Individual Giving and Philanthropy Officer

Create real impact by helping grow sustainable fundraising income

Ovarian Cancer Australia (OCA) is the national leader in advocacy and support for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their families. After extensive consultation, OCA has developed a bold new strategic plan to expand our vital support and advocacy to include all women affected by gynaecological cancers. Our deep commitment to the ovarian cancer community remains unwavering. This expansion responds to an urgent, unmet need and aligns closely with national health priorities. We are building a talented, passionate team to help bring this vision to life.

About the opportunity

We are seeking a collaborative and detail-oriented fundraising professional to join OCA as our Individual Giving and Philanthropy Officer.

Working closely with the Strategic Fundraising Manager and Philanthropy Manager, this role will contribute to the growth of fundraising income through the delivery of OCA’s individual giving, donor stewardship and philanthropy programs. You will coordinate fundraising activities, strengthen donor engagement and retention, and help develop opportunities to grow the individual and major donor pipeline.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the relaunch and day-to-day delivery of OCA’s regular giving program, including acquisition, conversion, retention, reactivation and upgrades.
• Coordinating supporter journeys for regular donors, including onboarding, stewardship, decline management and retention activity.
• Maintaining and monitoring the grants pipeline, supporting grant applications, acquittals, documentation and reporting requirements.
• Undertaking major donor prospect research using Salesforce and external sources, and maintaining accurate prospect records and profiles.
• Coordinating donor stewardship activities, including thank you communications, impact reporting, donor journeys and relationship-building calls.
• Coordinating end-to-end delivery and project management of fundraising appeals and newsletters, including briefs, timelines, workflows and supplier coordination.

About you

You bring demonstrated experience in fundraising, philanthropy, marketing or supporter engagement, with an understanding of fundraising principles and the not-for-profit fundraising environment. You are confident communicating with supporters by phone, email and in writing, and you enjoy building positive relationships that strengthen donor engagement and retention.

You have strong written and interpersonal communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate campaigns or projects across multiple channels. You are organised, adaptable, data-aware and comfortable managing multiple priorities. Experience using a CRM or donor database, preferably Salesforce, will be highly regarded, along with familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Planner.

Role details

Location - Queen Victoria Women's Centre, Level 1, 210 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, with hybrid working options available

Contract - 18 month contract, 0.8 FTE

Reports to – Strategic Fundraising Manager

Key working relationship – Philanthropy Manager

Mandatory - Proof of eligibility to reside permanently and work without restriction in Australia, and National Police Check clearance

Next Steps

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

If you have any questions about the role, please email careers@ovariancancer.net.au using the subject line: Individual Giving and Philanthropy Officer enquiry via EthicalJobs, however your application should be submitted via Ethical Jobs.

We will be assessing candidates as applications are submitted, please don't wait to apply!