Fundraising Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's

Position Summary

As Manager of Walk to End Alzheimer’s, 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. 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.

Responsibilities

• Utilize proven networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders.
• Build and empower sustainable volunteer committees.
• Generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
• Coach and inspire volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year.
• Manage multiple volunteer-led mass-market events annually, resulting in revenue growth year over year.
• Leverage your sales/relationship development background to recruit, manage and coach volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals.
• Love a challenge and achieve or surpass designated revenue and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships.
• Showcase excellent communication and organization skills, comfortable with managing event budgets, training volunteers, setting timelines and milestones, and using data to affect positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals OR 3 - 5 years successful experience of meeting sales targets
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities: 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 with diplomacy; Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion, coupled with the ability to work in a highly matrixed organization; Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication and follow through; Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% 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 some evenings and weekends as required for committee meetings, Walk and wraparound events; Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; Experience with, or ability to rapidly learn Luminate/Convio software

Who We Are

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia– by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research — our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow. At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease. We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future.