Philanthropy Executive

Client:

Breast Cancer Care WA

Timeframe:

Weeks or months

Role:

Philanthropy Executive

Breast Cancer Care WA

About BCCWA

Breast Cancer Care WA is a unique not-for-profit organisation that is dedicated to providing free specialist breast care nursing, mental health, peer support, as well as practical and financial assistance to all Western Australians and their families both during and after a breast cancer diagnosis. .

Established in 2000, the organization grew from one woman’s commitment to make a difference in the lives of people with breast cancer.  Today, their vision is to ensure that all people living in WA have access to the best breast cancer support and education.

Breast Cancer Care WA is entirely funded through donations and appeals such as Purple Bra Day; however, with growing demand for services they need to secure additional financial support to ensure they can continue delivering our essential services to all Western Australians.

About the Role

Reporting to the General Manager of Fundraising and Marketing, the Philanthropy Executive plays a pivotal role within the Fundraising team, driving the organisation’s strategic objectives for Major Gift revenue.

Success in this role will be achieved by cultivating and maintaining high-value relationships with mid-to-major donors, trusts, and foundations while proactively identifying and securing new funding opportunities. Through strategic engagement and stewardship, the Philanthropy Executive will contribute to the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability and impact.

  • Cultivate and steward major donors to retain support and secure new gifts ($5,000+).
  • Develop and implement strategies to identify, engage, and convert new major donors.
  • Create compelling proposals, asks, and cases for support in collaboration with the GM Fundraising & Marketing.
  • Plan and deliver engagement events and activities for major donors and prospects.
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective major donors with regular reporting.
  • Manage and grow the bequest program by identifying, nurturing, and securing future gifts.
  • Execute and steward confirmed bequests, ensuring meaningful donor recognition.
  • Oversee grant applications, including research, writing, and relationship management with trusts and foundations.
  • Maintain and oversee a grants calendar to monitor funding opportunities.
  • Drive donor engagement through personalised communications, events, and digital

Essential Skills and attributes

  • An existing network of high-end corporate contacts.
  • Proven success in Partnerships fundraising.
  • Strong commercial sales experience is highly desirable.
  • Proven ability in prospect identification and engagement for scoping, developing and securing all new business opportunities.
  • Demonstrated ability to retain and grow revenue from an existing partnership portfolio.
  • Proven success managing partnerships/accounts and meeting mutually agreed project objectives
  • Ability to develop, work to and report on financial performance, with the view to sharing with Executive and Board level leadership.
  • Excellent networking, project management and relationship building skills 
  • Strong research, pitch, presentation and negotiation skills, particularly within a Corporate environment
  • Knowledge of current/emerging fundraising developments, innovations and initiatives in charitable/not-for-profit sector, within health is advantageous.
  • High level communication skills – particularly in pitching, negotiating and contracting through strategic propositions and tailored cases for support
  • Proven ability to work both autonomously and as part of a dynamic, outcomes focused team
  • Ability to handle confidential information sensitively and professionally

What you will enjoy

  • Newly created position with the opportunity for you to make the role your own
  • A great location with onsite parking
  • Shut down over Christmas
  • Workplace flexibility – 4-day work week option available
  • Work autonomously with WFH flexibility
  • Organisation with a dedicated focus on positive workplace culture
  • A transparent and non-hierarchical culture

Please be assured that all applications and communication are always kept completely confidential.

Careers@partnerexecutive.com.au