Fundraising and Philanthropy Manager

• A unique opportunity to have impact by shaping Windana’s Fundraising Strategy from the ground up.
• Exciting new permanent/full-time opportunity based in new office in Bentleigh with flexible ways of working.
• Competitive salary including salary packaging and other benefits and options to enhance your take-home income and lots of other employee benefits.

Windana provides connected services for more people in need.

We provide services across Victoria for adults and young people experiencing alcohol and other drug harms, family violence, mental health challenges and social disadvantage.

Our Model of Care puts clients at the centre of what we do to create positive change in people's lives. We work with families, communities and other organisations to deliver trauma informed, equitable, culturally safe and integrated services based on evidence and practice wisdom.

By intervening early and creating purposeful partnerships, we help clients achieve improved outcomes while reducing demand on acute services. And we are influencing policy, practice and research to help shape better systems for clients. Together, we influence the broader system for a more positive and connected future.

Is this your next career opportunity?

With the upcoming launch of Windana’s Strategic Plan for 2026-30, we are entering an exciting and transformative new phase. We are seeking an experienced Fundraising and Philanthropy Manager to lead the development and implementation of our Fundraising Strategy and help bring this vision to life.

This newly created role is perfect for someone who is excited by the opportunity to shape Windana’s approach to giving from the ground up. You will join a dedicated, energized team committed to creating meaningful and lasting change with people and communities impacted by alcohol and other drugs.

This role will harness the expertise of Windana’s workforce, lived and living experience, stories of change and impact to diversify Windana’s revenue to drive innovation beyond core funding. Working closely with the Executive Team, you will build the relationships, systems, and programs that sustain our impact.

As a member of the Communications and Engagement team reporting to the Chief Communications Officer, you will:

• Lead the development of a fundraising strategy that captures big picture opportunities, as well as providing the structure and tools to enable Windana staff to play a part in the strategy’s implementation.
• Establish long-term and meaningful relationships with funders, philanthropic organisations, corporate partners and high net-worth individuals.
• Lead the identification and development of funding, grant and tender submissions.
• Develop best-practice CRM tools and procedures.
• Support the development and implementation of Windana’s outcomes and impact reporting.

What we're looking for:

• Extensive experience in senior fundraising, philanthropy or donor development roles and establishing organisational fundraising capability from the ground up.
• Experience developing and implementing fundraising strategies.
• Proven capability in major donor and relationship-based fundraising.
• Through knowledge of Australian not-for-profit governance and fundraising compliance.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills.
• High level of professionalism, integrity and discretion.
• Ability to work autonomously and exercise sound judgement.
• Strong organisational, systems and reporting capability.
• Demonstrated experience of building positive professional relationship and fostering collaborations within and across teams.
• Tertiary qualifications in Fundraising, Communications, Marketing, or similar area.
• Ideally experience working in a fundraising capacity in community not-for-profit organisations.

Join our team to contribute to our life-changing work.

Our people are integral to the work we do, and we pride ourselves on providing our team opportunities to contribute, grow and thrive:

Contribute to our meaningful work and values-based culture through:

• our Strategic Plan,
• our quality accreditation,
• Reconciliation Action Plan, and
• Rainbow Tick accreditation.

Grow with professional and personal development, including:

• 40 hours of study leave each year
• Support for qualifications, external training and up to $200 towards professional registrations
• Career pathways through secondments and our Leadership Network
• Regular supervision, goal-setting, and individual development plans

Thrive with benefits that support your wellbeing and work-life balance, including:

• 12 weeks paid parental leave from day one
• 15 days personal leave, compassionate, and gender affirmation leave
• 10 days cultural leave for First Nations employees (including 2 paid days)
• Flexible working arrangements tailored to you
• Generous salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• Retail perks and fitness discounts
• Access to our wellbeing program, including discounted osteopathy treatments.
• WWCC costs covered
• Public holiday swap

Ready to join us?

If you’re ready to use your fundraising expertise in an organisation that has a life changing impact on people’s lives, apply now! We will review applications as they are submitted, so we encourage you to get your application in as soon as possible. Interviews will take place in late June / early July.

Windana is committed to child safety and a valid Working with Children Check and Police Check are required for this position.

Windana values and celebrates diversity and inclusion and is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and life experience to apply. Our aim is to build a team that closely reflects the diversity of the people and communities we work with.