Campaign Fundraising Manager - Student Visionaries of the Year - San Luis Obispo

Blood Cancer United•San Luis Obispo, CA

6d•$75,000 - $80,000•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 is the third step in the organization’s CDM professional career ladder and focuses on complex or large campaigns, campaign execution, KPI management, and accurate forecasting. The manager develops fundraising and sponsorship pipelines, plans and monitors campaign performance, cultivates volunteers and donors, and collaborates with local and national colleagues to advance the organization’s mission. The position may involve travel within the designated area, some evening or weekend work, and moving campaign materials weighing up to 15 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Four to six years of experience in a directly related role.
Solid understanding of campaign success requirements and execution, including KPIs and accurate forecasting.
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 travel within the designated area and work some evenings or weekends.

Responsibilities

Drive high-impact peer-to-peer fundraising to achieve the overall annual revenue budget.
Implement organizational campaign standards across the event portfolio to help achieve the annual budget.
Monitor key performance indicators and use KPI data to adjust activities and maintain progress toward targets and timelines.
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, securing discovery and pitch meetings, customizing pitch decks, and closing partnership agreements.
Collaborate with local region teams and national shared-service partners.
Partner with Education, Services, and Health Research to communicate the organization’s mission, programs, resources, and priorities.
Organize mission-centered local donor cultivation events and prospect high-impact donors for national stewardship activities.
Recruit and cultivate high-level volunteer committees.
Develop recruitment plans and secure new partners through research, prospecting, and volunteer relationship building.
Research, network, and prospect for high-level volunteers and corporate partners to build pipelines for revenue and mission activities.
May help develop colleagues’ understanding of campaign success requirements and coach lower-level team members.