Utilise your fundraising and relationship management expertise to contribute to Camp Quality’s mission and bring joy to kids impacted by cancer.

Do you want to make a real difference? Come join Camp Quality, a children’s cancer charity that has been bringing positivity, fun and laughter back into the lives of kids impacted by cancer for over 40 years.

Camp Quality provides kids and families facing cancer with fun experiences, trusted information, specialised care, coping tools and a supportive community.

The benefits of working at Camp Quality

• Flexible working arrangements, including a hybrid model of working from home and the office
• Generous salary packaging options
• Additional leave days for permanent employees – we call them Celebrating Life Benefits!
• Annual remuneration reviews
• Helping Camp Quality be a source of positivity and support for kids impacted by cancer
• Enjoy the culture of an award-winning organisation: Best Workplace 2022 - 2025

About the Role

Based in Newcastle, our Community Fundraising Lead (NSW) is a key part of our Revenue (fundraising) team. This exciting and diverse role will suit a true people person that will support and grow Camp Quality's established and highly engaged local fundraising community. This includes oversight of some of our signature fundraising events such as Motocyc, the Long Lunch and Newcastle Golf Day. No two days will be the same as you support our community fundraisers in achieving their fundraising goals.

A relationship management and networking guru, you will enjoy working closely with the National Community Fundraising Manager as you focus on strengthening our existing fundraising activities and utilising your creative flair to develop engaging new community fundraising initiatives.

Experience and Knowledge

Preferred

• 3+ years of experience in community fundraising, business development, relationship management or community engagement.
• Demonstrated success in developing new fundraising opportunities, building networks, generating leads, growing participation and achieving revenue targets.
• Experience building and maintaining strong relationships with community groups, schools, clubs, businesses and other stakeholders.
• Experience developing and delivering community fundraising initiatives, campaigns and supporter-led events.
• Prior involvement in supporter journey planning, fundraising campaigns, and collateral creation.
• Experience using CRM systems, fundraising platforms and supporter databases. Funraisin and Salesforce experience an advantage.
• Experience gained within a not-for-profit organisation.

Qualifications and Training

Preferred

• Tertiary qualifications in fundraising, event management, marketing, communications, business or a related discipline.
• Completion of Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) fundraising / compliance related courses, or similar.

Other requirements for this role:

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to proactively engage, influence and motivate a diverse range of community stakeholders.
• Ability to manage external supporters and fundraising committees' expectations, whilst achieving best outcome for supporters and Camp Quality.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to represent Camp Quality professionally within the community.
• Exceptional project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and coordinate multiple activities.
• Current unrestricted Australian driver's licence.
• Some out-of-hours and weekend work will be required.
• Interstate and intrastate travel will be required.
• Current Working With Children Check.
• Full Australian working rights. 

To apply hit ‘Apply Now’ - please include a resume and cover letter, responding to the criteria listed above. Camp Quality commit to responding to every applicant. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive. Please note this role will start in January 2027.

Applications close on Sunday 22 November

Diversity and Inclusion

Camp Quality honours human rights, celebrates diversity and fosters a climate of mutual respect to promote an inclusive environment that affirms the intrinsic value of each individual.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people of all cultural backgrounds, ages, genders, sexual orientations, religions, as well as those that are neurodiverse, with a disability or carer responsibilities.  Should you have any particular support needs, you are encouraged to include these in your application so we can explore with you during the recruitment process.

We are proud to hold National Safeguarding Children accreditation. All successful candidates must undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment and hold a valid working with children check.

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