Community Fundraising Lead

Leading national health charity, helping Australian's lead healthier lifestyles.
- Full time role based in anywhere in Australia, offering incredible flexibility
- Impactful role joining an enthusiastic and growing team driving exciting growth.

**Community Fundraising Lead**

Incredible opportunity to lead a Community Fundraising program with an exciting 5-year plan for growth. If you are looking for a role that offers industry leading professional development and growth opportunities, this is the role for you
- Leading national health charity, helping Australian’s lead healthier lifestyles.
- A full time, permanent role based in anywhere across Australia, offering incredible flexibility
- Impactful role joining an enthusiastic, growing team that will see you use your campaign and relationship management skills to drive exciting growth.

**The Organisation**:
This organisation is a well-known national non-profit, which is fighting to make significant impact on one of Australia’s main causes of disease-related deaths. Through groundbreaking research, impactful education, and advocacy for policy change, they are empowering individuals and communities to prioritise health and wellness. With a focus on healthy lifestyles and collaborative partnerships, they are driving real change nationwide.

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**The Role**:
We are searching for an energetic and driven Community Fundraiser to step into a dynamic role on the ground-floor of a 5-year, strategic plan for growth.

Working closely with the Head of Community Fundraising, and leading a team of Community Fundraising Coordinators, you will have significant influence in shaping community strategies that not only elevate the fundraiser experience, but also propel signature campaigns to new heights.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Execute comprehensive relationship fundraising strategies aimed at acquiring, retaining, and upgrading community fundraising supporters to achieve program goals effectively.
- Develop and implement a robust communication framework for fundraisers, fostering strong relationships with both new and existing fundraisers to maximise fundraising outcomes.
- Actively participate in all Community Fundraising programs as required, contributing efforts to drive successful fundraising results.
- Recruit, manage, and coordinate local volunteers to provide vital support for Community Fundraising initiatives, ensuring smooth operation and success.
- Collaborate closely with internal teams such as Supporter Services, Marketing, Digital, and Health, leveraging collective expertise to meet community fundraising targets efficiently.
- Manage a dedicated team of Community Fundraising Coordinators, setting clear goals, supervising task allocation, addressing capacity issues, and encouraging collaborative work practices.
- Stay abreast of compliance requirements related to Community Fundraising programs and stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and potential opportunities for improvement.
- Undertake additional duties or responsibilities as directed within the scope of the role, leveraging skills, qualifications, and experience to contribute effectively.

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Previous experience in relationship management and income generation within community fundraising and/or similar.
- Proven success in implementing and driving acquisition campaigns.
- Strong stakeholder relationship skills to be able to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
- Proven communication, organisation, and time management skills.
- Agile and a real problem solver, to be able to quickly change tactics when things are going to plan.
- Experience with CRM databases like Raisers Edge/NXT is preferred.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a focus on achieving results.