CareerPlan

Manager, Philanthropy

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-10-22

Core

Lead a national major gifts team to drive sustainable income growth by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors, including securing seven-figure gifts.

Role type

Manager, Philanthropy / Major Gifts

Builds

Multi-year funding security and revenue diversification for a national charity

Domain

Non-profit / Charity / Social Services

Required skills

Major donor cultivation, seven-figure gift securing, strategic fundraising, team leadership, stakeholder management, pipeline management, market intelligence, financial target achievement, portfolio management

Preferred skills

Experience in higher education, health, medical research, or wealth management, ability to engage ultra-high-net-worth individuals

Technologies

CRM systems, fundraising software, data analytics tools

Responsibilities

Identify, cultivate, and solicit major donors; secure seven-figure gifts; build long-term relationships with philanthropic stakeholders; inspire and lead a national team; achieve financial and non-financial targets; optimize ROI performance; translate programmatic needs into funding propositions

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership