Philanthropy Manager: Major Gifts & Partnerships

Cancer Council SA; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Health & wellbeing

Hybrid work approach

Learning & development

Job summary

Cancer Council SA is seeking a Philanthropy Manager to lead our community engagement and major gifts program, securing philanthropic support from individuals, foundations and key partners. You will build and manage relationships with high-value donors, develop tailored engagement strategies and compelling funding proposals, and host donor events.

You will mentor a team across corporate partnerships and gifts in wills, monitor performance and report to senior leadership while upholding our values

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in philanthropy or high-value donor engagement.
• Proven track record in securing and stewarding major gifts and corporate partnerships.
• Experience leading and developing a team.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with integrity.
• Proficiency with donor management systems (CRM) and fundraising analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver our community engagement and major gifts strategy, securing and stewarding philanthropic support from individuals, foundations and key stakeholders.
• Build and manage relationships with high-value donors, develop tailored engagement strategies and compelling funding proposals, and host donor events and recognition activities.
• Lead, mentor and support a team across corporate partnerships, gifts in wills and community fundraising, setting clear objectives and KPIs and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Strengthen corporate relationships, oversee planned giving and stewardship of gift-in-will supporters, monitor performance and report to senior leadership.

Skills

Philanthropy

Major gifts / donor engagement

Team leadership

Communication skills

CRM experience

Tools

CRM systems

Fundraising analytics

Job description

Cancer Council SA is seeking a Philanthropy Manager to lead our community engagement and major gifts program, securing philanthropic support from individuals, foundations and key partners. You will build and manage relationships with high-value donors, develop tailored engagement strategies and compelling funding proposals, and host donor events.

You will mentor a team across corporate partnerships and gifts in wills, monitor performance and report to senior leadership while upholding our values