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Alzheimer's Association® · 2 weeks ago

Fundraising Manager, Development

The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. As the Manager of Development, you will implement major fundraising events, cultivate community relationships, and lead volunteer efforts to achieve revenue goals.

Health CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders and building and empowering sustainable volunteer committees
Manage Walk to End Alzheimer’s and Do What You Love peer-to-peer fundraising events
Coach and inspire volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year
Build sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals, greater community participation and heightened brand awareness
Recruit, manage, and coach volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals
Initiate and implement a comprehensive volunteer recruitment strategy, including outreach initiatives, networking efforts, and targeted marketing campaigns
Manage multiple volunteer-led mass-market events simultaneously that have resulted in revenue growth year over year
Create unique, engaging community outreach activities that promote the Alzheimer’s Association’s mission
Maintain year round relationships with National & Global team partners and constituents to ensure involvement in all relevant chapter activities and recognition opportunities

Qualification

Volunteer recruitment strategyFundraising experienceCorporate relationship managementEvent managementCommunication skillsProject managementNetworking skillsCustomer serviceSocial media proficiencyMicrosoft Office proficiencyTeam leadershipPresentation skillsOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

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
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 OR effectively assimilate custom training on peer-to-peer fundraising and leverage sales/relationship development background to recruit, manage, and coach volunteers
Initiated and implemented a comprehensive volunteer recruitment strategy, including outreach initiatives, networking efforts, and targeted marketing campaigns
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 have successfully built a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment
Enthusiastic networker excited to identify, recruit, and engage new companies and activity-based groups in the community
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 or related experience through sales
Excellent communication and organization skills and comfortable with managing event budgets, training volunteers, working to set timelines and milestones and using data to affect positive outcomes
Able to execute a plan with the volunteer committee to recruit and retain past participants through implementing best practices and providing excellent customer services
Create unique, engaging community outreach activities that promote the Alzheimer's Association's mission
Capability to maintain year round relationships with National & Global team partners and constituents
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 who will have different roles and responsibilities within fundraising programs 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
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, 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
Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for committee meetings, community events, Walk to End Alzheimer's, The Do What You Love events, and other supportive events
Ability to bend, stoop, lift, and transport up to 25 lbs. of materials

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Flex accounts
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
Long term care insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Generous Paid Time Off
12 annual holidays
Paid Family Leave
Annual Cultural & Heritage Day
Volunteer Day of their choosing
Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan
Annual School Visitation Day
Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing

Company

Alzheimer's Association®

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The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$0.1M
Key Investors
Stupski FoundationIllinois Prairie Community Foundation
2025-08-14Grant· $0.1M
2023-01-01Grant

Leadership Team

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David Sobel
President & CEO
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Jim Wessler
President and CEO
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