Fundraising Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Association®•Bakersfield, CA

1d•$70,000 - $80,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As Manager of Walk to End Alzheimer’s, you will be responsible for the implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. This role drives success and achieves revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders and building and empowering sustainable volunteer committees in Kern County and Tulare & Kings Counties. This role is out in the community and work from home in the Bakersfield, CA area. You will generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community, coach and inspire volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
3-5 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals OR 3 - 5 years successful experience of meeting sales targets
Confident, goal-oriented, positive self-starter, able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners
Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture corporate relationships and partnerships
Ability to manage large numbers of volunteers at different levels of expertise with diplomacy
Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate inclusion, coupled with the ability to work in a highly matrixed organization
Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication and follow through
Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% within the assigned territory by car.
Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required for committee meetings, Walk and wraparound events
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 event revenue goals, greater community participation and heightened brand awareness
Worked with companies to expand existing initiatives/activities, and are able to secure new corporate sponsorships, teams, participants, Champions, and volunteers along with creating and managing vendor and cause marketing activation campaigns
Can generate a positive return on investment and increased fundraising revenue with the goal of renewing and/or growing larger accounts and multi-year funding
Successfully recruited, managed, and coached volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals OR you are able to effectively assimilate our custom training on peer to peer fundraising and leverage your sales/relationship development background to recruit, manage and coach volunteers to implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals
Managed or are capable of managing multiple volunteer-led mass-market events simultaneously that have resulted in revenue growth year over year
Known as a convener and have successfully built a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long-term community relationships
Love a challenge and have achieved or surpassed designated revenue and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships
Demonstrated success at prospecting, cultivating and stewarding event teams, sponsors and participants
Excellent communication and organization skills and are comfortable with managing event budgets, training volunteers, working to set timelines and milestones and using data to affect positive outcomes

Responsibilities

Drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders.
Build and empower sustainable volunteer committees in Kern County and Tulare & Kings Counties.
Generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community.
Coach and inspire volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year.
Build sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals, greater community participation and heightened brand awareness.
Work with companies to expand existing initiatives/activities.
Secure new corporate sponsorships, teams, participants, Champions, and volunteers.
Create and manage vendor and cause marketing activation campaigns.
Generate a positive return on investment and increased fundraising revenue with the goal of renewing and/or growing larger accounts and multi-year funding.
Recruit, manage, and coach volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals.
Manage multiple volunteer-led mass-market events simultaneously that have resulted in revenue growth year over year.
Build a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long-term community relationships.
Achieve or surpass designated revenue and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships.
Prospect, cultivate and steward event teams, sponsors and participants.
Manage event budgets, train volunteers, work to set timelines and milestones and use data to affect positive outcomes.