Partnerships Manager

Te Whai Community Trust Mangawhai; Mangawhai; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Whai Community Trust in Mangawhai is seeking a proactive fundraising lead to secure and maintain funding streams, grants, donations, partnerships, and bequests. You will identify opportunities, build relationships with funders, and tell the story of our impact to supporters and partners.

We value relationship-building, strategic thinking, and a warm, engagement-focused approach that advances community wellbeing and aligns with Te Tiriti o Waitangi outcomes.

Qualifications

• Leadership or relationship management experience.
• Ability to contribute to and develop fundraising channels.
• Warm, engaging, relationship-focused communication.

Responsibilities

• Secure and maintain all funding sources for the Trust.
• Develop and coordinate grants, donations, partnerships, and bequests.
• Identify funding opportunities.
• Build relationships with funders and partners.
• Develop and maintain funding pipelines.
• Tell the story of the Trust's impact.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Fundraising channels

Strategic thinking

Community wellbeing

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Job description

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Te Whai Community Trust is a hub of community connection and support in Mangawhai. We work to strengthen wellbeing, belonging, and opportunity in one of New Zealand's fastest-growing regions. In this role you will secure and maintain all funding sources for the Trust, which includes the development and coordination of grants, donations, partnerships, and bequests. This role is about identifying opportunities, building relationships, securing funding pipelines and telling the story of our impact, to ensure that the people and organisations who support Te Whai feel valued and informed about the difference they can and do make.

Key responsibilities

• Secure and maintain all funding sources for the Trust
• Development and coordination of grants, donations, partnerships, and bequests
• Identify funding opportunities
• Build relationships with funders and partners
• Develop and maintain funding pipelines
• Tell the story of the Trust's impact

About you

• Leadership or relationship management experience
• Confidence in contributing and developing fundraising channels
• A warm, engaging, relationship-focused style
• Connections to the Mangawhai community
• Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and an eye for improvement
• A genuine passion for supporting community wellbeing
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi outcomes and culturally responsive inclusive practice

About us

Te Whai Community Trust is a hub of community connection and support in Mangawhai. We work to strengthen wellbeing, belonging, and opportunity in one of New Zealand's fastest-growing regions. Our work is made possible through the generosity of our community, funders, and partners.