The Snow Foundation is a family philanthropic foundation deeply committed to place, country and community. Their purpose is to create lasting social change by building strong communities and forging fair systems.
Ripple Opportunities is working with Snow Foundation to help them find their next Partnerships Manager - Our Place (Social Impact). Could it be you?
Why you might love this job
Place-based philanthropy in action:
In the Canberra region, Snow Foundation is on the ground - backing local organisations, convening partners and strengthening leadership where communities need it most. Through collaborative grant rounds and capacity-building programs, they simplify access to funding, encourage shared approaches and help community-led ideas grow. The work is practical and relational - building capability, alignment and momentum across the region.
Impact in action:
Three funders. One shared grant round. Since 2022, the Canberra Foundations Collaborative has backed 191 community-led projects and invested $4.3M+ locally - streamlining access to funding and strengthening collaboration across the region, with Snow Foundation convening in a way few others can.
In a nutshell:
This role is the engine room of
Our Place
- where relationships, programs and decisions get turned into action. As Partnerships Manager, you keep partners aligned, programs ticking along, and insight from the ground shaping what happens next. You bring momentum without noise, keep complexity in check, and make sure commitments don't just sound good - they hold up in practice.
Where relationships meet delivery:
One day you're in conversation with partners; the next you're deep in delivery - coordinating a grant round, aligning timelines and tracking progress as work unfolds. You'll juggle multiple workstreams and shared accountability with confidence, keeping commitments tight and navigating complexity in work that carries responsibility to partners, communities, and the integrity of the Foundation.
What you'll bring:
We know strong partnership leaders come from many paths. You might have built your experience in philanthropy, community, social enterprise or lean teams where you owned delivery, not just relationships. What matters is your understanding of the Canberra for-purpose landscape, your ability to juggle moving parts, and ability to manage programs & partnerships progress with integrity and sound judgement.
Your style:
Calm under pressure and confident without noise, you bring steady judgement to complex work. You're as comfortable listening deeply in community settings as you are switching gears to drive structure and delivery back in the office. An action taker that's outcome-focused, you work autonomously and adjust your pace as needed - bringing just enough structure to keep work moving without losing the trust, warmth and credibility this role depends on.
A culture you'll feel:
Snow Foundation is a high-trust, high-performing team known for thoughtful collaboration and strong follow-through. People work closely, share openly, and take responsibility for delivering what's been agreed - with care, rigour and respect for community. In this role, you'll report to the Head of Partnerships - Our Place and work alongside partners and colleagues across the Foundation, contributing to a culture where trust is built through clarity, accountability and consistency.
The detail:
Canberra-based, in-office five days per week (with the option to work four days). Salary aligned with market rates and discussed based on experience. Full, ongoing working rights in Australia are required.
What is involved
The balance of work will shift over time but to start:
50% Our Place programs & grant delivery:
Hold the flow of the
Our Place
portfolio - the grant rounds, programs and decisions that keep place-based philanthropy moving from intention to action. You'll steer the Canberra Foundations Collaborative alongside partner foundations, guide leadership and capacity-building programs like
Lead the Way
, and stay across grant partnerships from start to finish. Timelines stay aligned, decisions keep moving, and learning doesn't get lost along the way. You bring a steady hand to complex programs - spotting risks early, keeping quality high, and making sure commitments to partners are honoured with care and consistency.
35% Partnerships & ecosystem stewardship:
Be out in the ecosystem - building trust, staying close to community, and keeping a live sense of what's emerging across the region. You'll notice where collaboration could unlock more impact, bring the right people together at the right moment, and help partnerships take shape with clarity and shared understanding. This is long-game work: relational, grounded, and focused on strengthening connection, capability and collective impact across the ecosystem.
15% Governance, reporting & organisational contribution:
Keep the foundations steady. You'll help shape clear updates and materials for committees, board and internal stakeholders, and work closely with finance and communications to keep grants, budgets, reporting and messaging on track. You'll also feed insight from the
Our Place
work back into the Foundation - helping sharpen practice, learning and decision-making over time.
If any of the above resonated with you but you don't tick every box:
You should throw your hat in the ring.
You might not have every checkbox ticked - but if you're curious, quick to build new skills and can share how your existing skills and experience will translate into this context, we'd love to hear from you
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