Head of Partnerships

Leadership role setting up Corporate Partnerships, Major Gifts and Trusts
- Full investment of a Donor Republic partnership and a completely engaged CEO
- Impactful, inspiring organisation offering hybrid working flexibility

**Head of Partnerships and Philanthropy**
**- Foodbank NSW & ACT**

There has never been a more exciting, and important time to join Foodbank NSW & ACT. Foodbank NSW & ACT have created multiple brand-new Fundraising roles across the team as they scale up their Fundraising effort to support their mission to fight hunger across our states.

If you are looking for a forward thinking, inspirational and powerful charity who are doing crucial work in your communities then look no further.

Foodbank NSW & ACT are truly ready to take their Fundraising efforts to new heights and they have committed to the long-term sustainability of revenue generation. They have invested in a full partnership with Donor Republic who work hand in hand with the team on all aspects of Fundraising development and they will supply you with all the tools you need to be successful in this team.

There has never been a more critical time to further engage individuals, corporations, community groups, foundations, and all levels of government in the work that Foodbank NSW & ACT are doing, and we need a team of exceptional Fundraisers to come and support us in our efforts to fight for our communities.

With a CEO and board who don’t just understand Fundraising (and fundraise), but also invest in its long-term development, this is a place that you, as a Fundraiser, needs to be. Join us as we together fight against hunger.
- Leadership role setting up a structured Corporate Partnerships, Major Gifts and Trusts & Foundations programme
- With the full investment of a Donor Republic partnership and a completely engaged CEO and board, build on a significant pool of untapped donor potential
- Impactful, inspiring organisation offering hybrid working flexibility

**About the Organisation**

Food insecurity is a growing problem, requiring a huge, coordinated response; Foodbank NSW & ACT are on hand to fight hunger.

1 in 6 Australian adults haven’t had enough to eat in the last year. On top of this, 1.2 million children have gone hungry during the same period.

Each month they provide 339,200 people across our state and territory with food and grocery assistance. They bridge the gap between the food and grocery industry’s surplus items and those going without food. Their employees and volunteers are determined to end hunger, and this is your opportunity to join them in this clear mission.

Join Foodbank NSW & ACT at this incredibly exciting time of growth; we need inspirational, passionate, and innovative Fundraisers who believe that no one in our community should go hungry.

This is a truly impactful organisation whose work is not just important, but critical to everyday Australians who are going without essentials, and this is your chance to join in the fight to change that.

**About the Role**:
The Head of Partnerships and Philanthropy will be an experienced Fundraiser with a background in building and nurturing relationships across Corporates and Major Donors. You will have passion, authenticity, and ambition. You will have experience in delivering high value partnerships and have the ability to identify and drive growth opportunities across a range of potential donors.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Build and manage the strategy for Corporate partnerships, Major Gifts and Trust and Foundations
- Work with an engaged and incredibly well networked CEO and board to utilise their amazing networks to cultivate new relationships
- Partner with Donor republic who will support you on the strategic set up of a partnerships and philanthropy programme
- Build on the current income being generated through these streams to set structures around these programmes
- End to end donor management from identification, research, planning, engagement, asking/closing a gift and stewarding the relationship
- Create compelling and engaging donor proposals and cases for support
- Design effective stewardship plans and engagement strategies
- Work with the incredible volunteer and delivery staff to seek out funding opportunities
- Manage and grow the Fundraising team within this space building a partnerships and philanthropy team that is high-performing and highly skilled
- Responsible for budget setting and financial reporting across these areas of revenue generation

**Skills**:

- Strategic experience across relationships Fundraising to include Corporate Partnerships and ideally Major Gifts
- Demonstrated track record of setting up Fundraising programmes that are strategic, structured, and ambitious
- A background in identifying and nurturing high level relationships across a range of donors to include large scale Corporate Partnerships
- The ability to build long lasting, committed connections with HNWI and executive business leaders
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