Fundraising Officer

We believe in the power of stories to change lives. Which is why the many levels of our 100 Story Building are dedicated to fostering confidence, literary expression and creative risk-taking amongst children, young people, llamas, mothcats and marmodogs.

As Fundraising Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring philanthropic and fundraising revenue and relationships are maintained, providing a sustainable base for amplifying and sharing the stories of children and young people. This is also an exciting opportunity to develop a comprehensive fundraising program for a unique and dynamic organisation.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing philanthropic and fundraising activities
• Providing support to achieve organisational sustainability outcomes Selection

Selection Criteria

To be successful in this role you will:

• Minimum 4 years experience in a similar role
• Proven achievement in fundraising and development, including development of multi-year funding plans and bequest programs
• Ability to write clearly and effectively to a brief, and to tailor content to specific audiences
• Experience working alongside a creative team to deliver engaging and effective fundraising campaigns

These skills will be highly regarded:

• Experience working with CRM databases (particularly Salesforce)

About 100 Story Building:

100 Story Building is a centre for young writers in Footscray. In our very tall (or very deep?) building, we deliver creative storytelling workshops for schools, families and young people to support them in a love of reading and writing. Our mission is to provide opportunities for the most marginalised children and young people in our community to build the literacy skills, confidence and sense of belonging that are fundamental to future success.