Fundraising Coordinator

Women’s Community Shelters (WCS) has changed the conversation on women’s homelessness and domestic and family violence in NSW. Our work includes education and prevention; early intervention; crisis and transitional accommodation; outreach support and recovery; and advocacy. We support women of all ages, at all stages of their journey.

We are looking for a talented Fundraising Co-ordinator to help us steward, grow and diversify our fundraising streams and expand our community of supporters. Our goal is to double the number of women and children we support each year, within three years. In 2022 we were proud to walk beside and support over 850 women and their children.

Location:                     Surry Hills, Sydney (next to Central Station)

Work type:                    Full-Time (preferred), or part time for right candidate (with work from home flexibility)

Reporting to:                Director of Development, working closely with the CEO

Salary type:                 Competitive salary, with attractive NFP salary packaging benefits (negotiable based on experience and qualifications)

Applications close:      15 September

YOU ARE MOTIVATED, ORGANISED, WITH A HIGH EQ. YOU:

• Want to make a meaningful difference to ending women’s homelessness and domestic violence.
• Thrive working as part of a collaborative team. You will be a critical part of the WCS Engagement Team, working within a committed and highly skilled head office, with an engaged and supportive Board of Directors.
• Understand that fundraising is about engaging and developing relationships with individuals, communities, corporates, foundations, and governments who share our commitment to ending women’s homelessness and domestic and family violence, and making them feel engaged, active and valued members of the WCS community.
• Naturally form and nurture relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Are a creative thinker.
• Take pride in your exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess strong project management / event management skills.
• Enjoy fundraising
• Have a relevant tertiary qualification and / or more than 2+ years’ experience in fundraising or relevant, equivalent experience.
• Have drive and energy.

YOUR SKILLS

You will relish the opportunity to:

• Contribute to the delivery of WCS’s annual fundraising strategy.
• Help deliver fundraising campaigns and content, across a variety of channels
• Support with fundraising and stakeholder engagement events.
• Support WCS’s Community Partner relationships and fundraising.
• Support with grant applications, project updates and acquittals.
• Support the CEO and Director of Development with major donor relationships – identification, cultivation, stewardship and engagement activity.
• Assist with corporate volunteering inquiries and activity.
• Help generate ideas that increase fundraising revenue and donor loyalty.

• Administer our Customer Relationship Management Platform (SupporterHub), to ensure accuracy of information and for campaign and reporting purposes.
• Activate WCS fundraising procedures and processes.
• Support the CEO and Director of Development as required, in pursuit of WCS fundraising activity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Women’s Community Shelters

Women’s Community Shelters has a unique community-focused approach to solving the crisis of women’s homelessness and domestic and family violence in Australia. We have worked with local communities to bring nine crisis shelters in life: in Manly, Hornsby, Penrith, Parramatta, Forster-Tuncurry, Botany, Revesby, Camden and Castle Hill. This model is unique to Australia’s homelessness and domestic and family violence sector, as almost all other Shelters are solely Government funded.

WCS has created partnerships to establish 25 transitional housing properties, three of which are large-scale properties to provide housing and support to women aged 55+, the fastest growing group of homeless people in Australia.

With a 10-year track record of success, we have communities across Australia seeking our help. We are currently undertaking a feasibility study for Victorian expansion.

Our long-term mission is to no longer be required. With federal, state and local governments working together, in partnership with philanthropists, businesses and local communities, there is a path towards creating the systemic change required within one generation. However, this will only be possible when women and their children experiencing homelessness and domestic violence have access to safe, secure, affordable and permanent housing, with high-quality wrap-around support services.

“Being here has made me realise that I have come from no security, no support, isolation and loneliness, to a place of security, total support – professional support. I am being fed, I am being clothed, I am being cradled. It is time now for me to reflect and to work hard on issues. I am more self-assured and confident. I can stand up and face the world.” WCS 2023 crisis shelter resident

What’s on offer

• Meaningful work with purpose and impact
• Hybrid work and work life balance
• Great team environment in modern Surry Hills convenient office location close to Central train station local shops and excellent coffee.
• Salary Sacrifice fringe benefit up to $15,900.
• Meal, entertainment, leisure and accommodation benefits.
• Additional leave days on offer during Christmas and New year.
• Wellbeing allowance
• Supportive learning culture with career development and training opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program.

How to Apply

• Please submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and a resume (no longer than 3 pages).
• We seek a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
• Please note a National Police Check, Working with Children Check and proof of Covid-19 vaccinations are required for all WCS staff.

For any questions, please contact [email protected]