Manager, Development

Summary

The ALS Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making ALS livable and finding a cure. The Manager, Development will implement signature fundraising events, recruit and steward participants and volunteers, manage sponsors and donors, and achieve fundraising and budget goals across multiple events.

Responsibilities

• Implement a comprehensive plan to meet an income portfolio goal of at least $300,000 that includes 2-3 events throughout the calendar year
• In collaboration with the Director of Development support the recruitment, stewardship, and retention of honorary chairs, event committee chairs and committee members and build strong relationships with community partners
• Execute face to face meetings, phone and email contact with event sponsors and donors and ensure sponsorship benefits are executed according to a detailed sponsorship plan
• Work with Marketing to development event communication plans, ensuring adequate time for publicity and guest participation and coordinate printing and distribution of event promotional materials
• Ensure smooth integration of Association standards and guidelines
• Analyze event performance on a weekly basis in collaboration with Development Director ensuring growth of future monetary totals and attendance
• Adhere to event budgets; reconcile budget to actuals; provide event projections
• Attend events, committee and staff meetings, and territory-wide activities as assigned which may require overnight travel within the assigned territory
• Partner with Care Services staff to involve those we serve in awareness and fundraising activities as appropriate. Work to grow meaningful relationships with the ALS community
• Work as integral part of Territory team, demonstrating initiative and owning a piece of a multi-state development effort
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of mission and fundraising goals

Skills

• A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience in fundraising, event management, volunteer development and management, public relations, donor cultivation and relations, corporate sponsor cultivation
• Team Player that can interface with all levels of staff and volunteers. Must develop, maintain, and utilize relationships effectively
• Computer skills required: Microsoft Office and video conferencing software
• Bachelor's degree, preferred
• Experience with management of Peer-to-Peer campaign fundraising preferred, with an emphasis on strategic planning, financial management, volunteer management and team building
• Experience in recruiting and managing Walk Teams and Corporate Partners preferred but not required
• Experience with Salesforce (or another CRM) preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience in fundraising, event management, volunteer development and management, public relations, donor cultivation and relations, corporate sponsor cultivation
• Team Player that can interface with all levels of staff and volunteers. Must develop, maintain, and utilize relationships effectively
• Computer skills required: Microsoft Office and video conferencing software

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree, preferred
• Experience with management of Peer-to-Peer campaign fundraising preferred, with an emphasis on strategic planning, financial management, volunteer management and team building
• Experience in recruiting and managing Walk Teams and Corporate Partners preferred but not required
• Experience with Salesforce (or another CRM) preferred

Benefits

• This is a remote role based out of Indiana
• Healthcare benefits
• A 401(k) plan with employer match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Well-being benefits
• Paid time off
• Several paid holidays
• Merit-based increases tied to individual performance