Community Fundraising Coordinator

Date:  20 Nov 2024
Site:  VCCC (Parkville)
Location: 

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company:  Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Unit:  Community And Events Fundraising
Division:  Foundation
Department:  Fundraising
Enterprise Agreement:  Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administr
Community And Events Fundraising

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

 

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
 

Community & Event Fundraising Coordinator - Fixed Term, Part Time Role

Multiple Positions Available!

 

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation is the fundraising arm of Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.  Fundraising plays a crucial role in advancing cancer research, with funds raised accelerating the search for cancer cures. The Community and Events Fundraising Co-ordinator will play a key role in inspiring individuals to create their own, or participate in, community fundraising events to make a significant impact in the search for cancer cures.  This role is responsible for the co-ordinator of all campaign activities to maximise participation of supporters within the portfolio, including the planning, implementation and stewardship of fundraisers.

 

You will support delivery of the following:

  • Challenge adventures, including the Larapinta trail
  • Mass Participation events, including Melbourne Marathon and Run Melbourne
  • Great Ocean and Otway Bike Classic
  • Unite to Fight Cancer Virtual Peer to Peer event
  • Community Fundraising Supporter events

You will be skilled and passionate about fundraising events, including community and peer-to-peer campaigns, and managing relationships internally and externally to maximise participation and fundraising. 

 

About You

  • Experience in the development and co-ordination of successful event fundraising plans of varying scale in the corporate and/or not-for-profit sector
  • Experience in the co-ordination, cultivation and stewardship of a portfolio of fundraisers, corporate supporters and prospects, and servicing donor/sponsor commitments
  • Strong relationship management and negotiation skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent project management skills with ability to multi-task and meet competing deadlines in a fast paced environment
  • The ability to exercise tact, discretion and good judgement, motivating people towards a common goal
  • Knowledge and understanding of fundraising principles and practices is desirable
  • Join an iconic organisation
  • Inspire participation in impactful events
  • Co-ordinate campaign activities to maximise fundraising
  • Part-time (0.8 FTE), hybrid, Parkville location
  • 2 x fixed term parental leave positions available, commencing Jan 2025

 

Peter Mac offers its employees salary packaging, 5 weeks pro rata annual leave, flexible work practices, an Employee Assistance Program, training and development opportunities and a central city location in award-winning facilities.

 

Remuneration as per Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025 from $74,448.40 per annum for full-time (prorated for part-time) up to $80,000.00 per annum for full-time (prorated for part-time) depending on candidate experience. To be discussed with Hiring Manager.

 

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

 

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

 

Hiring Manager: Sonya Kennedy
Contact Number: 03 8559 8443
Email: sonya.kennedy@petermac.org

 

Applications Close: 11:59pm Wednesday 11 December 2024.
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Position Summary

To maximize income and long-term net returns derived from a portfolio of Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation events, community fundraising activities, and corporate engagement.

The role will implement a range of cultivation and stewardship engagement activities to maximise peer to peer participant and donation levels to optimise revenue generated through community and event-based fundraising.

This role will play a key role in inspiring individuals to participate in community fundraising events to make a significant impact on the search for cancer cures.

Enterprise Agreement

Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

Classification or Salary Range

HS3

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category C

Key Relationships

Internal 
  • Community and Events Fundraising Manager 
  • Philanthropy and Fundraising Director 
  • Foundation Communications Manager 
  • Digital Content and Communications Co-ordinator 
  • Digital Individual Giving Coordinator 
  • Executive Director 
  • Foundation staff 
  • Volunteers 
  • Event committees 
External 
  • General Public 
  • Fundraisers and donors 
  • Community and corporate donors/supporters 
  • Event participants/attendees 
  • Service suppliers 

 

Skills

Essential Requirements 
  • Proven experience in initiating, developing and coordinating successful events of varying scale in the corporate and/or not-for-profit sector 
  • Experience in coordinating, cultivating and developing a portfolio of fundraisers, corporate supporters and prospects, and servicing donor/sponsor commitments 
  • Experience working with and supporting committees and volunteers 
  • Knowledge and understanding of fundraising principles and practices 
  • Strong relationship management and negotiation skills 
  • Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment 
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills 
  • Ability to produce, analyse and interpret program performance information 
  • The ability to work autonomously and as part of a team 
  • The ability to exercise tact, discretion and good judgment, and to motivate people towards a common goal 
  • Self-motivated and driven 
  • Ability to occasionally work outside normal office hours 
  • Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft products 
Desirable Requirements 
  • Experience in using a fundraising database (preferably Raiser’s Edge) 
  • An ability to relate sensitively to people who have been impacted by cancer 
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications 
  • An interest in cancer research 
  • Appropriate tertiary qualifications 

 

Key Accountabilities

 

Key Accountabilities Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1.Support the Community and Events Fundraising program in maximising participant engagement and net income from community fundraising, peer to peer fundraising events and activities. •Increase supporter event and third-party fundraising volumes and revenue by identifying, cultivating and developing a sustainable portfolio of fundraisers and prospects
•Coordinate and develop Peter Macs engagement with corporate supporters, including, but not limited to, corporate participation in events, workplace giving, and facilitating agreed fundraising activities with corporate supporters
•Coordinate and maximise income generated through In Celebration and In Thanks giving
•Develop and coordinate service level standards for in-bound community fundraising enquiries, stewardship and administration delivery and liaise with Supporter Engagement Manager on service delivery and donor performance
•Income targets achieved
2.Contribute to the Foundations fundraising goals through the development, facilitation and day to day coordination of quality fundraising events: Including but not exclusive to Unite to Fight Cancer and the Tour de Cure Peter Mac Ride •Under the direction of the Community and Events Fundraising Manager, proactively support major fundraising events (whether delivering the events in-house, or managing external suppliers) to meet agreed sustainable event deliverables, participation targets and net returns
•Service level standards effectively implemented to develop and steward prospects through personal contact (predominantly telephone, email and targeted donor engagement functions)
•Activities and reports demonstrate participant and income progression in line with each programs KPIs
3.Increase and grow supporter event and third-party fundraising net revenue by identifying, cultivating and developing a sustainable portfolio of fundraisers and prospects. •Maintain and grow a pipeline of fundraisers, delivering upon agreed community fundraising service level standards to maximise fundraising results in the short and long term
•Donor service level standards effectively implemented to develop and cultivate prospects/participants through personal contact - predominantly through telephone, mail, email and targeted donor engagement functions
•Demonstrated donor cultivation actions, retention and giving levels
•Number of active community fundraisers and average gift amount
•Number of community fundraisers retained
•Income targets achieved
•Service level standards developed with performance tracked and measured
•Where appropriate, training and resources provided to Supporter Engagement Team to service, steward and administer in-bound community fundraising enquiries
•Work with the Community and Event Fundraising Manager to increase efficiencies and the supporter engagement process in community fundraising

 

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

 

Key Accountabilities Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
4.Coordinate and maximise income generated through In Celebration and In Thanks Community Events •Under the direction of the Community and Event Fundraising Manager, coordinate online and offline community fundraising activities to maximise In Celebration and In Thanks donations income and deliver upon agreed annual budgets
•Operational plan developed and implemented
•Volume of active In Celebration and In Thanks donations/fundraisers and average gift amount
•Demonstrated donor cultivation actions, retention rates and donor giving levels.
•Income targets achieved
5.Maintain accurate records and provide regular and consistent fundraising reports. •Ensure data and information from donor contacts is recorded on RE database accurately and in a timely manner
•Maintain donor records and reports in-line with relevant privacy and fundraising legislation, policies and procedures
•RE records up to date and reflect a true account of activity and results.
•Donor records and reports maintained appropriately
•All donor records are recorded in line with relevant privacy and fundraising policy and legislation
•Timely and accurate reports provided
•Reporting metrics set up to assist in maximizing net returns and strategic donor cultivation and stewardship engagement
•Provide data to contribute into budgets and performance reporting
6.Ensure all fundraising events are compliant with relevant legislation and Peter Mac style guide and fundraising guidelines •Proactively monitor legislation changes to ensure program fundraising legislation is compliant and fundraiser advice is current and accurate.
•When relevant, assist in updating Peter Mac fundraising policy and procedures.
•Ensure all fundraising applications are compliant with legislation and Peter Mac policies
•Assist in educating Peter Mac staff about program fundraising policies and procedures
•Ensure all fundraising materials are reviewed and approved by Foundation communication staff and FRD prior to publication and distribution.
7.Other duties

•Engenders team environment, integration, learning, positive working relationships
•Fosters learning and continuous improvement
•Maintains strong effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
•Assists with integration of events and third-party fundraising programs with other Foundation fundraising programs.

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Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.

 

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

  • Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
  • Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
  • We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.