Fundraising Director, Walk to End Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Association®•Fort Worth, TX

12d•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Walk to End Alzheimer’s is responsible for driving the success of a large Walk to End Alzheimer’s event. The role leads volunteer leaders and applies sales and relationship-management skills to achieve revenue goals through positive engagement with corporate and community partners. The Director cultivates relationships with C-suite corporate and community partners to increase brand awareness, and recruits, coaches, and empowers volunteers to support retention, succession planning, and sustained event success. The role also coaches and inspires volunteers, teams, and participants to set fundraising goals. The position is based in Fort Worth, Texas, reports to the VP, Development, and requires travel up to 50% within the assigned territory, primarily by car. Occasional overnight or air travel may be required. Evening and weekend work may be required. The stated salary range is $85,000–$95,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Five to seven years of experience recruiting and mobilizing volunteers and community leaders to achieve goals, preferably in peer-to-peer fundraising, or five to seven years of successful experience meeting sales targets.
Demonstrated management skills, including setting clear goals, organizing projects, establishing and managing budgets, and establishing accountability processes.
Experience developing and implementing strategies to identify, recruit, and engage high-level and C-suite volunteer leadership.
Volunteer-management skills, including setting goals, identifying priorities, organizing projects, managing budgets, and establishing accountability processes.
Strong ability to build sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to organizational and revenue goals.
Ability to work with diverse communities and build an inclusive environment.
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory by car; occasional overnight or air travel may be required.
Valid driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, good driving record, and proof of automobile insurance.
Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required.
Ability to bend, stoop, lift, and transport up to 25 pounds of materials.
Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with or ability to rapidly learn Luminate/Convio software.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a peer-to-peer fundraising environment.
Experience managing volunteer-led mass-market events, preferably a large event, with year-over-year revenue growth.

Responsibilities

Drive the success of a large Walk to End Alzheimer’s event and achieve revenue goals.
Lead, recruit, coach, recognize, and empower volunteer leaders, teams, and participants.
Build and sustain corporate and community relationships and partnerships, including with C-suite leaders.
Increase brand awareness through community mobilization and networking.
Support volunteer committee retention and succession planning.
Inspire volunteers, teams, and participants to set and pursue fundraising goals.
Provide leadership, oversight, and implementation of fundraising programs, including mass-market events, special events, and corporate sponsorship.
Achieve financial and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships.
Prospect, cultivate, and steward teams, sponsors, and participants.
Manage event budgets, train volunteers, use timelines, and translate data.
Travel within the assigned territory and work evenings and weekends as required.