Community Fundraising Specialist

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is a charity, and Aotearoa’s largest support service for tamariki under five and their whānau. We visit more than 80% of all newborns, helping families navigate those crucial early years with confidence and care.

We are seeking a collaborative and energetic Community Fundraising Specialist to join our Fundraising team on a full-time fixed term basis to help drive our biggest peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, Dunk it for Plunket.

This is a fantastic Wellington based role for someone who thrives on relationships, loves community engagement, and is excited about delivering meaningful impact for whānau across Aotearoa. 

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

As our Community Fundraising Specialist for the Dunk it for Plunket campaign, you will develop and deliver an engagement and acquisition plan, reengage past supporters, and convert new prospective fundraisers. Building strong connections with schools, businesses, community groups, corporate partners and individuals will be central to your mahi. You’ll reach supporters through telefundraising, eDMs, virtual meetings, and in person visits or events, ensuring all enquiries are managed with exceptional donor care to maintain strong engagement.

In this role, you will also collaborate closely with the wider Fundraising, Marketing and Community Services teams, helping to drive cohesive and impactful campaigns. You’ll be part of a high performing team specialising in direct marketing, regular giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, philanthropy, grants, partnerships and legacy giving.

He kōrero mōu | About you

Our ideal applicant will bring experience in fundraising, sales or marketing support, along with excellent communication and relationship building skills. You’ll be organised, detail focused and confident in managing your time effectively, with the ability to analyse data and identify opportunities for growth. Passionate about fundraising and a great listener, you’ll be comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.

We’re looking for someone proactive, energetic and self-motivated - a driven self-starter who’s excited by the opportunity to help create, grow and deliver new and existing opportunities in the community fundraising space.

You will also have:

• Strong organisational skills;
• Confidence working with Microsoft Office;
• The ability to generate plans and reports, and analyse and interpret data to create growth;
• Current full NZ driver’s license.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

If you’re seeking to work for an organisation that values improving society, join us at Whānau Āwhina Plunket. In line with our values, we believe in caring for our people, to support your wellbeing and ongoing professional growth, we offer:

• Two 'Well Health Days': the ability to use sick leave for a proactive planned health day
• Flexible working policy that will support harmonious work and life balance
• Retail discounts

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To view the position description or to apply for this role please refer to www.plunket.org.nz/careers. For further information please contact Olivia Lintern on Olivia.lintern@plunket.org.nz

Applications close 12 March 2026. Please note, we will process applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate.

He huanui oranga mo ngā mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i ngā hapori heke iho, heke iho

Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai.