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Head of Philanthropy

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead strategic renewal and growth of Australian Red Cross's philanthropy portfolio, securing multi-year investments and transformational gifts from major donors, trusts, and foundations.

Role type

Senior leadership, Head of Philanthropy

Builds

Philanthropic investment portfolio and long-term donor relationships

Domain

Humanitarian sector / Australian philanthropy

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Strategic leadership, team building, securing transformational gifts, relationship building with Boards and executives, commercial acumen, structured giving expertise, family philanthropy knowledge

Preferred skills

Experience with private ancillary funds (PAFs), innovative funding models

Responsibilities

Drive ambitious growth of the philanthropy portfolio, cultivate significant multi-year investments, strengthen team capability, engage high-net-worth individuals and strategic partners, shape vision for philanthropic investment

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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