Fundraising Coordinator

Position Title: Fundraising Coordinator Department: Marketing, Communications & Fundraising

Reports to: Marketing, Communications & Fundraising Manager Terms of Employment: Permanent full time.

About Us: Jewish House is an independent, not for profit, nondenominational crisis charity located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. We’ve been providing crisis accommodation and support to people experiencing homelessness due to mental health, family violence, and other personal crises – for 35 years.

Position Summary: The Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for implementing the annual fundraising strategy and supporting the MC&F team. The key goals of this position include growing supporter and fundraising income, engaging new industry and community partners, and implementing the annual calendar of fundraising and community events.

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage Direct Mail campaigns • Utilise the newly customized CRM database • Help coordinate fundraising events – from an annual gala dinner and golf day, through to business partnership and major donor events • Implement regular giving conversion strategy • Responsible for producing analytics and department reports • Management of one part-time direct report • Take on additional tasks as delegated by MC&F Manager, and COO.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience in fundraising and NFP sector • Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and as part of a team • Experience in managing multi-channel fundraiser communication campaign • Experience implementing an array of donor engagement, community, and industry events • Well-developed oral, written and interpersonal skills • Experience in maintaining donor records in a CRM program • Experience using MailChimp • Strong social media skills • Full Driver’s license Behavioural Capabilities • Understands the viewpoints and activities of other departments within the organisation and relates this work to own department’s work • Ensures the structured and timely implementation of departmental work-plans • Takes responsibility for achieving results and maintains effective work behaviours under pressure • Works through complex challenges to achieve success and makes sound decisions despite uncertainties and pressure • Maintains transparent and accurate reporting to the appropriate level • Controls strong emotions and responds constructively to challenges • Works with others to achieve shared goals • Effectively expresses opinions, information and key points in a respectful manner • Responds quickly and appropriately to the needs of stakeholders • Ability to adjust to a diverse working environment, and Ad hoc projects.