Campaign Fundraising Director - Light the Night - DC Metro

About the role

How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At Blood Cancer United, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our bold goal a reality: to enable patients with blood cancer to gain more than one million years of life by 2040. Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job." As part of a mission‑centric, locally delivered and nationally powered organization this role is accountable for leading multiple staff teams and is able to build & maintain strong relationships with constituents while implementing innovative peer‑to‑peer fundraising products to exceed revenue goals for Blood Cancer United's mission, within a designated market area. Relentlessly pursuing cancer cures.

Responsibilities

• Mission Integration: Partner with Education Services and Health Research department to effectively communicate the Blood Cancer United overall mission, programs, resources and priorities.
• Responsible for organizing mission‑centered, local donor cultivation events and prospecting high‑impact donors for national stewardship activities.
• Staff Leadership & Development: Create and implement an innovative strategic plan annually and revise periodically to ensure team exceeds all revenue goals.
• Teach, train and consult fundraising staff in designated market area.
• Responsible for the hiring, management, development & training of the peer‑to‑peer fundraising teams.
• Volunteer Leadership & Development: Collaborate to grow volunteer and corporate relationships across the market and throughout Blood Cancer United.
• Responsible for the recruitment and cultivation of high‑level volunteer committees.
• Teach, train and consult volunteer leaders in designated market area.
• Responsible for the recruitment & cultivation of high level volunteer leadership.
• Provide comprehensive volunteer support to ensure positive volunteer interaction.
• Innovation in High Impact Fundraising: Accountable for achieving high‑impact peer‑to‑peer fundraising revenue goals.
• Responsible for retaining & upgrading sponsorship for all products.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Blood Cancer United mission and programs to promote Organizational initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 7‑