The Partnership and Philanthropy Manager will support our partnership and fundraising efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with our team to develop and implement partnership and fundraising strategies to support major capital projects, regular appeals, ES Endowment Fund, cultural events and legacy program, identify new opportunities, and build strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
Core objectives include:
- Assist in the development and implementation of partnership and fundraising strategies
- Research and identify potential partners for the synagogue’s events
- Build and maintain relationships with existing donors and identify potential new donors
- Coordinate events, meetings, and communications with partners and stakeholders
- Assist in the preparation of funding proposals, reports, and other materials
- Manage and maintain accurate records of partnerships and fundraising activities
- Support Emanuel Synagogue Foundation initiatives, events and Committee meetings
- Support fundraising activities of Executive Manager, President and the clergy
- Identifying and submitting grant applications to support operations of Emanuel Synagogue
- Attend community events to liaise with partners and donors
- Collaborate with team members to achieve organisational goals.
Required qualities:
- Skilled approach.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Desired Competencies:
- Analytical thinking.
- Initiative.
- Business awareness.
- Tenacity.
- Strategic thinking.
- Positive approach to change
Qualifications & Experience:
- A degree or equivalent qualification and/or demonstrated experience and capability in major gift fundraising, and/or experience of building long-term customer relationships in sales or marketing
- Experience in a similar role or NFP is an advantage
- Knowledge of fundraising principles and practices
- Familiarity with CRM software and online fundraising platforms
- Knowledge, experience and skills in IT, including Google workspace applications, databases; e-mail systems; a high level of competence in creating and producing reports using canva, power point and AI tools.