Head of Individual Giving

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging options

Individual learning allowance

Wellbeing webinars

Résumé du poste

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia is seeking a strategic Head of Individual Giving to lead Gifts in Wills and grow income from major donors and philanthropy. You will guide a team and collaborate with the CEO, operations, and marketing to strengthen supporter engagement and ensure impact is demonstrated.

You will develop fundraising strategies, manage budgets and data-driven insights, and drive income growth while upholding ethical donor stewardship across all channels.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in senior individual giving or philanthropy.
• Proven success growing Gifts in Wills or bequest programs.
• Experience securing major gifts through cultivation and solicitation.
• Experience with appeals and regular giving programs.
• Experience leading a team and managing budgets.
• Excellent relationship and communication skills; ability to engage sensitive donor matters.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic leadership across PCFA's individual fundraising activities.
• Oversee Gifts in Wills bequest program and bequest pipeline.
• Identify, cultivate and secure major gifts from individuals and funds.
• Lead appeals, donor acquisition, regular giving and retention.
• Develop strategies, budgets, and reporting; ensure compliance and data insights.

Connaissances

Gifts in Wills

Major Gifts

Donor stewardship

Regular Giving

Strategy & Leadership

Formation

Fundraising qualification

CFRE accreditation

FIA membership

Outils

Raiser's Edge CRM

CRM analytics

Description du poste

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia - St Leonards Park NSW

Step into a role with purpose with the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Our vision is a future where no man dies of prostate cancer, and Australian men and their families get the support that they need.

About the Role

The Head of Individual Giving leads PCFA's Gifts in Wills program and grows income from major donors and philanthropy, supported by a strong appeals and regular giving base.

Gifts in Wills are PCFA's highest priority and the role's primary focus. The role builds long-term relationships with supporters who share PCFA's commitment to men and families affected by prostate cancer, and ensures every supporter is thanked, informed and shown the impact of their gift.

The Head of Individual Giving leads a team of three and works closely with the CEO, Head of Operations, Head of Marketing & Community Events and the wider Leadership Team.

What you'll do as Head of Individual Giving:

The Head of Individual Giving will provide strategic leadership across PCFA's individual fundraising and philanthropic activities, driving income growth, donor engagement and long-term financial sustainability.

Leading a dedicated team, you will oversee five key areas:

Gifts in Wills: Develop and grow PCFA's bequest program, building relationships with prospective and confirmed bequestors and managing the bequest pipeline.

Major Gifts and Philanthropy: Identify, cultivate and secure significant philanthropic support from major donors, individuals, families and Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs).

Appeals, Acquisition and Regular Giving: Lead the delivery of printed and digital appeals, donor acquisition, regular giving, retention and supporter upgrades.

Stewardship and Supporter Care: Build meaningful, long-term donor relationships through personalised engagement, recognition and demonstrating the impact of contributions.

Strategy, Team, Data and Compliance: Develop fundraising strategies, annual plans, budgets and income targets, using donor insights, segmentation and performance reporting to identify growth opportunities.

What's on Offer

Competitive salary with salary packaging options being a for-purpose organisation.

An individual learning allowance to use each year in addition to our overall learning schedule.

Comprehensive wellbeing webinars through our EAP provider.

Work with a professional and committed team in a dynamic and diverse workplace.

What you'll need:

Proven success growing a Gifts in Wills or bequest program, including pipeline management and stewardship of bequestors.

At least five years' experience in a senior individual giving or philanthropy role, ideally in the not-for-profit sector.

Demonstrated success securing major gifts through cultivation, solicitation and stewardship.

Experience overseeing appeals and regular giving programs, including working with agencies.

Experience leading a team and managing budgets.

Excellent relationship, communication and influencing skills, with the warmth and judgement to engage supporters on sensitive matters.

Experience in estate administration and working with executors and solicitors.

Experience with Raiser's Edge or a similar CRM.

Experience with PAFs, workplace giving or trusts and foundations.

Tertiary qualifications in fundraising, business, marketing, communications or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) membership and Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) accreditation.

Applicants will be subject to a National Criminal History Check.

Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia is committed to the principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our hiring practice.