Donor Relations Manager

The organisation

Epworth Medical Foundation is a leader in the development and delivery of funding that supports vital medical research, diagnosis, treatment and care for Victorians.

There is now an opportunity to join this organisation, working for Epworth Medical Foundation as Donor Relations Manager to help continue this critical work.

The role

The Donor Relations Manager for the Epworth Medical Foundation is a pivotal role, responsible for the identification of bespoke philanthropic opportunities in addition to nurturing and strengthening existing relationships. This role works in the Centres for Excellence portfolio and works to generate significant funding for the Epworth's seven Centres of Research Excellence.

As a senior member of the philanthropic team, this role will engage and collaborate with the Epworth Medical Foundation staff, in addition to the Epworth medical leaders, Research Program Manager, Centre Managers, Epworth Nurses and the Donor Relations team.

The Donor Relations Manager will formulate and execute a donor engagement program that fosters a culture of gratitude and identifies major gifts and bequests prospects whilst identifying new fundraising channels to pursue.

In addition to this, the role will be responsible for the following:

• Proactively engage with Epworth Healthcare to understand the projects and needs in order to support them with funding through multiple channels
• Identify new donors to create bespoke, personal proposals to strengthen relationships and opportunities for the Centres
• In collaboration with the Epworth Healthcare, understand the priorities for funding needs and respond accordingly
• Coordinate the review and reporting of outcomes which will further identify new income streams
• Ongoing development of the comprehensive grateful patient program to enhance donor support
• Develop a communication and stewardship strategy to provide updates on Epworth achievements
• Build customer relations with patients and their families

Skills and experience

The Donor Relations Manager will have a strong desire to create and deliver funding opportunities through strong relationship management with major donors, trusts and foundations and bequestors.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Extensive experience in senior philanthropic roles, and the ability to engage with major donors and communities to support the cause
• A strong track record of identifying and securing funding for campaigns and ongoing research
• Ideally a qualification in a relevant tertiary field or the Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, and a natural aptitude to nurture relationships that benefit the organisation
• A desire to grow philanthropic income to support research and the communities which benefit from positive outcomes of programs
• You will be self-motivated and passionate about supporting patients and their families through the journey

Epworth Medical Foundation are dedicated to providing a safe and positive workplace. There are many professional development opportunities for their team, and they are highly supportive of the continual growth of their staff.

To apply

Please click the Apply Now button, or for a confidential discussion, please reach out to Lyndsey Walker at

Please note, deliberateImpact are the retained recruitment partner for Epworth Medical Foundation. All third party and direct applicants will be forwarded to Lyndsey Walker for review.

Epworth Medical Foundation are an equal opportunity employer and invite all applicants to participate in the recruitment process.