Fundraising Manager, Development

As Manager of Development, you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research, and Do What You Love to End ALZ, a signature event of the Alzheimer’s Association and one of the fastest-growing and unique campaigns of its kind. 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. Do What You Love to End ALZ leads the peer-to-peer fundraising space with innovation and creativity, engaging diverse activity groups such as golfers, hikers, live streamers, and bridge players.

About the role

Utilizing your proven networking and relationship-building skills, you will drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders, and building and empowering sustainable volunteer committees. As a fundraising leader, you will generate excitement and enthusiasm in your communities, coaching and inspiring volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year. This role is ideal for an innovative, independent go-getter with a self-disciplined, proactive attitude who takes initiative to achieve measurable results.

Responsibilities

• Build sustainable corporate and community relationships to achieve event revenue goals, greater community participation, and heightened brand awareness.
• Recruit, manage, and coach volunteers to implement best practices for fundraising goals, leveraging custom training or prior sales/relationship development experience.
• Initiate and implement a comprehensive volunteer recruitment strategy, including outreach, networking, and targeted marketing campaigns to build a robust volunteer base.
• Manage multiple volunteer-led mass-market events simultaneously, ensuring year-over-year revenue growth.
• Foster a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment to build long-term community relationships.
• Identify, recruit, and engage new companies and activity-based groups in your community.
• Achieve or surpass revenue and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships.
• Prospect, cultivate, and steward event teams, sponsors, and participants.
• Manage event budgets, train volunteers, set timelines and milestones, and use data to drive positive outcomes.
• Execute plans with volunteer committees to recruit and retain past participants through best practices and excellent customer service.
• Create unique, engaging community outreach activities to promote the Alzheimer’s Association’s mission, including presentations, networking events, and corporate engagement opportunities.
• Maintain year-round relationships with National & Global team partners and constituents to ensure involvement in chapter activities and recognition opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3-5 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals or 3-5 years of successful experience meeting sales targets.
• Confident, goal-oriented, positive self-starter able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture corporate relationships and partnerships.
• Ability to manage large numbers of volunteers at different levels of expertise and roles with diplomacy.
• Experience working with diverse communities and in a highly matrixed organization.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication and follow-through.
• Proficient in delivering engaging presentations and speeches to diverse audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with or ability to rapidly learn Luminate/Convio software.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% within the assigned territory by car (occasional overnight or air travel may be required). Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, good driving record, and proof of automobile insurance.
• Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends for committee meetings, community events, and fundraising activities.
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift, and transport up to 25 lbs. of materials.

Benefits

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance and long-term care insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays, and Paid Family Leave.
• Annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of choosing.
• Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.

Full-time employees (37.5 hours/week) also receive an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

Pay

The Alzheimer’s Association’s good faith expectation for the salary for this role is $65,000. There is a performance-based incentive opportunity up to $13,000, depending on portfolio size and achievement of quarterly goals.

Schedule

Full-time position based on 37.5 hours per week. Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for events and meetings.