Philanthropy Coordinator

• Flexible work & hybrid arrangements available, talk to us about what suits you!
• Work with a dedicated and engaged team.
• Support Victorian children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families.

Reporting to the Philanthropy Manager, we have a rewarding opportunity for a Philanthropy Coordinator to join us in a pivotal year of change.  You will be responsible for the stewardship, cultivation, and development of a valuable pipeline of prospects and qualified donors including Mid/Major Donors, Philanthropic Trusts and Foundations and Private Ancillary Funds.

Through your team’s success you will help raise funds to support children with life-limiting conditions and their families, increase awareness of the Very Special Kids purpose and services, as well as increase consumer and stakeholder engagement.

To be a success, you will bring:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience and passion for engaging with donors.
• Experience developing and maintaining productive and meaningful relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills that motivate, mentor and lead others.
• Strong understanding of the philanthropic grants-making sector.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective proposals and grant submissions according to trust and foundation requirements.
• CRM database experience, preferably Salesforce.
• Efficient time and task management skills to be able to execute donor stewardship journeys and identify and pursue new and existing funding opportunities.
• An active team player, contributing to the broader activities and functions of the Fundraising and Communications Team and the wider organisation.
• Energy and passion for connecting prospective supporters with the work of Very Special Kids; A compassionate and socially minded individual who understands and respects the purpose and vision of Very Special Kids and the challenges associated with working within the not-for-profit sector.
• Short courses in fundraising will be considered favourably but are not essential.
• Prior experience in the not-for-profit or health sector is desirable but not essential.

Very Special Kids nurtures and fosters a culture of care internally as well as for our families, so that our team of circa 100 staff and over 900 volunteers are empowered, supported and safe through the process of helping and caring for families.  We offer employees a unique and rewarding environment including a highly engaged and supportive team, the opportunity to connect with a very special cause, full NFP salary packaging, flexible/hybrid working (yes – all of our staff can truly live and breathe flexibility), a beautiful setting conveniently located to shops, parking and transport in Malvern, and targeted individual development plans.

At Very Special Kids, our goal is for our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve.  We continually seek to employ people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, with a disability, Aboriginal Australians and varied cultural backgrounds.  If this sounds like you, please take a look at the position description on our website.