Chief Growth & Fundraising Officer

Kate Edger Foundation; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kate Edger Foundation seeks a General Manager to lead strategy, fundraising, and operations, growing donor income and public profile while running The Graduation Place as a social enterprise. You will work with a small team to advance women’s education through grants, partnerships, and programs.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on management, including governance, brand development, and financial stewardship, with occasional travel within New Zealand.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to grow philanthropic income through major gifts, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships or bequests, with measurable results.
• Established networks in the donor and philanthropic community, with credibility to open doors at senior and board level.
• Commercially experienced with the ability to run a successful business operation, including budgets, pricing and margin.
• Experience building a brand or reputation, ideally for a charity or education organisation.
• Understanding of operating as a social enterprise within the current environment.
• Knowledge of governance vs management and working with a volunteer board.
• Familiar with NZ charity and employment law, health and safety, privacy and Charities Act.
• Financial analysis and budgeting skills, with ability to read financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Trust's strategy and governance in partnership with the Board.
• Own the donor and fundraising strategy and prospects pipeline.
• Position the Trust as the leading charity partner for advancing women's education.
• Oversee The Graduation Place operations as a social enterprise.
• Develop and deliver the Awards Programme strategy with the Board.
• Lead, manage, develop and motivate staff.
• Oversee financial management, risk and values across the organisation.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Problem-solving

Relationship building

Public speaking

Digital fundraising

Te Tiriti o Waitangi competence

IT literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kate Edger Foundation seeks a General Manager to lead strategy, fundraising, and operations, growing donor income and public profile while running The Graduation Place as a social enterprise. You will work with a small team to advance women’s education through grants, partnerships, and programs.

The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on management, including governance, brand development, and financial stewardship, with occasional travel within New Zealand.