Fundraising Assistant

Are you keen to grow your fundraising career and make a profound difference to people's lives? Do you pride yourself on your efficiency, attention to detail, and will always go the extra mile to provide exceptional customer service? If you are passionate about using your skills to support a cause that truly matters and you want to feel you really matter - we have an exceptional opportunity for you.

The Opportunity

As Fundraising Assistant located in Wellington, you will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and accurate administration and processing of all donations that are received by the charity. This role is the first point of contact for supporter communications and is expected to manage and respond to queries to ensure a high level of donor satisfaction.  In this pivotal role, you will also give, when required, additional support to the rest of the Marketing & Fundraising team – it's a great way to get hands-on practical experience of the different areas of fundraising and develop your skills.  Working as part of the Wellington-based Marketing & Fundraising team, every day you will play a crucial part in raising the vital funds that underpin our mission to prevent stroke, improve outcomes for stroke survivors and their whānau, and save lives across Aotearoa.

Join a Meaningful Cause

Stroke Aotearoa New Zealand has been at the forefront of stroke prevention and recovery for over 45 years, actively promoting ways to avoid stroke and dedicating ourselves to affected individuals, their whānau and carers. Over 9,000 strokes occur in New Zealand every year and stroke is the leading cause of serious adult disability in New Zealand, but over 90% of strokes are preventable.  We are committed to upholding the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity and equity.

Our Mission is to prevent stroke and improve lives.

Our Vision is for a Stroke-Free Aotearoa

About You

We are looking for a person who is motivated to do the best job they can with a high degree of accuracy, has the ability to make our supporters feel like the most important people in the world (because they are). Your ability to efficiently and accurately administer supporter communications, updates, and donations will be instrumental in ensuring that Stroke Aotearoa is here for everyone who needs us. The position will suit someone who has had at least a year's experience in a similar database admin or customer services role and is keen to explore a fundraising career.

To be part of our team it is essential that you:

• Have well developed communication and administrative skills,
• Have at least one year's experience in a similar or customer-services role
• Are able to work independently as well as part of a wider team,
• Can demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
• Have experience of using a database as part of your role

Preferred applicants will have:

• An understanding of fundraising and the importance of charity supporters
• Experience of Salesforce
• Project management skills

This role is mostly office-based and requires the applicant to be eligible to work within New Zealand. 

Reasons to belong

As an employee you will be entitled to:

• A $150 wellness voucher each year,
• A $150 contribution towards optometrist and/or dental costs each year,
• A day of leave on or around your birthday,
• A whanau/wellbeing day of leave of your choosing each year,
• Access to 'Umbrella' our Employee Assistance Provider, and professional supervision if requested.

Apply Today

If you resonate with our mission and possess the required skills, submit a compelling cover letter outlining your suitability with your updated CV via clicking 'Apply'.

The Position Description can be found by emailing

Applications close on at 9am on Friday the 21st of November 2025, but we will be connecting with outstanding candidates promptly. To be considered, you MUST apply via the careers portal above (not through the Seek platform). To learn more about the role please email Don't miss out on this opportunity to make a real impact