Shape the future of a joyful, purpose-led brand through strategic, community-driven fundraising.
- Lead national community fundraising initiatives, including a new signature fundraising day
- Drive strategy, supporter engagement and program development to grow long-term income
- Play a key role in expanding the impact of one of Australia’s most uplifting and human-centred charities.
As Community Fundraising Manager, you’ll sit at the strategic heart of the fundraising program - designing, delivering and driving initiatives that build long-term, sustainable support across the country. This role shapes the future of community engagement for CDA: creating vibrant national moments of giving, developing a volunteer and ambassador framework, and strengthening pipelines that fuel the mission to bring laughter where it’s needed most.
In this pivotal role, you will:
- Lead the development and execution of strategic community fundraising plans, aligned with CDA’s five-year organisational strategy
- Design, launch and manage CDA’s first national fundraising day, bringing creativity, structure and impact to a major new moment in our calendar
- Develop a volunteer and ambassador program that inspires, empowers and amplifies community involvement
- Use community insight and performance data to inform decision-making, forecast growth and refine strategic direction
- Build strong relationships with supporters, volunteers, schools, service clubs, local groups and community partners
- Ensure community fundraising activity aligns with supporter journeys, brand values and organisational priorities
- Represent CDA at events and work collaboratively across teams—bringing imagination, clarity and structure to community-focused initiatives
- Contribute subject-matter expertise to organisational planning and fundraising discussions
You’re a strategic community fundraising professional who thrives on turning ideas into action. With a strong background in delivering and shaping community fundraising programs, you’re confident moving between big-picture planning and hands-on execution. You understand how to engage communities in meaningful ways—and how to build momentum toward scalable, sustainable support.
You bring creativity, emotional intelligence and a relationship-first mindset, with the maturity to influence at all levels and the drive to build something lasting.
You have:
- Proven experience in community fundraising, including strategy design, delivery and supporter engagement
- Strong strategic thinking skills and the ability to turn organisational goals into clear, actionable plans
- Demonstrated experience of fundraising - and the capability to guide programs at a managerial level
- Excellent relationship-building skills, with confidence engaging a diverse range of supporters and stakeholders
- Strong planning, analytical and project management abilities
- A collaborative, proactive mindset and a passion for purpose-driven work
- Creativity, warmth and enthusiasm aligned with CDA’s values and mission
- Join a values-led organisation bringing joy, connection and wellbeing to people nationwide
- Play a defining role in launching a new national fundraising day
- Lead the development of a volunteer and ambassador program with long-term impact
- Hybrid work arrangements + supportive, imaginative and collaborative team culture
- Competitive salary, NFP benefits, EAP and additional leave
- Contribute to work that genuinely changes people’s experiences of care, ageing and hospitalisation
Clown Doctors Australia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, expecting all staff and performers to share this commitment. Selected applicants will undergo a Police Check and will need to supply a Working with Children Check.
Apply now by submitting your CV and a short cover letter telling us why you’re the right person for this role.
For more information, or a confidential discussion, contact Jakki Travers at Beaumont People: Jakki.travers@beaumontpeople.com.au
Applications will be reviewed as they’re received.
Beaumont People have been engaged to recruit this role. Please direct all enquiries to Beaumont People.
Beaumont People believes a diverse workplace is a happy workplace and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from CALD backgrounds and people with disabilities. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or parental status. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to be made for your application to be assessed Beaumont People would be more than happy to discuss how that can be arranged.
