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The Breast Cancer Research Foundation · 1 day ago

Program Manager, Community Fundraising

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $80K/yr

3+ years exp

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) is the largest private funder of breast cancer research globally, focusing on various aspects of the disease to drive innovative solutions. The Program Manager, Community Fundraising is responsible for executing and expanding BCRF's fundraising strategy, collaborating with teams to enhance community engagement and support peer-to-peer fundraising programs.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Work closely with the Associate Director, Community Fundraising and the Independent Events team to grow peer-to-peer annual revenue and number of fundraisers participating in the program

Research and propose new fundraising programs that feed into existing BCRF peer-to-peer programmatic areas and ones we have yet to consider

Serve as a main point of contact for program participants fundraising for BCRF. Provide fundraising resources, tangible support, and information about BCRF for fundraisers to use as they communicate with their friends, family and networks to increase conversion and brand loyalty

Oversee and manage existing charity partner endurance programs (e.g. marathons, races, and more), including but not limited to the TCS New York City Marathon and the United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. Develop a strategy to expand to new races and events. Market, recruit and provide one-to-one fundraising support for all participants and ensure all requirements as a charity partner are completed

Spearhead BCRF’s streaming and gaming program, understanding best practices in this space and opportunities to engage more streamers with BCRF’s mission. Help streamers communicate BCRF’s mission to their followers. Manage online streaming and fundraising platforms, including Twitch, Tiltify and Streamlabs

Collaborate across teams internally to build out employee engagement opportunities and accompanying resources

Identify, oversee the design process, and distribute incentives that would inspire fundraisers to amplify their support of BCRF and help maintain high retention rates

Passionately communicate BCRF’s mission, approach, impact and efficiency to the grassroots community

Assist donors with GoFundMe Pro and other fundraising platform questions, including: Helping to process donations, issuing refunds, sending receipts

Send handwritten and electronic thank you notes to select grassroots supporters of all sizes thanking them for their efforts and support

Flag fundraisers – small and large – for coverage in BCRF’s social media, blog, emails, print publications and brand campaigns

As a member of the Marketing and Communications team, work with colleagues to identify unique stories to pitch to news outlets in key markets across the U.S

Develop marketing assets and materials to promote BCRF’s peer-to-peer platform, engaging new and existing supporters

Provide fundraisers with materials, messaging and tools to serve as BCRF brand ambassadors and help grow brand awareness

Establish objectives and success metrics (e.g. peer-to-peer growth, impact)

Produce data and analytics to provide regular reports that will enhance our understanding of each program’s fundraising; measure trends and provide actionable insights to drive growth and increased engagement

Qualification

Peer-to-peer fundraisingNonprofit experienceRaiser’s Edge proficiencyEvent planningMicrosoft Office SuiteAdobe Creative CloudCommunity buildingAnalytical reportingCommunication skillsProject managementCritical thinking

Required

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, business, public administration or related field

3-5 years of experience in peer-to-peer, nonprofit fundraising, development, community activism, event planning or related field

Strong oral and written communication skills

Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud

Demonstrated ability to set strategy, mobilize communities and implement effective marketing initiatives

Proficiency in reporting and communicating analytical insights

Genuine interest in women's health and community building

Understanding of today's nonprofit landscape, fundraising platforms, and social media

Able to thrive in a high-paced, highly creative environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Critical thinker accustomed to working and problem-solving in strategic and diplomatic ways

Positive can-do attitude with a passion for the mission and work of BCRF

Project management skills

Ability to lift, move or carry up to 20 pounds on an occasional basis; ability to push or pull a cart weighing up to 100 pounds

Preferred

Proficiency with Raiser's Edge and Classy/GoFundMe Pro, or other CRM and peer-to-peer fundraising tools, strongly preferred

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage from the first day of employment; with the election of certain medical plans, BCRF helps significantly defray the cost of out-of-pocket expenses with contributions to a health reimbursement account or heath savings account.

The opportunity to enroll in pre-tax Commuter Transit, Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Account from the first day of employment.

401K, with up to a 5% match each pay period; employee contributions and any match are immediately fully vested.

Paid parental leave offering 18 weeks 100% paid leave for a birthing parent and 12 weeks 100% paid leave for non-birthing parent.

Paid Time Off including 15 days of annual vacation time in first year of employment, increasing with length of service, 7 days of annual paid sick time, Paid holidays along with BCRF wide half days and summer Fridays.