Community Fundraising Coordinator

**Job no**: 501934
**Work type**: Permanent
**Location**: Newstead
**Categories**: Fundraising/Foundation

Mater Foundation are looking for a Community Fundraising Coordinator to join the team This permanent, full-time role will be based at our Newstead campus.

This position plays a key role in the success of the Corporate & Community Engagement (CCE) team, which delivers campaigns, events and partnerships that engage and inspire a community of support for Mater.

As the healthcare needs of Queenslanders grow, so does the role of Mater Foundation.

Mater Foundation is an iconic Queensland fundraising and philanthropic institution, committed to providing exceptional care through health, education and research. It meets a profoundly satisfying mission to improve the health and wellbeing of our community and to continue the Mater tradition of care and compassion.

Mater Foundation helps to underpin an extensive network of hospitals across Queensland, a world-class research institute and a nationally accredited education provider.

**Salary: Commensurate with experience plus superannuation and **access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900** + **access to many staff benefits

**What you’ll be doing**

This is a supporter focused role, nurturing relationships with new and existing community fundraisers. A key element of this role is to inspire, empower and support community fundraisers to achieve their best fundraising results and sustain long-term relationships with Mater Foundation.

The purpose of the position is to:

- Deliver an exceptional experience to current and potential supporters through engagement of the highest standard,
- Identify, cultivate and steward key supporter relationships ensuring long term relationships and income generation for Mater Foundation,
- Develop and foster key relationships with supporters across key Mater Foundation campaigns, including International Women’s Day Fun Run, Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle for Cancer and Mater Smiling for Smiddy.

**About you**

You will have Tertiary qualification in communications, fundraising, or related discipline and a minimum of three (3) years' experience in a relationship management or relevant fundraising role, with demonstrated experience developing and delivering successful supporter and/or stakeholder engagement strategies. You will also meet the below criteria:

- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills as well as ability to build rapport quickly and sensitively with people from diverse backgrounds,
- Demonstrated ability to implement project plans and timelines, regularly communicate with stakeholders, and monitor project progress and budget.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills: Demonstrated ability to communicate across a range of medium which includes public speaking, verbal and written communications.
- Demonstrated computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, Excel and online fundraising platforms as well as excellent database and data entry skills, with experience in CRM databases

Understanding of contemporary fundraising practice and the non-profit sector, as well as an understanding of and commitment to philanthropy

**Why join us?**

Mater is Queensland’s largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare service, providing care for almost 700,000 patients a year across a network of 11 hospitals.

We are a leader in healthcare, education and research — and that’s because we employ exceptional people. **#MAKEYOURMATERMOVE**
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues
- Access to gym, pool and end of trip facilities within our new purpose-built corporate office in Newstead

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

**Advertised**: 31 Oct 2024 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 11 Nov 2024 E. Australia Standard Time