Campaign Fundraising Manager - Visionaries of the Year - Bakersfield

Blood Cancer United•Bakersfield, CA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Blood Cancer United is a mission-centric, locally delivered and nationally powered organization pursuing cancer cures. The Campaign Fundraising Manager builds relationships with fundraising volunteers and implements peer-to-peer fundraising products to exceed revenue goals in a designated market area. This role drives campaign revenue, manages sponsorship and volunteer pipelines, and collaborates with local and national partners to advance the organization’s mission. The position is an entry step on the Campaign Development Manager professional career ladder. Work focuses on campaign accounts of limited complexity and a limited variety of event types. The manager develops foundational knowledge of campaign development processes, carries out assigned responsibilities with moderate independence, and receives regular guidance, coaching, and support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
0–2 years of experience in a directly relatable role.
Knowledge of the MS Office Suite.
Knowledge of multiple sales channels, including digital and social media.
Strong collaboration skills with Mission Teams and other organizational partners.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to supervise and lead a group of volunteers.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and timelines effectively.
Ability to influence and persuade others.
Ability to work some evenings or weekends.
Ability to travel within the designated area.
Ability to move campaign materials weighing up to 15 pounds.

Responsibilities

Drive high-impact peer-to-peer fundraising to achieve the overall annual revenue budget.
Implement organizational campaign standards across the event portfolio to meet the annual budget.
Monitor key performance indicators, use data to guide activity, and adjust work to remain on target and on schedule.
Partner with the Campaign Development Director and Director of Campaign Excellence to develop strategic plans, track progress, and revise plans as needed.
Build and manage a sponsorship pipeline by prospecting corporate partners, arranging discovery and pitch meetings, customizing pitch decks, and securing revenue-generating partnership agreements.
Collaborate with local region teams and national shared-service partners.
Partner with the Education, Services and Health Research department to communicate the organization’s mission, programs, resources, and priorities.
Organize local, mission-centered donor cultivation events and prospect high-impact donors for national stewardship activities.
Recruit and cultivate high-level volunteer committees.
Develop volunteer recruitment plans and secure new partners through research, prospecting, and relationship building.
Research, network, and prospect for high-level volunteers and corporate partners to build pipelines for revenue and mission activities.
Lead and supervise groups of volunteers.