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Donor Engagement Lead

📍 Melbourne 💼 On-site ⏰ Part Time 📋 Permanent Contract 🏷️ Other

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Minimum Experience

0 years

Application Deadline

📅 31/12/2026

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Job Description

Applications close:
Job posted on: 3rd Aug 2026
Melbourne > Hawthorn
Part Time, Contract
Fundraising, Communications and Marketing
Not For Profit (NFP)

Baptist Mission Australia is a donor supported mission organisation, and in this role you will be a key member of our communications team, focusing on donor engagement, strategy and fundraising. This role is also a key first point of contact for donor queries. We welcome applicants who are strategic thinkers, have high attention to detail, keen to grow and enthusiastic about Baptist Mission Australia’s ministry in Australia and across the world.

For over 150 years, Baptist Mission Australia has sought to make a positive impact on the world through local community transformation. This is lived out through environmental, education, health and skills training projects that holistically respond to needs in developing countries. Whether offering therapy support to people with disabilities in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, teaching disadvantaged women in Malawi how to sew and set up small businesses or partnering with communities in Mozambique to plant trees after harmful deforestation. Our passionate teams work with humility, respect and conviction. As an organisation, we are spurred on by our Christian values of social justice, love for people and planet, and empathy.

Reports to: Communications Manager

Conditions

0.4 FTE (2 days per week)
24-month term contract with potential for renewal
Hybrid: WFH and minimum one day per week at Hawthorn, Victoria office (if candidate based in Melbourne)

Responsibilities and Duties:

Play a key role in organisation’s donor relations and engagement
Develop ideas and strategies around donor acquisition, journey and communications
Support fundraising initiatives that lead to increased funding
Lead donor stewardship activities (i.e. thank you calls, letters and impact communications)
Respond to donor queries via phone and email
Produce regular and ad-hoc reports for fundraising and leadership teams
Maintain accuracy of database, and track donation trends, campaign performance and donor activity

Skills and Requirements:

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Professional, empathetic approach to donor enquiries
Commitment to excellent donor experience and stewardship
High level of accuracy and attention to detail
A strong team player and people person
Alignment with our vision, mission, and values
Technically minded and quick learner
Highly organised, efficient and reliable
Qualifications in database management, fundraising or other relevant field, or equivalent relevant experience
Experience working with donor databases/CRM (Virtuous preferred)

Key Selection Criteria

Experience developing ideas and strategies around donor acquisition, journey and communications
Experience supporting fundraising initiatives that lead to increased funding
Experience with donor stewardship activities (i.e. thank you calls, letters and impact communications)

Applications will remain open until the right candidate is found.

For further information please contact Teagan Dwyer-Rivere, Communications Manager on 1800 329 165 or [email protected] using the subject line: Donor Engagement Lead enquiry via,

Who is Baptist Mission Australia?

Baptist Mission Australia is the intercultural mission organisation of the Australian Baptist movement. We collaborate with ministry partners and send out intercultural team members around the world and Australia, to live among communities, build relationships and share the God’s love through word and deed. We are passionate about seeing more people experiencing and expressing the transforming love and hope of Jesus. For more information on Baptist Mission Australia, please visit our website: www.baptistmissionaustralia.org

Baptist Mission Australia is a child safe employer and is committed to the welfare of children and their protection from abuse and exploitation. All potential employees and volunteers are required to comply with the Baptist Mission Australia Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct.

Applicants will be required to provide a WWCC and undergo a police and background check.