Community Giving Manager

Latrobe Regional Health; Traralgon; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Meals/Entertainment benefit

Professional development

Staff Wellbeing Centre

Discount gym via Fitness Passport

Job summary

Latrobe Regional Health is seeking a Community Giving Manager to lead its fundraising strategy and grow revenue across individual giving, major gifts, grants, bequests, and community programs in Gippsland. This newly created, full-time role emphasizes strong donor stewardship and strategic oversight of LRH initiatives.

You will build durable relationships with donors and partners, drive income growth, and provide leadership to staff and volunteers to achieve fundraising objectives while

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in philanthropy, fundraising, marketing, communications, business or a related discipline, and/or significant experience delivering fundraising outcomes.
• Proven success in growing revenue through fundraising, philanthropy, partnerships or community investment.
• Strong leadership capability, including experience developing, supporting and motivating staff or contributors to achieve strategic objectives.
• Excellent organisational, project management and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of Latrobe Regional Health's Fundraising Strategy, driving income growth and diversification across multiple fundraising streams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, businesses, philanthropic organisations, community groups and funding partners to increase community investment.
• Develop and manage fundraising initiatives including appeals, donor programs, grants, bequests, community fundraising and major gift opportunities.
• Oversee donor stewardship, engagement and communications to strengthen supporter retention and showcase the impact of philanthropy.
• Provide strategic oversight of the LRH Community Op Shop, ensuring sustainable income generation and alignment with fundraising objectives.

Skills

Donor engagement

Stakeholder management

Fundraising

Leadership

CRM software

Education

Relevant qualification in philanthropy/fundraising/marketing/communications/business

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can build relationships, grow community support and help shape the future of healthcare in Gippsland? Join the team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Community Giving Manager to join our growing on a full time (1.0EFT) ongoing basis.

• HS6 Classification - $113,700 + Salary Packaging + Super

The Community Giving Manager leads the implementation of LRH's Fundraising Strategy growing community investment, philanthropy and donor engagement to support patient care, innovation, research and service improvements across Gippsland.

With a number of exciting projects and initiatives on the horizon, this is an opportunity to build the relationship and support that help bring them to life - contributing to work that improves the health and wellbeing of Gippslanders.

The role will grow and diversify revenue streams through individual giving, major gifts, grants, trusts, bequests, community fundraising and social enterprise activities.

Specialist mentoring is available if required, with the opportunity to put your own stamp on this newly created role.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of Community Giving Manager is to:

• Lead the implementation of Latrobe Regional Health's Fundraising Strategy, driving income growth and diversification across multiple fundraising streams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors, businesses, philanthropic organisations, community groups and funding partners to increase community investment.
• Develop and manage fundraising initiatives including appeals, donor programs, grants, bequests, community fundraising and major gift opportunities.
• Oversee donor stewardship, engagement and communications to strengthen supporter retention and showcase the impact of philanthropy.
• Provide strategic oversight of the LRH Community Op Shop, ensuring sustainable income generation and alignment with fundraising objectives.
• Monitor performance, manage risks, support governance requirements and utilise CRM and fundraising systems to drive informed decision‑making and continuous improvement.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Relevant qualifications in philanthropy, fundraising, marketing, communications, business or a related discipline, and/or significant experience delivering fundraising outcomes.
• Proven success in growing revenue through fundraising, philanthropy, partnerships or community investment.
• Strong leadership capability, including experience developing, supporting and motivating staff or contributors to achieve strategic objectives.
• Excellent organisational, project management and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A commitment to community impact, innovation and continuous improvement, with the ability to use data and insights to inform fundraising decisions.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Mark Wilkins, Executive Director People & Culture email on ************@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: ***************@lrh.com.au

Applications Close: 24 September 2026

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.