Lifeline Australia is a national charity providing Australians who are experiencing emotional distress with access to 24โhour crisis support, suicide prevention, mental health support and domestic and family violence prevention services.
Lifeline Australia’s Member organisations own and operate 43 Lifeline centres across all states and territories in Australia, helping ensure no one has to face their toughest moments alone.
The opportunity
This role sits within Philanthropy and focuses on building and sustaining highโvalue philanthropic support. You will manage major donors and philanthropic foundations, oversee strategic grants, and champion bestโpractice relationship fundraising across the organisation.
You will work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Capacity Campaign and collaborate across teams to deliver strong income growth and meaningful donor engagement.
In this role, you will
- Manage and grow a portfolio of major donors and philanthropic foundations
- Lead endโtoโend philanthropic grant submissions and acquittals through the Strategic Grants partnership
- Develop and deliver tailored cultivation, solicitation and stewardship plans
- Produce highโquality donor communications, impact reporting and engagement materials
- Plan and deliver cultivation, stewardship and prospecting events
- Maintain accurate donor data and reporting in Salesforce to support insight and decisionโmaking
You bring strong experience in major gifts fundraising and thrive on building longโterm, valuesโaligned donor relationships. You are comfortable working autonomously, enjoy collaborating across teams and value meaningful stewardship, clear planning and good use of data.
You will bring:
- 5 years’ experience in fundraising
- A strong track record identifying, cultivating, and securing gifts
- Experiencing managing a portfolio of donors
- Understanding of Trusts and Foundations and grant management
- Confidence using CRMs, ideally Salesforce
- Passion for the mission of the Lifeline and ability to inspire others
- Permanent, fullโtime role
- Sydney CBD location with flexible hybrid working
- Career progression and development through sector events and training
- Opportunity to contribute to a national organisation during a period of growth
- Access to salary packaging tax benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program which provides free, confidential counselling for employees and their families.
If you’re ready to bring your experience in philanthropy and relationship fundraising to support lifesaving services across Australia, apply now with your CV and cover letter outlining your suitability.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
For a confidential discussion, contact Joseph Murray at
Joseph.Murray@beaumontpeople.com.au / 02 9093 4934
Beaumont People has been engaged to recruit this role. Please direct all enquiries to Beaumont People.
Please note this role requires full, unrestricted Australian working rights and a ll employees of Lifeline Australia must undergo a National Police Check.
Beaumont People believe a diverse workplace is a happy workplace and encourages applications from people of all different backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. Beaumont People does 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 support your application, Beaumont People would be happy to discuss how this can be arranged.
