It takes courage to build new pathways, to ask boldly, and to collaborate for lasting change. If you have that courage, and a proven record of strategic fundraising and partnerships, we’re ready for you to help scale our impact across Western Australia.
Why this role matters
Richmind WA (formerly Richmond Wellbeing) is a recovery focused mental health organisation supporting people to people realise their aspirations. We’re mobilising communities, closing service gaps, and advancing advocacy priorities so more Western Australians can access culturally safe, person-centred mental health support when and where they need it. This senior role is a key enabler: you’ll convert momentum into sustainable, diversified income that directly fuels services and systems change advocacy.
Our Board has endorsed a comprehensive Brand & Partnerships Plan that builds on our early wins and covers multiple income streams: philanthropy and individual giving, corporate partnerships and sponsorships, grants and research collaborations, community fundraising and flagship events, and fee for service. The roadmap is ready for you to hit the ground.
In FY25 we secured philanthropic funding and competitive grants alongside fee-for-service income, validating our approach and signalling strong growth potential. We have identified innovative community engagement tactics to support building awareness and momentum.
What you’ll lead
- Strategy & revenue growth: Design and deliver a multi‑year income generation strategy aligned to organisational goals and targets across all income streams; grow unrestricted income to power innovation and advocacy.
- Major gifts & individual giving: Build giving and appeals campaigns with compelling cases for support linked to priority initiatives.
- Corporate partnerships & sponsorships: Convert warm relationships and sector opportunities into multi‑year partnerships and sponsored activations that reflect our values and drive impact.
- Grants & collaborative funding: Support a proactive grants calendar and cofounded pilots with universities and NFP partners; integrate evaluation and impact reporting.
- Flagship campaigns & events: Shape authentic, community embedded fundraisers (e.g., HeART & Soul exhibitions, Dining for Diversity, Yellow Bench activations) that move audiences from awareness to advocacy.
- Systems, governance & compliance: Implement and optimise a donor CRM; embed ethical fundraising practice, privacy and risk management; provide Board/ELT performance reporting and ROI dashboards.
- Culture & capability: Champion fundraising as a shared organisational responsibility; coach staff and volunteers; uplift stewardship to maximise lifetime value.
You bring
- Senior fundraising leadership experience in NFP/social impact, with a track record of multichannel strategies and ambitious revenue delivery (major gifts, partnerships, grants, events, fee for service).
- Relationship excellence — cultivating philanthropists, foundations, corporates, councils and community stakeholders — with authentic, values aligned engagement.
- Strong writing and storytelling: you can craft cases for support that are clear, genuine and purposeful, and present confidently to diverse audiences.
- Data informed practice: CRM fluency, reporting and compliance expertise; comfortable setting targets, measuring impact and iterating.
- A courageous, collaborative mindset — resilient, inclusive, trauma aware — and a passion for mental health recovery and community wellbeing.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (fundraising/business/marketing/communications) and, ideally, membership of sector bodies (e.g., FIA).
What success looks like
- Diversified income growth across all streams, with increasing proportions of unrestricted funding to accelerate innovation and advocacy.
- Deeper donor and partner loyalty through best practice stewardship and authentic engagement anchored in lived experience storytelling.
- Funded priority mental health service innovation initiatives that reduce stigma and strengthen everyday support networks.
- Clear governance, ethical fundraising and board level reporting that demonstrate ROI and impact.
Why join Richmind WA
- Purpose: Your work will directly enable more Western Australians to access recovery oriented, culturally safe supports and help shift the system toward accessible, responsive care.
- Momentum: Board endorsed plan, early fundraising successes, and ready pathways to scale across philanthropy, partnerships, grants, events and training.
- Values: Courage, authenticity and collaboration — we listen deeply, see people as individuals, and help them discover the courage to shape their own lives.
Reporting & employment
Senior Leader, 1.0 FTE, based in People & Brand; reports to the Chief People & Brand Officer. Pre‑employment checks apply (National Police Clearance, WA Driver’s Licence, Working with Children Check, NDIS Screen).
How to apply
Please send your CV and a brief cover letter describing your most impactful multistream fundraising achievement and how you’d grow unrestricted income to enable advocacy and innovation at Richmind WA. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
