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Fundraising and Membership Manager

This is your opportunity to make a genuine difference at a time when our wildlife and wild places need you, now more than ever. You will be responsible for providing leadership and direction for the Fundraising and Membership team of nine, who deliver Forest & Bird’s fundraising and membership functions, such as regular giving, appeals and acquisition, membership, major gifts, business partnerships and grants.

The position is based in Wellington. Tasks include translating strategy into operational reality and growing Forest & Bird’s annual income, through maintaining and increasing donations from individuals, the business community and sponsors.

This is a varied role which will draw on your people leadership, budgeting, and planning skills where a focus on delivering organisational priorities will be critical.

Your networking skills across the organisation and ability to proactively work with managers from other teams who hold responsibility for organisation-wide work, e.g. Conservation, Advocacy and Communications, IT and HR, will also be critical to your success.

You will lead a team of smart, dedicated and passionate employees who are highly engaged in what they do.

With the importance of conservation at an all-time high, this is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference for nature, through the work of your team.

Person profile:

  • Demonstrable capability in managing people, workflow and budgets to maximum effect
  • Experience delivering fundraising strategies and implementing business plans for the full fundraising mix
  • A confident leader with the ability to drive and encourage performance and best practice
  • A connector and collaborator with proven success in building and maintaining exceptional stakeholder relationships
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A strong track record of performing against financial goals and targets
  • Strong analytical and project management skills  
  • Consultative and open style with a ‘no surprises’ approach

Please send all enquiries and applications to Nikki Walshaw via mclaren.co.nz.

Applications close: Sunday 7th April 2024 (applications will be reviewed and actioned as they’re received)

Position description: Available to view at mclaren.co.nz

P: 04 499 1069
W: www.mclaren.co.nz

Face-to-Face Fundraiser

Fundamental Worldwide are looking for inspirational ambassadors who have a love for New Zealand’s wildlife and environment to join our Forest & Bird face to face fundraising teams. 

Operating throughout Auckland, Wellington and nationwide on permanent travel teams opportunities are available to represent this amazing cause.

 As a Forest & Bird charity ambassador, you will educate, inspire and motivate members of the public to support Aotearoa’s vast and beautiful environment and native species, recruiting regular supporters to join a nationwide movement of environmental heroes. 

To represent New Zealand's leading independent conservation organisation, you should be:

  • Over 18
  • Available full-time 
  • Passionate about the conservation of New Zealand’s wildlife
  • A New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or holder of a valid working visa
  • An engaging and inspirational speaker

Our charity ambassadors receive:

  • An hourly living wage
  • Career progression opportunities into leadership positions
  • A friendly and supportive team environment 
  • And an opportunity to make a real difference for the future of New Zealand

For more information of becoming part of the Fundamental Forest & Bird charity fundraising team send us an email today to nzrecruitment@fundamentalworldwide.com.au with your resume and contact details. 

Be a voice for nature. 

Join Fundamental today. 

Please note Fundamental is contracted to supply services to Forest & Bird and the Society is not involved in any aspect of the recruitment process or employment relationship Fundamental has with its employees.  

We update his page regularly, so check back later for other vacancies.

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Nature needs your support

Supporting Forest & Bird is one of the best things you can do for New Zealand's environment. We need people like you to support us, so that nature will always have a voice.

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