Philanthropy Manager

**“Whether it’s through advocacy, championing our cause or funding, that’s how we get those innovations off the ground that can be effective at really changing the lives of children and young people in our community.”**

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We are looking for a champion who can also be our Philanthropy Manager, in consultation with the Head of Philanthropy as part of our Strategic Engagement team at Berry Street.
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**Are your core, values ours?**
- Courage, we never give up, maintain hope and advocate for a ‘fair go’
- Integrity, be true to our word.
- Respect, we acknowledge each person’s culture, traditions, identity, rights, needs and aspirations
- Accountability, we constantly look at how we can improve, using knowledge and experience of what works, and ensure that all our resources and assets are used in the best possible way
- Working Together, we work with our clients, each other and our colleagues to share knowledge, ideas, resources and skills.

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What’s led you to find us here, at Berry Street?*
- You will have 5 + years of relevant industry experience and insight into the operations of not-for-profit.
- Your previous roles would have focused on approaching, engaging and managing ongoing Philanthropic partners to secure independent income.
- You are very comfortable managing stakeholder involvement and multiple levels across the organisation.
- You will have excellent written and oral communication skills (including public speaking, presentations and facilitation skills) and the ability to articulate a case for support either in a one-to-one meeting or in a presentation to a group.
- You will also, have a relevant Bachelor's degree, tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience.

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As the Philanthropy Manager, you will work across the Strategic Engagement team and broader organisation with key internal stakeholders, to maximise opportunities to raise funds. The role will support philanthropic donors and identify and nurture philanthropists and high-net-worth individuals with the aim of creating a long-term relationship with Berry Street.*
**We value our people and support them to ensure that together we courageously change lives.**
**How will we, value you?**
- This is a Full-time, Fixed Term Role for 6 months with an annual salary of $102,559.36 + Super and Salary packaging.
- We will be committed to your personal development performance development.
- We create pathways for leadership development, supervision, and workforce planning.
- We will refresh our organisational values and behaviours contributing to our own cultural journey.
- We strive to be truly inclusive of all people in our work and are committed to upholding the highest standards in our service delivery.
- We examine our systems and clear process roadblocks to support our people and their effectiveness.
- WHS framework responds to our continually changing environment and the well-being of our people.

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- Berry Street is committed to being a child-safe, child-friendly and child-empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion._
- Aboriginal people; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply._

**Salary**: $102,559.36 per year