Donor & Partner Content Specialist

World Vision; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

World Vision Australia is seeking a Donor & Partner Content Specialist to craft compelling fundraising content for major donors, foundations and corporate partners. You’ll translate complex program data into persuasive narratives, collaborating with Relationship Managers and subject matter experts to develop proposals, impact reports and tailored donor communications.

You’ll drive engagement through funding proposals, pitch decks and stewardship materials, delivering high-quality content that

Qualifications

• Significant experience writing fundraising content for donors, foundations, corporate partners
• Proven ability to develop proposals, cases for support, impact reports and donor communications
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills
• Ability to translate complex program, financial and impact data into engaging narratives
• Strong stakeholder management with subject matter experts
• Passion for creating high-quality content that drives donor engagement

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, bespoke fundraising content to support major donor and partner relationships
• Develop proposals, cases for support, impact reports, and donor communications
• Produce persuasive pitch decks and presentations for fundraising pitches
• Create tailored donor impact reports and stewardship communications
• Transform complex program and financial information into clear, persuasive narratives

Skills

Fundraising content

Proposals & cases for support

Impact reports & donor comms

Storytelling & editing

Data interpretation & narrative

Stakeholder management

Communications strategy

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in communications, marketing, fundraising, journalism, business

Job description

Use the power of storytelling to inspire transformational giving.

At World Vision Australia, every donor and partner relationship has the potential to create lasting impact for children and communities around the world. We're looking for an exceptional writer and strategic storyteller to join our Relationship Fundraising team as a Donor & Partner Content Specialist.

This is a unique opportunity for a content professional who thrives on translating complex information into compelling, tailored communications that inspire major donors, philanthropists, foundations, and corporate partners to invest in meaningful change.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director, Major Giving, you'll create high-quality, bespoke fundraising content that supports some of our most significant donor and partner relationships. You'll work closely with Relationship Managers and subject matter experts to develop:

• Compelling funding proposals and cases for support
• Persuasive pitch decks and presentations
• Tailored donor impact reports
• Stewardship and engagement communications
• Opportunity-specific fundraising materials that drive meaningful supporter engagement and investment

This is a hands-on content creation role where you'll transform technical program, financial and impact information into clear, accurate and persuasive narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.

What You'll Bring

We're seeking a skilled communicator with:

• Significant experience writing fundraising, philanthropy, partnership, or relationship-based content
• A proven ability to develop proposals, cases for support, impact reports, and donor communications
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills
• The ability to interpret complex program, financial, and impact data and convert it into engaging content
• Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with subject matter experts
• A passion for creating high-quality content that drives donor and partner engagement
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in communications, marketing, fundraising, journalism, business or a related discipline.

Joining World Vision means becoming part of a purpose-driven organisation committed to creating lasting change for vulnerable children and communities worldwide. You'll work alongside passionate professionals while contributing directly to fundraising initiatives that make a genuine difference.

If you're a talented writer who can transform complexity into compelling donor stories and wants your work to have real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Working for World Vision means you are making the world better

It’snot every day that a job comes along that lets you change the world.WorkingforWorld Vision means lookingforward to turning up at work because you knowyou’reabout to dosomethingmeaningful.It means working with35,000 staff and3.3 million supporters in 100 countries whowillstop at nothing tohelp children live better lives.Joina teamthat is bold and courageous,andwherejob satisfaction goes beyondfinancial reward.

The Selection Process

For your information, the interviews will start immediately, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

We embrace diversity, employing people from a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds. We take our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we are committed to providing an environment that is safe for children. Our stringent recruitment procedures make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. All successful candidates will undergo all required pre-employment checks which is inclusive of a criminal record check.

We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support, and training in their work with vulnerable children and their families. World Vision Australia participates in the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector.

Who we are

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday Australians to create meaningful change for children through relief, development and advocacy work. For more information on World Vision and the work we do, please visit our website: https://www.worldvision.com.au/about-us