Philanthropy Specialist

Why join Launch Housing Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support, education and employment services, we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of, or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness.  With over 400 staff working across 16 locations in metropolitan Melbourne, we combine direct action with advocacy, research and innovation to drive widespread change. Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and provide high-quality training & supervision, wellbeing days, access to an Employee Assistance Program and much much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling. Don’t just walk past homelessness.  Join the solution. Our permanent and fixed-term employee benefits include

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Purchased leave
• 17.5% leave loading
• 8 weeks’ gender-neutral paid parental leave after 12 months of service for both the primary and secondary carer
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment

About the opportunity:  The Philanthropy Specialist plays a key role in supporting the growth of Launch Housing’s donation income by managing a portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations, stewarding high-value donors, and driving continual improvement and efficiency within the philanthropy team.

Reporting to the Group Manager - Fundraising & Philanthropy, the Philanthropy Specialist will use their thorough knowledge of the philanthropic grant-making process and Launch Housing’s mission and strategy to identify, qualify and cultivate granting opportunities, research, develop and write compelling grant proposals, and lead the process of acquitting successful grants.

Using their proactiveness, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, they will work across the organisation to demonstrate the impact of donor support, including delivering impact reports, experiences, and other engagement opportunities for high-value donors. They will maximise the impact of the philanthropy team by implementing new processes to efficiently and accurately identify and cultivate donor prospects, steward high-value donors, and track progress towards income targets.

The Philanthropy Specialist will have a passion for continuous improvement, synthesising diverse and complex information into compelling, donor-centric communications and experiences, and developing meaningful donor relationships to help drive retention and growth in high-value donors.

Launch Housing Leadership FrameworkAt Launch Housing, we believe that leadership is not defined by position or title – but by the mindset you bring and the actions you take. We also believe that leadership is learnable – that there is a body of knowledge, skills and dispositions associated with leadership that can be learned.

The Launch Housing Leadership Framework outlines the key expectations and behaviours required for effective leadership at every level. This role is aligned to the Leading Self proficiency level within the framework, reflecting the responsibility to demonstrate professionalism, personal accountability, self-awareness, and continuous development.

Permanent, full-time role (76 hours per fortnight) based at Collingwood.