Fundraising Director, Walk to End Alz

Position Summary

Walk to End Alzheimer’s® ranks as the second-largest peer-to-peer fundraising event in the United States, and continues to set the pace as one of the fastest-growing walk events in the country.

In 2024, Walk to End Alzheimer’s® was again recognized as the #2 peer-to-peer fundraising event in the country. On top of that, Walk was acknowledged for achieving the largest dollar growth of any program in the top 30.

About the Role

As Director, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, you will be responsible for driving the success of a large walk event. Leading a team of dynamic volunteer leaders, you will put your proven sales and relationship management skills to work achieving revenue goals through positive engagement with corporate and community volunteer leaders. As a recognized and enthusiastic community mobilizer and networker, you will exponentially increase brand awareness as you cultivate relationships with key C-suite corporate and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Drive success and provide positive engagement with volunteers through coaching, recognition, and accountability
• Build sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving organizational and revenue goals
• Recruit, manage, and coach volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals
• Manage volunteer-led mass-market events, preferably a large event, that has resulted in revenue growth year over year
• Successfully recruit, manage, and coach volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals
• Set clear goals, organize projects, establish and manage budgets, and establish accountability processes
• Develop and implement strategies for identifying, recruiting, and engaging high-level and C-Suite volunteer leadership
• Provide inspirational leadership, oversight, and implementation of fundraising programs resulting in meeting or exceeding revenue goals around mass market events/special events and corporate sponsorship
• Work with diverse communities and build an inclusive environment
• Manage event budgets, train volunteers, utilize timelines, and translate data

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of proven experience recruiting and mobilizing volunteers and community leaders to achieve goals, preferably in a peer-to-peer fundraising environment OR 5-7 years successful experience meeting sales targets
• Demonstrated management skills, including the ability to set clear goals, organize projects, establish and manage budgets, and establish accountability processes
• Proven track record of developing and implementing strategies for identifying, recruiting, and engaging high-level and C-Suite volunteer leadership
• Demonstrated volunteer management skills, including the ability to set clear goals, identify priorities, organize projects, establish and manage budgets, establish accountability processes
• Strong ability to build sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving organizational and revenue goals
• Ability to work with diverse communities and build an inclusive environment
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory by car. Travel in this case, is considered time spent away from the office, in the community, to fulfill the job goals.
• While most such travel is same day, occasional overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required for the job
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs of materials
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software

Qualifications

• Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs of materials
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software

Skills

• Volunteer management skills
• Leadership skills
• Project management skills
• Volunteer recruitment and coaching
• Corporate and community relationship building
• Event management
• Financial management
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Luminate/Convio software proficiency

Benefits

The Alzheimer’s Association offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing.

Pay

The Alzheimer’s Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $72,000 – $83,000. There is a performance-based incentive opportunity up to $13,000, depending on portfolio size and achievement of quarterly goals.

Schedule

This role is Full Time, based on 37.5 hours per week.