Fundraising Director, Walk to End Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Association Careers • Overland Park, KS

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Walk to End Alzheimer’s® ranks as the second-largest peer-to-peer fundraising event in the United States, and continues to set the pace as one of the fastest growing walk events in the country. In 2024, Walk to End Alzheimer’s® was again recognized as the #2 peer-to-peer fundraising event in the country. As Director, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, you will be responsible for driving the success of a large walk event. Leading a team of dynamic volunteer leaders, you will put your proven sales and relationship management skills to work achieving revenue goals through positive engagement with corporate and community volunteer leaders. As a recognized and enthusiastic community mobilizer and networker, you will exponentially increase brand awareness as you cultivate relationships with key C-suite corporate and community partners. Your success at recruiting, coaching and empowering volunteers will ensure strong volunteer committee retention and succession planning that sets your event up for success for years to come. As an ambitious fundraiser in the peer-to-peer space, you will coach and inspire your volunteers, teams and participants to set fundraising goals that propel your event to one of the most successful in the country.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of proven experience recruiting and mobilizing volunteers and community leaders to achieve goals, preferably in a peer-to-peer fundraising environment OR 5-7 years successful experience meeting sales targets
• Demonstrated management skills, including the ability set clear goals, organize projects, establish and manage budgets, and establish accountability processes
• Proven track record of developing and implementing strategies for identifying, recruiting and engaging high-level and C-Suite volunteer leadership
• Demonstrated volunteer management skills, including the ability set clear goals, identify priorities, organize projects, establish and manage budgets, establish accountability processes
• Strong ability to build sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving 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. Travel in this case, is considered time spent away from the office, in the community, to fulfill the job goals. While most such travel is same day, occasional overnight travel or air travel may be required.
• Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required for the job
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs of materials
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software

Nice To Haves

• Proven success at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving organizational and revenue goals
• Able to drive success and provide positive engagement with volunteers through coaching, recognition, and accountability
• Experience in providing inspirational leadership, oversight and implementation of fundraising programs has resulted in meeting or exceeding revenue goals around mass market events/special events and corporate sponsorship
• Successfully recruited, managed, and coached volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals
• Known as a uniter and have successfully built a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long term community and volunteer relationships
• Managed volunteer-led mass-market events, preferably a large event, that has resulted in revenue growth year over year
• Achieved or surpassed designated financial and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships
• Demonstrated success at prospecting, cultivating and stewarding teams, sponsors and participants

Responsibilities

• Drive the success of a large walk event.
• Achieve revenue goals through positive engagement with corporate and community volunteer leaders.
• Increase brand awareness by cultivating relationships with key C-suite corporate and community partners.
• Ensure strong volunteer committee retention and succession planning.
• Coach and inspire volunteers, teams and participants to set fundraising goals.
• Manage event budgets.
• Train volunteers.
• Utilize timelines.
• Translate data.

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 and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing.
• Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
• Annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree