Philanthropy Manager - Melbourne, Australia - Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne University of Technology

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Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

The Philanthropy Manager is ideally, an experienced fundraising practitioner able to cultivate and deepen significant relationships and solicit mid-level gifts to grow philanthropic investment at Swinburne University of Technology.

The role is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding an assigned portfolio of donors and mid-level donor prospects, including individuals and representatives of philanthropic entities, such as Trusts and Foundations, private ancillary funds, and corporate partners.

The role requires the successful applicant to work with sophisticated and established philanthropists and philanthropic organisations to identify where philanthropy can act as an enabler.

It also requires them t to act as an intermediary, building networks and promoting and advocating for these valuable relationships.

For more information on this role, please see the position description.
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About You
To be suitable for this role you will need to have experience in the below key accountabilities:

Demonstrated fundraising experience, preferably in a tertiary education environment, with a sound knowledge of appropriate concepts, methodology, and practices.
Demonstrated experience in negotiating and delivering midlevel gifts (up to five figure gifts or greater).
Demonstrated ability and practical experience in working with a CRM or donor database systems (e.g., Raiser's Edge).
Strong people engagement, relationship development, and customer service orientation.
Excellent written and oral communicator
Comfortable working with people from different backgrounds
Ability to work effectively in a complex organisation
Willing team player and contributor to objectives of the fundraising, bequests, and communications plans of the Philanthropy team.

Qualifications

Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or

- extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in fundraising; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

About Swinburne University of Technology
Swinburne Horizon 2025 draws upon our understanding of future challenges.

With this new strategic plan, we choose to build Swinburne as the prototype of a new and different university - one that is truly of Technology, of Innovation and of Entrepreneurship, and proud of it.

We are committed to a differentiated university proposition in education and research, so that:

Every Swinburne learner gets a work experience
Every Swinburne graduate gets a job
Every Swinburne partner gets a tech solution
Swinburne is the prototype of global best practice

The achievement of our 2025 moon shots depends on our capacity to work collectively, always, as One Swinburne.

To Apply
Please submit your CV and cover letter addressing your suitability for this position.

To review the Position Description and to apply, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.

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Applications Close:
Sunday July 16
th at 11pm**Swinburne offers flexible working options, leave and parenting/carer policies to support work life balance.

Equity and Diversity

Swinburne is a large and culturally diverse organisation and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives.

For further information on all our initiatives visit our Equity & Diversity website.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants