Community Fundraising Coordinator

Req ID: 7557

Date: 21 Jul 2026

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

Community Fundraising Coordinator
• Part or Full-Time, Ongoing Role
• Parkville location, with flexible hybrid working
• Up to $85,000 p.a + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a Victorian public health service and a world-leading comprehensive cancer centre seeking to excel across all spheres of clinical care, research and education. We are home to the largest cancer research enterprise in Australia and provide treatment to around 40,000 people with cancer each year. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, compassion and excellence, and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

About the Foundation
The Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation is the fundraising arm of Peter Mac. The Foundation accelerates life-saving cancer research by providing critical funding for innovative projects, enabling researchers to discover new ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer. Donor support empowers our people to translate breakthroughs from the lab into real-world treatments that improve outcomes for patients and their families.

About the role
The Foundation is seeking an experienced Community Fundraising Coordinator to support our donor and income growth within the Community Fundraising portfolio. In this role you will be responsible for the implementation of a range of cultivation and stewardship engagement activities to maximise peer to peer participation and donations to achieve targets. This role will pay a key role in inspiring individuals to participate in community fundraising events to make a significant impact on the search for cancer cures.

Key responsibilities will see you:
• Co-ordinate the acquisition and engagement of community fundraisers within the portfolio
• Oversee program administration such pipeline co-ordination, CRM data maintenance and day-to-day stakeholder management• Delivery of service level standards to develop and steward supporters from event inception through to donor recognition activities
• Deliver data-driven insights and analysis to support acquisition, retention and ROI optimisation
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an inclusive, values-driven, impactful organisation, where your contribution will directly help fund life-saving cancer research.

About you
You will be someone with excellent communication, collaboration and negotiation skills, who is able to build strong partnerships and deliver programs that inspire lasting donor support.

You’ll bring to this role:
• Demonstrated fundraising experience, with experience and proven success in community and fundraising
• Sound knowledge of databases, preferably fundraising databases, in particular Blackbaud CRM
• Excellent program reporting and analytical abilities
• Sound knowledge of fundraising legislation, practices and philosophy of charitable giving

Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our people both personally and professionally, including:

• Generous salary packaging to increase your take home pay
• Discounted health insurance and eye care
• A comprehensive health and wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces
• Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities
• Five weeks’ annual leave, purchased leave options and 17.5% leave loading
• Flexible hybrid working options

Inclusion and belonging
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment that reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.

Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check, and may require a valid Working with Children Check. Many staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, influenza, and a range of other diseases. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.

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, Community and Events Fundraising Co-ordinator
Email: sonya.kennedy@petermac.org

Applications Close: 11:59PM, Tuesday 11 August 2026

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Enterprise Agreement

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

Position Summary

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

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.

Classification or Salary Range

HS3

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category C

Key Relationships

Internal	Community and Events Fundraising Manager Foundation Communications Manager Digital Content and Communications Co-ordinator 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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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

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.