Donor Engagement & Campaigns Specialist

The Heart Research Institute (HRI); Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Heart Research Institute in Newtown, NSW, is seeking a proactive Fundraising Specialist to support donor engagement and income growth across regular and single giving programs, annual Tax and Christmas Appeals, and lotteries.

This broad, hands-on role coordinates fundraising activities, donor stewardship and campaigns, and works with colleagues to build a strong pipeline for regular gifts to HRI.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising, donor engagement or philanthropy within the not-for-profit sector, as well as experience supporting fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship initiatives or community fundraising activities.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational, time and project management skills.
• Able to work collaboratively across fundraising and marketing and communications to deliver integrated campaigns.
• Experience using CRM/database systems and maintaining accurate donor records with strong attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills to effectively interpret fundraising and campaign performance data.
• A proactive, adaptable and collaborative approach, with a genuine passion for healthcare philanthropy and community impact.

Responsibilities

• Organise and deliver individual giving campaigns.
• Coordinate donor acquisition programs with external partner agencies.
• Coordinate fundraising campaigns including digital, print, EDM and social media materials in collaboration with the Marketing & Communications team.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with donors and supporters to continue engagement and improve retention.
• Coordinate donor stewardship activities including acknowledgements, receipting and impact reporting.
• Monitor and report on fundraising campaign performance, donor engagement and fundraising outcomes.
• Represent HRI at networking and stakeholder events alongside your colleagues.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor engagement

Relationship management

Organisational skills

Analytical & reporting

Tools

CRM software

Donor database

Job description

The Heart Research Institute in Newtown, NSW, is seeking a proactive Fundraising Specialist to support donor engagement and income growth across regular and single giving programs, annual Tax and Christmas Appeals, and lotteries.

This broad, hands-on role coordinates fundraising activities, donor stewardship and campaigns, and works with colleagues to build a strong pipeline for regular gifts to HRI.