Manager, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement
Position Summary
The Manager, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement (Take Steps/Special Events) works in partnership with Foundation leaders, community volunteers and committees to drive growth and success in the Take Steps and Special Event fundraising campaigns. This individual will identify, recruit, train, and partner with leadership volunteers to harness their passion and skills and to help maximize their engagement in order to advance the mission of the Foundation. The Manager travels throughout the designated market area to meet with constituents and serves as a key leader for the Foundation with volunteers and supporters. The Manager will help to identify and cultivate partnerships and alliances that will promote growth and awareness in the IBD community. This role is remote but requires candidates to live in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- 2+ years of relevant experience in not-for-profit fundraising.
- Skilled in building and sustaining meaningful relationships.
- Aptitude for planning, budgeting and time management.
- Exceptional written/oral presentation and communication skills.
- Computer skills including basic data management and Microsoft Office suite.
- Creative thinker/problem solver.
- Skillful in balancing multiple and competing priorities.
- Proven capability of working with a variety of personality and leadership styles in a matrixed organization, and externally with volunteers and partners.
- Independent, self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Meticulous attention to detail and follow-up.
- Flexible to work evenings and weekends as needed.
- Ability to travel locally up to 25%.