Fundraising Vice President, Development

Alzheimer's Association®•Cincinnati, OH

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

As Vice President of Development, you will put your proven sales and relationship management skills to work driving success and achieving revenue goals through positive engagement with staff and community volunteer leaders. Utilizing your proven networking skills, you will identify and cultivate relationships with key community leaders and C-Suite corporate partners effectively. As a recognized leader and fundraiser in the peer-to-peer space, you will coach and inspire your team to build successful event growth strategies through community and volunteer engagement. In this key chapter leadership position, you will work closely with Chapter and cross-functional leadership developing ambitious, comprehensive development strategies and goals that align with the Association’s strategic plan and deliver measurable results. You will contribute your professional fundraising leadership experience in leading, coaching and mentoring your team of professional development staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred in sales/business or related field.
7+ years proven leadership experience in peer-to-peer, fundraising, and other diversified fundraising programs.
Experience with mass market events like Walk is required.
Ability to effectively analyze and utilize data to increase productivity and enhance results.
Strong track record for networking and cultivating key C-Suite community and corporate leaders.
Proven success in bringing community and corporate leaders to the table to fulfill volunteer leadership roles.
Experience in strategic implementation planning, budget development and management.
Successful experience in supervising, coaching and motivating fundraising staff and volunteers.
Capable of working cross-functionally to build capacity.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Attention to detail and solid project management skills.
Proficiency with applications for Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint), Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides), and teleconferencing software, such as Zoom.
Proficiency with Internet and database/fundraising applications, preferably Luminate.
Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, early morning and occasional weekends.
Willingness and ability to represent the Chapter at meetings and special events.
Ability to travel extensively in chapter territory, as well as occasional overnight travel.
Valid driver’s license, proof of vehicle insurance and access to reliable, personal vehicle to meet travel requirements.

Nice To Haves

CFRE is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Drive success and achieve revenue goals through positive engagement with staff and community volunteer leaders.
Identify and cultivate relationships with key community leaders and C-Suite corporate partners.
Coach and inspire the team to build successful event growth strategies through community and volunteer engagement.
Develop ambitious, comprehensive development strategies and goals that align with the Association’s strategic plan and deliver measurable results.
Lead, coach, and mentor the team of professional development staff.
Recruit, manage, and coach fundraising staff and volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals with a priority on Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Build a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment.
Provide inspirational leadership, oversight and implementation of fundraising programs.
Achieve revenue goals around mass market events/special events, corporate sponsorship and other corporate gifts, pipeline development for major and planned gifts and other areas of development.
Analyze and utilize data to increase productivity and enhance results.
Bring community and corporate leaders to the table to fulfill volunteer leadership roles.
Develop and manage strategic implementation plans and budgets.
Supervise, coach, and motivate fundraising staff and volunteers.
Work cross-functionally to build capacity.
Represent the Chapter at meetings and special events.