Community Fundraising Coordinator

**Position**
**Description**

**Very Special Kids believes that all children and young people have the right to**
**quality of life, no matter how long or short their life may be.**

Position Title: Community Fundraising Coordinator

Classification: FTE 1.0 (Full time)

Enterprise

Agreement:
Individual Contract

Location: 321 Glenferrie Road Malvern

Department: Fundraising & Marketing Team

No. Direct

Reports:
N/A

Reporting To: Fundraising Manager

Job Purpose: The Community Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for generating

and increasing revenue through community-based fundraising such as

third party peer-to-peer events, gifts made in memory or in celebration

and all regular and ad-hoc community fundraising initiatives.

This includes community fundraising activities to raise funds and

awareness for Very Special Kids by individuals, community groups,

schools, or local business.

Skills &
**Experience**:
**Qualifications & experience**
- Degree qualifications in Business, Marketing, Fundraising, or a related

discipline is desirable.
- 1- 3 years of experience fundraising, donor relations, or nonprofit

development.
- Proven track record in achieving sales / fundraising income targets
- Experience in developing community fundraising programs including

fundraising propositions, products and toolkits to support and promote

community fundraising.
- Experience in managing relationships with key internal and external

stakeholders.
- Experience in managing and co-ordinating human resources preferably

utilising large number of volunteers, across all age ranges.

**Additional Requirements**

WWCC, Police Check

**Skills**
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage a variety of multiple tasks.

**vsk.org.au**
- Thoroughness and attention to detail.
- Practical problem-solving abilities with an analytical approach.
- Excellent relationship management skills
- Ability to understand and meet financial targets.
- Ability to juggle competing priorities and manage workloads
- Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.
- Excellent competency levels in computer use including Microsoft Office

programs, peer to peer platforms and database management software

(preferably Salesforce).

**Personal Attributes**
- An active team player, contributing to the wider activities and functions

of the Fundraising and Marketing team and the wider organisation.
- Personable and able to quickly form good relationships with a diversity

or personality types.
- Energy and passion for connecting prospective supporters with the

work of Very Special Kids.
- Capacity to work occasional after hours and on weekends to support

activities and events.
- A compassionate and socially minded individual who understands and

respects the purpose and vision of Very Special Kids and the challenges

associated with working within the not-for-profit sector.

Summary of

Key

**Responsibilities**:
**Community Fundraising**
- Deliver community fundraising initiatives that meet or exceed agreed

annual income budgets and targets, ensuring alignment with

organisational fundraising goals and contributing to overall revenue

growth.
- Coordinate and grow existing community fundraising initiatives,

including DIY fundraisers, third party peer-to-peer events (Team Very

Special Kids), In Celebration, and In Memory.
- Steward all fundraisers, to support and increase their fundraising

efforts by providing fundraising materials such as guidelines, authority

letters, logos, posters, and other collateral.
- Proactively promote to individuals, community groups or organisations

so they can fundraise on behalf of Very Special Kids.
- Support the development of new fundraising products and initiatives,

with a focus on expanding digital fundraising channels.
- Support the Fundraising Manager in developing supporter journeys that

improve fundraiser experience, recognise milestones, and increase

retention and lifetime value.
- Collaborate with the Marketing and Communications team to develop

promotional materials and toolkits that support community fundraising

efforts.
- Maintain and enhance the online Community Fundraising Hub.
- Represent Very Special Kids at public speaking engagements to support

or promote community fundraising.
- Work with the Volunteer team to organise volunteers for community

fundraising events and activities (when required).
- Assist in identifying and developing community partnerships, including

preparing tailored submissions and proposals.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of community fundraising

policies and processes to ensure best practice.

**vsk.org.au**
- Support the Fundraising Manager in preparing the annual business plan

and budget for community fundraising.
- Assist with broader organisational events, including but not limited to

Piggy Bank Appeal, 24 Hour Challenge, Ladies Lunch, Footy Fever

Debate, and Autumn Classic.

**Stakeholder Relationships**
- Maintain re