The Garvan Research Foundation was founded in 1981 and is the fundraising and marketing arm of the Institute, raising awareness and vital funds from individuals, trusts and foundations and corporate and community groups.
The Foundation’s income has grown from a fundraising base of $110,000 in its first year to more than $57 million in 2024– approximately half of the Institute’s total income. The remarkable success of the Foundation’s activities is having a catalytic impact on our researchers’ ability to make scientific contributions that will ultimately lead to earlier diagnosis, better treatments and prevention or cure of a range of diseases.
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research brings together world leading researchers and clinicians, collaborating locally and globally, to improve human health. Our mission is to harness all the information encoded in our genome to better diagnose, treat, predict and prevent disease. From the individual patient with rare disease, to the many thousands affected by complex, widespread illness, we are pioneering discoveries across diseases that have the deepest impact on our community.
Garvan manages a diverse portfolio of supporters, including major donors and corporate partners. Reporting to the Corporate and Community Partnerships Manager, and supporting the Philanthropy team, the Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator, is responsible for nurturing existing relationships and actively supporting acquisition activities to inspire major and transformational gifts aligning with strategic goals to support research.
Employment Type: Permanent full-time
The key responsibilities include:
Coordinate partner and donor engagement activities, including events, tours, and internal and external meetings with researchers on areas of interest.
Coordinate the development of partnership-related content across digital platforms (website, intranet, e-newsletters) and print channels (annual reports, print newsletters, event collateral).
Support the creation of high-quality grant applications, partnership agreements, contracts, pitch presentations and tailored proposals.
Maintain up-to-date records in Raiser’s Edge including communications, actions, attachments, supporter information to ensure data accuracy and efficiency, both for the relationships you manage and to support the Corporate and Partnerships Manager.
Comply with Garvan’s workplace policies (as amended from time to time) and especially Garvan’s Work Health & Safety (WHS) Policy, including working in accordance with the WHS management system at all times, as safety is Garvan’s number one priority.
The key skills and experience include:
Tertiary qualifications in fundraising, business, marketing, communications or science and/or 2–5 years of proven experience in a related role.
Garvan Institute of Medical Research is an independent Medical Research Institute (MRI) in Sydney, delivering scientific and clinical impact on a global basis and in partnership with organisations that share our vision. We are proud to be one of Australia’s largest and most highly regarded MRI’s.
Our vision is global leadership in discoveries to impact and our enduring purpose is to impact human health, by harnessing information encoded in our genome.
We seek to see our world-class discovery research achieve life-changing impacts, not only for individual patients with rare diseases, but for the many thousands affected by complex, common disease.
Garvan promotes a diverse workplace and is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. We are always looking for culture ‘add’, not culture ‘fit’ and are building diverse teams with great sets of complementary styles and skills to help deliver our important work effectively.
To apply for this position, please submit your application with a CV and cover letter as one document, stating why you are interested in this role. We are reviewing applications as they are received. If you think you’re the right person for this role, we’d love to hear how your capabilities, achievements and experience set you apart. Only applicants with full working rights in Australia are eligible to apply for this role.
