Fundraising Manager
Auckland

Public Relations Officer
South Auckland Health Foundation
Auckland

Fundraising Coordinator (P/T)
Sweet Louise
Auckland

 

Fundraising Manager
Auckland
Are you an experienced fundraising manager with those rare strengths around dm, major gifts and bequests? 

Our client is one of Aotearoa/New Zealand's most prestigious medical research charities.  They are seeking to recruit a senior fundraiser with demonstrated expertise across a range of Individual Giving programmes.

Reporting to the General Manager, Marketing and Fundraising, the key responsibilities of this new role will be:

• Developing an annual fundraising plan and a related strategy to achieve growth objectives
• Manage and further develop all aspects of donor acquisition, donor relations and retention including appeals, direct mail and regular giving
• Develop and implement new programmes including major gifts and corporate fundraising
• Coordinate fundraising initiatives with the bequests and community fundraising activities
• Exploring new fundraising initiatives and ensure they are in line with fundraising best practice standards.

The successful candidate will have worked as a professional fundraiser for at least 5 years and will be an "all-rounder".  Your direct marketing skills will be highly developed and you will understand the importance of working closely with the database manager to deliver the results you need to drive up income from this part of the fundraising mix. Knowledge of Fundraiser Pro would be a bonus.

You will also have experience/knowledge of major gifts, bequests and corporate fundraising programmes.  A proven track record in managing budgets and reporting on fundraising activities within your remit is essential.

The position is full-time, permanent role based in central Auckland and the salary range is available on application.

If you consider yourself to be innovative strategist and a positive team player with strong leadership qualities then please contact Louise Parkin at Execucare for a job description before applying.

louise.parkin@execucare.com
0800 393 282 or +64 21 832 251
skype: execucarenz

Deadline: 20th February 2012

Execucare is a specialist recruitment agency for fundraising and philanthropy.  For more jobs like this, visit the vacancies page at www.execucare.co.nz.

 

Public Relations Officer
South Auckland Health Foundation
Auckland

Exciting opportunity to work for a great cause.

The South Auckland Health Foundation is a charitable trust that supports and raises funds for the health services of Counties Manukau District Health Board.

Key responsibilities:

• Research, edit, write and oversee distribution of the Foundation’s quarterly newsletter.
  
•  Co-ordinate and provide communications planning and support for Foundation activities including special events & projects.
  
•  Research, write and co-ordinate the distribution of media releases on Foundation events and programmes
  
• Support the organisation and co-ordination of special events.
  
• Research, write and co-ordinate distribution of direct mail outs to sponsors, and prospective contacts.
  
•  Support fundraising activities such as the annual appeal, events, guest speaking activities.

The position requires the following:

•  Excellent communication skills – written and oral.
  
•  Trained communicator – must have an appropriate communications qualification and minimum of 2-years work experience.
  
• The ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
  
• The ability to work with a small team.
  
• A sense of humour.
  
• The ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as required.
  
• The ability to relate well to a wide range of individuals and community groups.
  
• Public speaking skills.
  
• Marketing skills.
  
• Fundraising experience an advantage.
  
• Knowledge of the health industry an advantage.
  
• Current full NZ driver’s licence

If you have these attributes we would like to hear from you.
Closing Date: 21st February 2011
Position Number: 035584

For this unique opportunity please apply online at www.countieshealthjobs.com or for further information contact Terese Railey in the Recruitment Centre on (09) 276 0044 xtn 2433.

 

Fundraising Coordinator (P/T)
Sweet Louise
Auckland

Sweet Louise is the operational arm of the Louise Perkins Foundation, a charitable trust launched in October 2006 with the vision of ‘positive lives with breast cancer’.  Sweet Louise’s unique mission is to help improve the quality of life and well-being of women and men living with metastatic (also known as secondary or advanced) breast cancer.

As we continue to expand throughout New Zealand, a new position of ‘Fundraising Coordinator’ has been created to help develop and implement Sweet Louise fundraising initiatives to grow fundraising income. 

We are a small, caring team who can offer an enthusiastic, empathetic and self-motivated individual the flexibility of working from home and flexibility in hours.  The person we seek would report directly to the CEO and have proven experience in all aspects of fundraising with the main responsibilities including:

• Development and implementation of fundraising initiatives aligned with the organisation’s fundraising strategy
  
• Identifying new fundraising opportunities and coordinating the associated initiatives for new fundraising income streams
  
• Assisting with sponsorship proposals and helping develop key relationships
  
• Assisting with the development of the Sweet Louise donor and bequest programme
  
• Management and maintenance of the Sweet Louise customised fundraising database
  
• Coordination, administration and delivery of fundraising events
  
• Applying for grant funding and developing relationships with trusts and foundations
  
• Coordinating and developing fundraising volunteers as appropriate.
  

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years experience in the fundraising field including experience in donor and bequest development, sponsorship, events and funding applications.  As this is a new position and as part of a small team that work remotely, all applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to work autonomously and have proven successes in implementing fundraising initiatives and innovations, building strong relationships and achieving set targets.  Personal attributes of integrity and respect will be required along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.  An understanding of new technologies in relation to fundraising would be an advantage.

If you would like to join a team that is 100% committed to ‘positive lives with breast cancer’, can fulfill the criteria above, would enjoy the flexibility of working from home and the part-time hours of 15 to 20 hours per week then please send your CV along with a covering letter to Sue Brewster, sue.brewster@sweetlouise.co.nz.  Applications close on 9th February 2012 and a job description is available upon email request.  Visit www.sweetlouise.co.nz for more information on our organisation.