a relevant field such as Business, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, Fundraising, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of demonstrated success in trust/foundation or institutional grant writing
- Demonstrated experience in fundraising, events, marketing, or supporter engagement (preferably within a not-for-profit or community-based organisation)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a passion for supporter care
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Experience using peer-to-peer fundraising platforms (e.g. Funraisin, Grassrootz, Raisely)
- A self-starter with a can-do attitude and the ability to work collaboratively across teams
- Competent in Microsoft Office and CRM systems

**Why work for us? We offer**
- Salary packaging, sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
- We make an incredible difference in the lives of over 300,000 people every year.
- We believe in families, so we like to provide a family-friendly environment in which to work.
- We offer a place where you know you are contributing to a firm committed to helping others. We are passionate about #SocialJustice.
- Hybrid working model.

**Where good happens #Goodworks**

If this opportunity sounds perfect to you and you meet our essential requirements, we can’t wait to hear from you Please send us your updated CV and a cover letter that tells us a little more about you and your suitability for the role.

**Applications close: 16**th** June 2025 at 12.00 am.**

Prior to any commencement to employment, pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking, a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.

No agencies please.