The Song Room
FUNDRAISING / PHILANTHROPY MANAGER
FULL TIME (1EFT)
$70,000 - $80,000 p.a. (full time) plus superannuation
Salary packaging options may be available
The Song Room is seeking an experienced Fundraising/Philanthropy Manager to oversee
grants income from Philanthropy (Family Trusts, Foundations and Private Ancillary Funds)
and be involved in the Major Donors program.
The Song Room is an innovative and growing not for profit organisation providing music and
arts programs in disadvantaged schools, with its national office located in the beautiful
Abbotsford Convent precinct of inner Melbourne.
Our vision is for all Australian children to have the opportunity to participate in music and the
arts to enhance their education, personal development and community involvement.
The Fundraising/Philanthropy Manager is responsible for facilitating and assisting innovative
program development alongside the Director of Programs, Learning and Development
Manager, and programs and evaluation staff, to ensure The Song Room is continuously
identifying program areas and organisational needs which are suitable for potential
philanthropic funding. This role will undertake a portfolio of grant writing and relationship
development tasks and will work in an end-to-end fashion to identify, research, engage,
submit, follow up, report on and acquit allocated potential and existing philanthropic funding
accounts.
This role also contributes to the continuous development of an evidence base of secondary
research to support Program rationale and funding proposals. As the key role responsible for
maintaining Philanthropic relationships, the Fundraising/Philanthropy Manager also
researches and reviews best practice philanthropic partnerships and advises The Song
Room on key trends, research and organisations influencing the Philanthropic sector in
Australia.
Required skills and experience:
 Meeting fundraising targets from philanthropic organisations
 Demonstrated knowledge of and/or connections to Australian Trusts, Foundations
and Private Ancillary Funds
 Identifying funding priorities across a range of program opportunities with a view to
developing fundable projects
 Excellent account management and relationship development skills
 Producing high quality, timely reports and acquittals
 Contributing to the evaluation process of funded projects
 Effectively using a CRM
 Strong financial reporting skills
 Working effectively, and often unsupervised in a fast-paced, busy team environment
 High-level planning and time management skills
Preferred skills and experience:
 Working in a national not for profit organisation
 Working with and supporting program staff working interstate
 Using Salesforce as a CRM
 In the education or arts sectors
To download the full position description visit www.songroom.org.au/about/employment
To apply, please include a cover letter summarising your relevant skills and your interest in
this role at The Song Room, an appendix addressing the Key Position Accountabilities
(KPAs) and your resume.
Please send your full application to Marnie Hough at marnie@songroom.org.au
Applications for this role close at 9am on Monday 9th December, 2013.