Community Fundraising Officer

About the McGrath Foundation:

We are the McGrath Foundation. Each of us, and all of us, together. And what we do matters. It matters to the thousands of families going through cancer.

They are why we show up each day. The families we know and the ones we don’t. The families that need the support of a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse.

Showing up at the McGrath Foundation means showing up with your head and your heart.

It means bringing all your knowledge, your expertise, and your experiences.

And matching it with all your care, your courage and the commitment to support others.

We are the McGrath Foundation. Care to join us?

Why the McGrath Foundation is a great place to work:

• We have a clear purpose: What we do and why we do it matters.
• We have a strong brand: We are a trusted and well-known brand across Australia.
• We support flexibility: We embrace hybrid working and where possible, offer flexibility in core hours, including part-time options.
• We offer attractive salary packaging benefits: Not-for-Profit salary packaging is offered to reduce your taxable income and keep more of your pay in your pocket.
• We care about your overall wellbeing: We offer a range of generous leave options and free access to Sonder, an innovative total wellbeing platform.
• We have fun, together: The annual Pink Test and is our major fundraising event and it’s part of our DNA. We come together and work as a team to make it happen. We have fun and celebrate our success, because success means we can help deliver care to more people experiencing cancer.

More about the role:

We’re looking for a Community Fundraising Officer to manage the day-to-day relationships with community fundraisers, helping to inspire their purposeful and successful initiatives and activities.

Main responsibilities include:             

• Supporting the Community Fundraising Team in the delivery of community fundraising campaigns, peer-to-peer programs and supporter engagement
• Acting as key contact for community fundraisers, inspiring ideas and ensuring initiatives are in line with the Foundation’s message and goals
• Maintaining accurate supporter records in Salesforce
• Building and maintaining relationships with community fundraisers to encourage ongoing support
• Coordinating fundraising journey emails, communications and fundraising platforms
• Managing merchandise and fundraising send outs with third party providers
• Managing Ambassador enquiries and requests from community fundraisers
• Assisting with sourcing content to support with campaigns, including imagery, case studies and write ups from fundraisers in the community

What you bring to the role:

The ideal candidate will bring experience in customer service, account management or a related field, with fundraising experience viewed favourably. You’ll be a proactive and empathetic communicator who can build trusted relationships, manage competing priorities and contribute positively to a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

Applying for this position:

If you are passionate about making a positive impact and you see yourself in this role, we’d love to see your application!

Please contact the People and Culture team via people.culture@mcgrathfoundation.com.au if you have any questions.

Please note, we review applications as they come in. Be sure to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing out.

 This is a direct search process so respectfully, no agencies please.