Development Coordinator

Breakthrough T1D; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Summer Fridays

Gifted Christmas leave

Fortnightly pay

Job summary

Breakthrough T1D is seeking a proactive Development Coordinator to join our fundraising team in Queensland on a 0.4 FTE basis (15 hours/week across 2–3 days). You will recruit and coordinate community fundraisers, engage donors and volunteers, and help grow fundraising income.

Reporting to the Development Manager QLD, you will plan and deliver signature events, source donations, and optimise local opportunities to drive revenue and awareness while using Salesforce to manage supporter data.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising and events will be highly regarded but not essential.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Data-driven mindset with aptitude for revenue opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Recruit community fundraisers, donors and volunteers across Breakthrough T1D's events and campaigns.
• Engage and mobilise key stakeholders to leverage networks to raise funds.
• Connect with newly diagnosed families to build lasting relationships and future opportunities.
• Plan and deliver Breakthrough T1D signature fundraising events.
• Source and secure donations and sponsorships for raffle and auction prizes.
• Optimise local and regional opportunities to translate supporters' passion into revenue and awareness.
• Use Salesforce to manage data and deliver excellence in supporter experience.
• Work with the national fundraising team to sustain and grow relationships, events and campaigns.

Skills

Fundraising

Events

Relationship building

Communication

Organisation

Salesforce

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Development Coordinator – QLD | Breakthrough T1D

Be part of something that truly matters.

Breakthrough T1D QLD is looking for a proactive, relationship-driven Development Coordinator to join our passionate fundraising team on a part-time basis (0.4 FTE – 15 hours per week across 2–3 days) and help grow fundraising and engagement across a portfolio of exciting events and campaigns.

What We Offer

Be part of life-changing work in the fight to cure type 1 diabetes

A culture built on accountability, empathy, impact, passion and courage

International footprint with over 50 years serving the type 1 diabetes community

Staff fulfilment and happiness are genuine priorities – we work hard and celebrate wins!

Flexible working arrangements

Summer Fridays and gifted Christmas leave

Fortnightly pay

Part-time hours – 15 hours per week across 2–3 days – perfect for those seeking meaningful work with genuine flexibility

About Breakthrough T1D

Breakthrough T1D is the world's leading research, advocacy and community support organisation focused on type 1 diabetes. With a global network of passionate individuals across every discipline and industry, our mission is to accelerate life-changing breakthroughs to cure, prevent and treat T1D and its complications.

About the Role

Reporting to the Development Manager QLD, you'll collaborate with the QLD team to grow fundraising income and community engagement across 15 hours per week. Your key responsibilities will include:

Recruiting and coordinating community fundraisers, donors and volunteers across Breakthrough T1D's portfolio of events and campaigns

Engaging and mobilising key stakeholders to leverage personal and professional networks to raise funds

Connecting with newly diagnosed families to build lasting relationships and future opportunities

Planning and delivering Breakthrough T1D signature fundraising events

Sourcing and securing donations and sponsorships for raffle and auction prizes

Optimising local and regional opportunities to translate supporters' passion into revenue and awareness

Using Salesforce to manage data and deliver excellence in supporter experience

Working collaboratively with the national fundraising team to sustain and grow relationships, events and campaigns

About You

You are a genuine people person with a passion for making a difference. You'll bring:

A genuine enjoyment of building positive, meaningful relationships

Excellent communication skills – clear, confident and empathetic

Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple projects

A data-driven mindset with an innovative approach to identifying revenue opportunities

High emotional intelligence and the ability to connect authentically with all types of people

Strong database skills, preferably Salesforce

Professionalism, discretion and reliability in all aspects of your work

Curiosity and genuine interest in understanding the impact of living with type 1 diabetes

Effective time management with enthusiasm, persistence and tenacity

Experience in fundraising and events will be highly regarded but is not essential – we value the right attitude and genuine passion above all else!

Breakthrough T1D was founded in the US more than 50 years ago, when two mums determined that no family should have to feel the devastation of a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis as they had with their own children.

They didn’t just want better treatments; they wanted to find a cure. And thus, Breakthrough T1D was born.

At the same time, two mums in Australia shared in that hope. They founded DIABS, which later became The Diabetes Youth Foundation, JDRF Australia, and eventually Breakthrough T1D Australia – an affiliate of Breakthrough T1D in the US.

What began as a dream in family homes across the world has grown into a global organisation dedicated to creating a world without T1D.

Breakthrough T1D was founded in the US more than 50 years ago, when two mums determined that no family should have to feel the devastation of a type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis as they had with their own children.

They didn’t just want better treatments; they wanted to find a cure. And thus, Breakthrough T1D was born.

At the same time, two mums in Australia shared in that hope. They founded DIABS, which later became The Diabetes Youth Foundation, JDRF Australia, and eventually Breakthrough T1D Australia – an affiliate of Breakthrough T1D in the US.

What began as a dream in family homes across the world has grown into a global organisation dedicated to creating a world without T1D.

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