Are you ready to join a team of unstoppable changemakers at one of Australia’s largest children’s charities and one of the largest children’s hospital foundations in the world? Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF) is seeking people who think big, aim high and want to help bring about a groundbreaking new revolution in kids’ health. Working at SCHF goes beyond just being a job; it offers the opportunity to join a change-making and future-shaping team that is making incredible contributions and being part of something bigger. Following a year of exceptional fundraising achievements, we are experiencing growth.

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Join us in our Movement of Many

Our Vision is to foster a place where all children should have access to the best possible healthcare, whenever and wherever they need it. That’s why we’re on a mission to harness the power of philanthropy, bringing world-leading care to the front line and future of children’s health.

Here are a few things that we care about as a team at SCHF. Five simple Employee Value Proposition (EVP) values that guide our behaviour, inform our decisions, and help us do what we do, in a way that is authentically us.

- Think big, aim high
- Lift those around you
- Real meaning, actual change
- Be you

About the role

In this 12-month parental leave contract the Head of Impact Communications plays a critical role in enabling philanthropic growth by leading the development of compelling, high-quality donor-centred proposals,



impact reports and stewardship communications that clearly demonstrate the power of giving to Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation.

Sitting within the Philanthropy Communications and Impact team, the role brings together strategic storytelling, donor insight, proposal development, impact reporting and workflow governance to ensure fundraisers are supported with high-quality, timely and tailored communications that help deepen donor engagement and inspire philanthropic investment.

The role is responsible for strengthening the narrative quality, strategic positioning and emotional impact of major proposals, reports and donor communications. This includes translating complex clinical, research, operational and organisational information into clear, engaging and donor‑relevant materials that connect donor motivations with the needs and impact of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network.

Job Responsibilities:

Donor-centred storytelling, proposals and impact communications

- Lead the development of high-quality donor proposals, impact reports and stewardship communications that are compelling, accurate, emotionally engaging and strategically aligned to donor expectations.
- Develop and embed donor-centred storytelling frameworks that support stronger narrative development across proposals, impact reporting and broader fundraising communications.




- Ensure major proposals and impact reports have a explicit emotional and strategic narrative arc, connecting donor motivation, organisational priorities, clinical need and tangible impact.
- Translate complex clinical, research, operational and organisational information into clear, engaging and donor‑relevant communications.
- Provide strategic copywriting oversight across major proposals, impact reports, donor updates and other priority philanthropic communications.
- Partner with fundraisers to advise on proposal structure, messaging, donor positioning and narrative approach.
- Ensure all materials are tailored to audience, purpose and donor stage, and reflect SCHF’s brand, tone of voice, values and ethical storytelling standards.

Strategic planning, donor alignment and reporting frameworks

- Lead the strategic planning that underpins proposal development, donor impact reporting and stewardship communications.
- Partner closely with fundraising teams and Prospect Research to ensure proposals and impact materials are informed by donor motivations, interests, giving history, philanthropic priorities and engagement opportunities.
- Manage, develop and embed donor persona strategies into proposals, reporting, stewardship materials to support more personalised and effective donor experiences.
- Contribute to the development of frameworks, tools and templates that connect prospecting, donor engagement, proposal development and impact reporting.
- Support the evolution of impact reporting approaches for priority campaigns, including the Transitional Campaign and future comprehensive campaign activity, ensuring reporting

📌 Head of Impact Communications (Sydney)
🏢 Sydney Children's Hospitals Foundation (SCHF)
📍 Sydney