Fundraising & Development Manager

Canterbury Museum; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Canterbury Museum is seeking an extraordinary fundraiser to lead income-generating initiatives and events for the Waitaha Canterbury redevelopment. You will have proven success in raising funds for a major capital project, form enduring relationships, write compelling grant applications, and inspire donations from a wide range of stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will identify new fundraising opportunities and cultivate a robust donor network to ensure the redevelopment achieves its goals.

Qualifications

• Proven success fundraising for a significant capital project.
• Ability to form enduring relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Capacity to write compelling grant applications and proposals.
• Skilled at inspiring donations and building a donor network.
• Eye for identifying new fundraising opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support income-generating initiatives and events for the Museum redevelopment.
• Cultivate and maintain a network of dedicated donors.
• Develop compelling grant applications to secure funding for the capital project.
• Bring the Museum story to life to engage supporters and funders.

Skills

Fundraising

Grant writing

Donor relations

Storytelling

Event planning

Networking

Job description

We’re building a new Museum for Waitaha Canterbury – a world-class facility for the taonga (treasures) we care for and a place to tell the stories of our region and the people who live here.

We’re looking for an extraordinary fundraiser who can lead and support income-generating initiatives and events to enable the Museum redevelopment project. You’ll have proven success in a similar role raising funds for a significant capital project. Your many skills will include the ability to form enduring relationships, to bring stories alive, to write a compelling grant application and to inspire donations from a wide range of Museum stakeholders.

Our ideal candidate will have an eye for identifying new fundraising opportunities and the ability to cultivate and maintain a network of dedicated donors.

Applications close at 8.00 am on Thursday, 29 October 2026