Community Fundraising Professional

The Community Fundraising professional will generate income through diverse fundraising activities and campaigns, execute marketing activities and support fundraising campaign participants and supporters.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with donors implementing the donor care program of the community fundraising strategy
• Manage and coordinate grant applications for the organisation
• Identify and drive initiatives for third party and participation based event activities
• Coordinate involvement in third party events (e.g. Run Melbourne and City2Surf) including recruitment and engagement of participants and event planning to achieve set objectives
• Identify opportunities to grow portfolio of events and profile within the challenge events space
• Develop and maintain relationships with Community Fundraisers to ensure they are supported throughout their fundraising activities
• Monitor, communicate with and support fundraisers registered through CRM system
• Ensure that CRM records are updated with all relevant contact information and activity is accurately recorded
• Thank community fundraisers appropriately including phone calls, thank you letters, and certificates of appreciation

About you

You will be a true team player, capable of working with and engaging a broad cross-range of people and passionate about working with our client group.

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

Skills & Attributes

• Fundraising, community engagement or event management experience
• High energy, passion and donor-centric focused
• Successful track record in lead generation and conversation
• Proven interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player

This a full-time position (38 hours per week)

Applicants must have the ability to travel domestically 

Reports to: National Fundraising Director

At Soldier On we pride ourselves on being the workplace where our staff are passionate and proactive about Soldier On’s cause.