Philanthropy Manager

• A leading independent co-ed school with an inspiring vision
• Help shape the future of a school where every gift creates opportunity
• Drive philanthropic impact and inspire extraordinary giving

The Organisation

Redlands is a leading independent, co-educational school with a strong community and a commitment to academic excellence, innovation and opportunity.

Through Redlands Giving, the School is embarking on a transformational comprehensive philanthropic campaign supporting strategic priorities across facilities, programs and means-tested scholarships.

With a strong portfolio, an established pipeline and engagement plans already underway, the foundations are in place for significant philanthropic growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join the campaign at the early stages and play a key role in converting donor interest into meaningful philanthropic support.

Benefits & Culture

• Step into an established portfolio with a growing pipeline of major gift opportunities.
• Join a leading team committed to growing a culture of philanthropy.
• Collaborative, values-driven environment where initiative, relationships and impact are valued.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy, you will manage a portfolio of approximately 70–100 major gift donors and prospects, developing and delivering tailored engagement strategies to deepen relationships and secure significant gifts.

You will take a strategic, relationship-led approach to moves management, progressing prospects from identification and cultivation through to solicitation and stewardship. With a clear focus on donor meetings, engagement and gift progression, you will be responsible for building momentum across the portfolio and converting major gift opportunities.

The role will also play an important community-facing role, representing Redlands Giving at School events and helping to build a strong and enduring culture of philanthropy across the Redlands community.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage a portfolio of 70–100 major gift prospects and donors, ensuring systematic moves management and timely progression through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship stages.
• Lead donor meetings, engagement touchpoints, and stewardship activities.
• Develop and implement personalised engagement strategies, including proposals, gift agreements, and impact reporting.
• Collaborate with internal teams to leverage networks for major gift opportunities.

Skills Required

You will be an experienced major gifts fundraiser with a proven track record of managing high-value donor portfolios and securing significant philanthropic gifts and pledges. You will bring:

• Fundraising experience, with strong major gifts expertise.
• Understanding of moves management and best-practice stewardship.
• Demonstrated experience working in a relationship-led environment, ideally within education, NFP or a similarly community-focused organisation.
• Exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage senior and high-capacity donors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including compelling donor communications.
• Experience using CRM systems for donor management; knowledge of Veracross is advantageous.
• A genuine commitment to philanthropy and the opportunity it creates for the School and its community.

This is an opportunity for an accomplished fundraising professional to take ownership of a significant major gifts portfolio and make a tangible contribution to the future of Redlands.

Be part of a landmark campaign that will shape the future of Redlands for generations to come. If you're an accomplished major gifts professional who thrives on building meaningful relationships and creating lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and covering letter responding to the skills required to or contact Judith Marks NGO Recruitment on (02) 8243 0570 for a confidential discussion. To request a full information package please email: officeadministrator@ngorecruitment.com (no applications here please).

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.