Fundraiser - Legacy Giving/ Bequests

About us 

Mary Potter Hospice provides specialist palliative care services for people living in Wellington, Porirua and Kāpiti. We provide equitable, compassionate, patient- and whānau- centred, free-of-charge hospice care for patients, families, whānau and carers in the places they call home, and at our Inpatient Unit in Newtown.

We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi through our work, ensuring equitable and culturally respectful care for all. By integrating Te Ao Māori values and practices, we strive to create an inclusive environment that upholds the mana and dignity of those we serve.

Mary Potter Hospice is a Pride Pledge Gold member. We welcome and encourage diversity and inclusion in our workforce and adhere to best practice equal employment opportunity principles in all aspects of our recruitment and our ways of working. 

About the role

As Fundraiser – Legacy Giving / Bequests, you will be responsible for nurturing and growing our bequest programme through genuine, respectful engagement with supporters. This is not a high-pressure sales role. It is about listening well, building trust over time, and supporting people to leave a legacy that reflects their values.

You’ll collaborate across fundraising and communications to ensure legacy giving integrates well with our broader fundraising activity, with legacy and bequests remaining your sole area of responsibility.

This is a rewarding opportunity to help shape the long-term future of Mary Potter Hospice and to make a lasting difference for patients, whānau, and our community.

What you’ll be trusted with

You will:

• Grow and steward legacy giving relationships, including gifts in wills and in-memory giving
• Build warm, respectful, and trusted relationships with existing and prospective supporters
• Hold sensitive and meaningful conversations with care, empathy, and professionalism
• Help develop and deliver legacy giving activities and communications that feel human and aligned with our values
• Work collaboratively with the fundraising team to align legacy giving with wider fundraising goals
• Support events and moments of connection that acknowledge and thank legacy donors
• Maintain accurate records and reporting using our CRM system
• Keep learning and staying informed about best practice, ethics, and relevant legislation in legacy fundraising

About you

You don’t need to tick every box, but you’ll likely bring:

• Experience in fundraising, donor care, philanthropy, or relationship management, ideally with some exposure to legacy or planned giving
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with confidence in building trust over time
• Sensitivity, maturity, and comfort working with emotionally significant conversations
• Good organisation skills and the ability to manage priorities with care and follow-through
• A collaborative mindset, balanced with the ability to work independently
• Willingness to learn and apply relevant legislation and best practice in legacy fundraising
• Experience using a CRM or fundraising database, or the confidence to learn
• A genuine connection to the mission and values of Mary Potter Hospice
• Flexibility to attend occasional events outside standard working hours
• A full, clean driver’s licence

What we offer

• A purpose-led workplace grounded in mana, aroha, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, and kaitiakitanga
• A supportive, values-aligned team that works with care and integrity
• An award-winning wellbeing programme, including carers’ leave, wellbeing payments, and an annual wellbeing day
• A genuine commitment to equity, cultural responsiveness, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• A welcoming, inclusive, and people-first work environment

Join Us

At Mary Potter Hospice, legacy giving is about trust, relationships, and care that lasts beyond a lifetime.

We are looking for a thoughtful, relationship-led fundraiser to grow and steward our legacy and bequest programme, helping ensure hospice care remains free and available for generations to come. This role is for someone who values meaningful conversations, long-term relationships, and the privilege of being trusted with people’s wishes for the future.

You will join our small, supportive, and values-led Fundraising, Marketing and Communications team, where collaboration, care, and professionalism sit at the heart of how we work.

Please apply though our career portal buy using this link: 

https://marypotter.elmotalent.co.nz/careers/default/job/view/63

We look forward to hearing from you!

Applications close on Tuesday, 10 March 2026; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

For further information, contact:

Sandy McGregor, Director Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, Phone: 021 240 9203