Senior Manager Fundraising

Our Support Services Team is the backbone of the Y NSW.
Whether your expertise lies in HR, IT, marketing, finance, or compliance, your work helps power programs that change lives.
Join a team that values innovation, inclusion, and continuous growth.
At the Y, you'll find a supportive, purpose-driven environment where your skills make a real difference.
About the role You will be working with a passionate and dedicated team, including the Chief Finance Officer, Head of Program Integration, Grants & Tenders, and Business Unit General Managers, to ensure program alignment and fundraising readiness.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, delivering, and coordinating fundraising campaigns, donor development, and philanthropic engagement.
Coordinate storytelling, supporter communications, and digital collateral.
Develop engagement strategies for mid-tier donors and regular givers.
Maintain CRM records and donor data.
Ensure all fundraising activities align with financial controls and ethical practices.
This role offers the chance to lead impactful fundraising initiatives, engage with a supportive community, and contribute to the financial sustainability of the Y NSW.
About You You are an experienced fundraising professional with a knack for donor engagement and campaign coordination and have a genuine interest in working for a profit-for-purpose organisation dedicated to empowering young people and communities.
You are a goal-oriented individual who can set and achieve ambitious goals, craft compelling narratives, and tailor messages to target audiences across a range of channels.
Experience in fundraising, donor engagement and relationship management.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience coordinating campaigns and associated governance and fundraising standards.
Collaborative working style able to build relationships internally and externally.
Familiarity with grant processes or proposal development.
Understanding of not-for-profit governance and fundraising standards.
What set's you apart is your ability to think big picture without losing sight of what needs to be done day to day to make an impact and deliver results.
Who What Y?
The Y NSW is a profit-for-purpose organisation focused on healthy living, social impact, and empowering young people.
We operate 18 recreation centres, 47 out-of-school-hours care services, and two camping locations, employing over 1,000 staff across NSW to deliver enriching community programs.
We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We welcome applicants of all genders, ages, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds—including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Commitment to Safeguarding At the Y, safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to ensuring all children and young people feel safe and are safe—in our programs, in our centres, and in their communities.
Our recruitment and screening processes are designed to ensure the right people are in the right roles to protect and empower young people.
Find out more at Safeguarding Children | The Y Commitment to SafeguardingAt the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities.
As such, we embed Safeguarding into everything that we do to make sure Children and Young People are kept at the front of our minds in all our programs and services.
We also ensure that all our candidates are appropriately screened to make sure that the right people are in the right roles to keep our children and young people safe.