Fundraising Senior Director, Walk to End Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Association Careers•Minnetonka, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As Senior Director, Walk to End Alzheimer’s, you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s®, the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. 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. On top of that, Walk was acknowledged for achieving the largest dollar growth of any program in the top 30. Utilizing your proven networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, you will drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging key C-suite corporate and community partners. As a successful fundraising leader who will manage multiple peer to peer fundraising events annually, generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for Walk to End Alzheimer’s you will coach and empower volunteers, ensuring strong volunteer committee retention and succession planning setting your event(s) up for success for years to come and inspiring your volunteers, teams, and participants to set fundraising goals that propel your event to be one of the most successful in the country. As part of the chapter leadership team you will be responsible for the implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s to meet or exceed goals through staff training, coaching and mentoring as well as volunteer recruitment and empowerment, team and individual fundraising cultivation, and through the diligent execution of strategies that align with best and proven practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
7-10 years of proven experience recruiting and mobilizing volunteers and community leaders to achieve goals, preferably in a peer-to-peer fundraising environment OR 7-10 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
Ability to supervise and manage Walk to End Alzheimer’s staff, including onboarding, training and development
A proven track record at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving organizational and revenue goals
Proven track record of developing and implementing strategies for identifying, recruiting and engaging high-level and C-Suite volunteer leadership
Enthusiastic willingness to work with diverse communities and build an inclusive environment
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory by car. 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 event revenue goals, greater community participation and heightened brand awareness
Successfully recruited, managed, and coached staff and volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals OR able to effectively assimilate custom training on peer to peer fundraising and leverage sales/relationship development background to recruit, manage and coach volunteers to implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals
Managed or capable of managing multiple volunteer-led mass-market events simultaneously that have resulted in revenue growth year over year
Known as a convenor and have successfully built a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long term community relationships
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

Responsibilities

Implement Walk to End Alzheimer’s® to meet or exceed goals through staff training, coaching and mentoring.
Recruit and empower volunteers.
Cultivate team and individual fundraising.
Execute strategies that align with best and proven practices.
Manage multiple peer to peer fundraising events annually.
Coach and empower volunteers, ensuring strong volunteer committee retention and succession planning.
Inspire volunteers, teams, and participants to set fundraising goals.
Identify and engage key C-suite corporate and community partners.
Manage event budgets.
Train volunteers.
Work to set timelines and milestones.
Use data to affect positive outcomes.
Onboarding, training and development of Walk to End Alzheimer’s staff.