PHILANTHROPY MANAGER

World Vision New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross medical insurance

Life insurance

Hybrid work environment

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Free Wills package

Job summary

World Vision New Zealand is seeking a Philanthropy Manager to grow our major donor programme across New Zealand. You will leverage existing networks, build strategic relationships and create opportunities for supporters to connect deeply with our mission through engagement and partnerships.

Join a purpose-driven team expanding philanthropic communities, with travel to donor sites and international field visits to experiences that turn interest into long-term commitment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in fundraising, major gift relationship management or business development.
• Proven ability to build strategic, authentic relationships and influence stakeholders across philanthropy, business or community sectors.
• Strong organisational skills with a track record of delivering against targets and deadlines.
• Experience managing donor relationships using CRM systems and structured relationship or moves management approaches.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of high-value relationships, identifying, cultivating and stewarding major donors.
• Travel to meet donors in their location and accompany them on international field visits to World Vision programmes.
• Develop individual donor plans balancing fundraising targets with genuine, trust-based partnership.
• Contribute to storytelling that links donor generosity to outcomes for children.
• Collaborate across the organisation to turn introductions into new philanthropic relationships.
• Maintain donor records in CRM, manage pipeline and report progress toward targets.

Skills

Major donor fundraising

Relationship management

CRM experience

Networking

Strategic prospecting

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Are you a seasoned relationship builder with a passion for making a real difference? World Vision New Zealand is seeking a skilled Philanthropy Manager to grow our major donor programme. Keep reading if you want to be part of:

• Creating positive change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children.
• Building meaningful relationships with major donors to secure life-changing funding for children in need.
• Joining a passionate, purpose-driven team as New Zealand's leading overseas humanitarian organisation.

About the Role

As Philanthropy Manager, you will play a pivotal role in expanding World Vision's philanthropic community across New Zealand. You will leverage your existing networks, build new strategic relationships, and create opportunities for supporters to connect more deeply with World Vision's mission through meaningful engagement, experiences and partnerships.

Be part of creating experiences that deepen philanthropic partnerships and inspire transformational giving.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of high-value relationships. Identifying, cultivating and stewarding major donors through deeply personalised engagement that inspires transformational giving.
• Go where the story is. Travel to meet donors in their location and accompany them on international field visits to World Vision programmes, and curate exclusive New Zealand experiences that turn interest into long‑term philanthropic commitment.
• Build the strategy behind the relationship. Develop individual donor plans that balance ambitious fundraising targets for the most vulnerable children with genuine, trust‑based partnership.
• Make the invisible visible. Contribute to compelling storytelling that brings World Vision's global impact to life for New Zealand donors, connecting their generosity to real outcomes for real children.
• Collaborate across the organisation. Respond to warm introductions converting networks into meaningful new philanthropic relationships.
• Bring discipline to the work. Maintain rigorous donor records in our CRM, manage your pipeline through structured moves management, and report transparently on progress toward agreed targets.

This is your opportunity to join a professional, passionate and diverse team at World Vision New Zealand, who shows up with purpose and heart to create meaningful change for children. Every day, as part of World Vision's global reach, you'll help the world's most vulnerable families build safer and brighter futures. Every night, you'll go home knowing you made a difference in someone's life.

About You

• 5+ years' experience in fundraising, major gift relationship management or business development.
• Proven ability to build strategic, authentic relationships and influence stakeholders across philanthropy, business or community sectors.
• Strong organisational skills with a track record of delivering against agreed targets and deadlines.
• Experience managing donor relationships using CRM systems and structured relationship or moves management approaches
• A confident networker with existing connections in philanthropic or business communities.
• Proactive and forward‑thinking, with the initiative to identify opportunities, generate new ideas and drive meaningful engagement.
• Comfortable working flexible hours, including occasional evenings, weekends and travel within New Zealand and internationally.
• Aligned with World Vision's values and committed to making a meaningful impact for vulnerable children.

Why Work With Us?

The team at World Vision are connected in our desire to seek justice and to overcome poverty for all children, everywhere. We are mission focused and maintain our Christian identity while embracing the diversity of all people.

We offer unique benefits that are aligned to who we are as an organisation and our people.

• You’ll be a part of creating positive change in the lives of the world's most vulnerable children.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package; including Southern Cross medical insurance and life insurance, a day off on your birthday, the option to buy additional leave, a hybrid work environment, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and access to a free Wills package.
• Be a part of World Vision’s haerenga (journey) of embracing te ao Māori, enabling us to be more effective in achieving our Mission.
• Opportunities for ongoing learning, development and education through a range of channels including training and development as part of World Vision International.

What You Need to Know

World Vision is a Christian organisation that empowers everyday New Zealanders to stand up and make a difference for children in the world's toughest places through emergency relief, community development and advocacy work.

You’ll be joining New Zealand’s largest overseas humanitarian organisation, made up of 100 staff. You’ll also become part of something bigger, World Vision’s global partnership of 35,000 staff and 3.3 million supporters in 100 countries. So far, we’ve impacted the lives of more than 200 million vulnerable children by tackling the root causes of poverty. This is your chance to make a massive impact, right when it’s needed the most.

We work from a Christian kaupapa. We see our work as a practical expression of the gospel, and we value and support the wairua (spiritual wellbeing) of our people and partners.

We believe in a world where every child, no matter where they were born, can live life in all its fullness. It’s as simple as that.

Location and Hours

• Based in Penrose, Auckland

To be eligible for this role you must have current entitlement to work in New Zealand.

We welcome applications from anyone who wants to seek justice and overcome poverty for all children, everywhere, and brings the required skills. We act in ways that respect the dignity, uniqueness and intrinsic worth of every person. Please let us know if there are any accommodations we can make to help you with your application or in our recruitment process.

World Vision New Zealand is committed to safeguarding children. All applicants will undergo appropriate screening, including police vetting.

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Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.

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