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.

About the role

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 successful fundraising leader who will manage multiple peer to peer fundraising events annually, you will generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for Walk to End Alzheimer’s, coach and inspire your volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year.

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

Requirements

• Proven success at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals, greater community participation and heightened brand awareness
• Successfully recruited, managed, and coached volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals
• Managed or capable of managing multiple volunteer-led mass-market events simultaneously that have resulted in revenue growth year over year
• Known as a convener and able to build a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long term community relationships
• Loved a challenge and achieved or surpassed designated revenue and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships
• Demonstrated success at prospecting, cultivating and stewarding event teams, sponsors and participants
• Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication and follow through
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for committee meetings, Walk and wraparound events
• 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

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals
• 3 - 5 years successful experience of 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
• Able 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

Skills

• Networking and relationship building skills
• Volunteer management and coaching
• Corporate and community relationship building
• Event planning and execution
• Team building and leadership
• Volunteer recruitment and management
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products and social media
• Experience with Luminate/Convio software

Benefits

The Alzheimer’s Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $55,000 – $60,000. There is a performance based incentive opportunity up to $13,000, depending on portfolio size and achievement of quarterly goals.

Pay

The Alzheimer’s Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $55,000 – $60,000. There is a performance based incentive opportunity up to $13,000, depending on portfolio size and achievement of quarterly goals.

Schedule

This Role Is Right For If You have proven success at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals, greater community participation and heightened brand awareness

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 1,750 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia. The Association is committed to engaging all communities in our full mission. The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law, including, but not limited to, on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.