About Netball's Confident Girls Foundation

Girls encounter major obstacles and discrimination in their lives, and they experience them early. Girls are more likely to experience domestic violence, less likely to play sport and 83% don't feel like they've been given the same opportunities as boys (2016 Everyday sexism report). Global development efforts have largely failed to reach the 250 million adolescent girls worldwide, especially the girls living in remote, hard to reach places.

Netball Australia

Investing in girls is key to reducing poverty. It is key to driving social and economic change. We are working towards a world where all girls have opportunities to basic needs, education and safety. We're working towards equality. There isn't a simple answer, yet we think starting with how girls see themselves and how they fit into their communities, is a great place to start.

About the Opportunity

As the Head of Fundraising – Confident Girls Foundation you are responsible for driving Confident Girls Foundation’s (CGF) income generation and financial sustainability. You will have a proven track record in fundraising, and you are passionate about making a difference to people less fortunate. You have a thorough understanding of the NFP sector and philanthropic strategies. Reporting to the EGM, Commercial and Brand, as well as the Chair, CGF - some key responsibilities will include:

Develop, prioritise, implement and drive highly effective short- and long-term corporate and individual giving (direct mail, regular giving, major donor bequest) strategies that will enable CGF to continue to achieve its financial goals, as well as deliver against the vision and purpose
Steward current and potential high value donors to increase revenue and engagement
Acquire and acknowledge diverse group of individual and corporate donors
Evaluate and report on all fundraising initiatives undertaken including quarterly reports, account management plans and migration milestones including benchmarking against industry standards (where possible)
Implement highly effective direct mail campaigns
Support CGF and Netball Australia events, enabling fundraising activities and opportunities at every opportunity possible
Utilise direct mail and events to identify and engage regular giving, major donor and bequest opportunities
Identify and secure other new fundraising opportunities not limited to campaigns
Maintain key records, ensuring data integrity and reporting
Work with the Netball Australia Marketing and Communications team to promote fundraising campaigns and opportunities and liaise with all media channels to implement media opportunities identified throughout the year
Actively contribute to the effectiveness of CGF through participation in meetings and activities to ensure the Foundation achieves its overall strategic goals
Undertake other activities as directed to facilitate the financial sustainability of CGF
Manage and track overall expenditure and income budgets for fundraising activities
Maintain a high level of industry knowledge and awareness to inform strategy and position CGF for success
Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally to educate on CGF’s campaigns, services and programs
Lead the CGF internal team in a respectful, engaging and inspirational manner, that fosters a culture of creativity, innovation and support

Desired Skills & Experience

At Netball Australia, we value our people, and our people are the fabric of our organisation. Our DNA underpins everything that we do: Belong. Be Your Best. Be Bold. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong alignment to our DNA. Other Key Criteria includes:

Specialist Knowledge and Skills

5-10 years’ experience in a related field of employment
Extensive experience in leading, developing, implementing and reviewing fundraising campaigns such as direct mail, regular giving, major donor and/or bequest
Strong partnership management and donor stewardship
Proven ability to establish, nurture and maintain strong and mutually beneficial relationships with internal and external stakeholders, with competing interests
An understanding of the complexities of working in a federated sporting model
Proven people management skills, with a high level of approachability, respect, and emotional intelligence
A pragmatic leadership approach, and comfortable balancing conflicting priorities

Key behaviours

Able to work as part of a team to achieve the organisation’s objectives
Capable of engaging a variety of stakeholders with respect and hold yourself, your communications and business dealings with high integrity
An energetic, passionate, driven approach, with determination and resilience
Strong interpersonal, engagement and communication capabilities
Flexibility, adaptability, and resilience
Initiative and pro-active problem solving
Proven negotiation and influence skills
Highly productive with exceptional time management skills

Qualifications

Relevant tertiary qualification/s desirable
Current Working with Children Check/National Police Clearance

Other Information

On the cusp of our centenary, and significant opportunity leading into the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, there has never been a more exciting time to join. This opportunity is a 12-month fixed term agreement, working full-time based at our HQ in vibrant Fitzroy, where you will be spoilt for choice on great coffee spots! Our teams work flexibly, and we encourage the successful applicant to discuss flexible working options with their new Manager. If this sounds like you, and we hope it does – please submit your CV along with a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for this exciting opportunity to contribute to the incredible, meaningful work that CGF do. Applications will remain open until 03 September 2024; however, we reserve the right to shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so, please do not delay your application should you wish to be considered. We do not take for granted the high volume of excellent applications we receive, but please be aware this means we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates.

Netball Australia takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. All successful candidates will undergo a criminal record and Working with Children check prior to employment and must be able to hold valid checks at all times throughout their employment. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries. We have a collaborative, supportive and diverse culture and promote the continued development of our team members! We believe your religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or culture do not define you nor impact your application or employment with Netball Australia. We are a sport for all people across the community and take pride in providing a diverse, inclusive and safe environment for all.