About Us

Neighbourhood Connect is a national community organisation and charity that helps people across Australia create neighbourhood groups to encourage happier, safer, and more connected communities. Because life is better when we belong. We help people turn streets into communities and foster a national network of neighbour groups. We make it easy for people to get to know those who live near them and to feel more connected and less lonely.

We have neighbour groups and a project team spanning six States/Territories, with the team contributing from home. Everyone involved is passionate about creating and supporting communities. The organisation has no core funding, and a small amount of project funding. Gaining funding is critical for the organisation (and therefore the number of neighbour groups) to continue and grow.

About You

• Have experience gaining corporate sponsorship for a good cause;
• are interested in contributing to a community building project aiming to create a connected neighbourhoods movement;
• have good leadership and communication skills; and
• are self-motivated, goal driven, and reliable.

Your Role

As our Corporate Sponsorship Lead you will:

• Identify and approach suitable businesses to provide financial and/or in-kind support to Neighbourhood Connect;
• identify and communicate what we can offer to Corporates;
• set up and take part in or lead meetings with potential sponsors;
• ensure we deliver on any promises/contracts with Corporates;
• liaise with experienced team members who can assist you; and
• collect information and logos for our ‘Friends and Supporters’ page of our website.

Help We Will Give You

• Help and advice from the leaders via phone and email;
• pitch presentation to use at meetings and documents to support our requests; and
• team members that you can delegate tasks to and oversee their contribution.

What You Will Get

• You will be contributing to the success of a national community building project which is making a positive difference in many peoples' lives;
• the opportunity to use or develop your fundraising and corporate sponsorship skills;
• the opportunity to use or enhance your leadership and communication skills;
• being part of a national community organisation and seeing it grow and develop; and
• a reference and referee to assist with your career.

Your Commitment

This can be done on top of a busy life. The amount of time you can contribute and when you do this is up to you, but we would like a minimum of half a day a week. Your work is done from your home (there is no office).

To Apply

Please email Shenhav, Volunteer Recruiter, at connect@neighbourhoodconnect.org.au with the following:

• Why this interests you;
• your experience in gaining corporate sponsorship; and
• other skills you have that would make you successful in this role.

If you have any questions please, call Shenhav on 0410 176 644 (Note: WA time – three hours behind east coast).