Alzheimer's Association®
Fundraising Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Association®, Indianapolis, Indiana, us, 46262
Fundraising Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's
The Alzheimer's Association is seeking a Fundraising Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's to join our team in Indianapolis, Indiana. As the 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. Utilizing your proven networking and relationship-building skills, you will cultivate key community connections, drive success, and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders and building and empowering sustainable volunteer committees. As a successful fundraising leader, you will manage multiple peer-to-peer fundraising events annually, generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for Walk to End Alzheimer's, coach and inspire your volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year. Responsibilities: Responsible for all aspects of the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Lafayette, Anderson/Muncie, and Kokomo. Responsible for high-level volunteer recruitment, training, coaching, and management resulting in the attainment of revenue and team goals. Build relationships with key volunteers, participants, sponsors, and community leaders as well as existing and new corporate partners. Responsible for overall Walk to End Alzheimer's volunteer committee development, team recruitment and retention strategies, budget, timeline, marketing/PR, logistics, and best practice implementation. Through volunteer networks, prospect, cultivate, and steward Walk to End Alzheimer's teams, sponsors, and walkers to achieve development goals. Execute a plan for maximizing team participation to achieve revenue goals by retaining existing teams, attracting new ones from all sectors of the community, and by providing fundraising guidance and support. Maintain year-round relationships with key corporate sponsors and constituents to ensure involvement in all relevant chapter activities and recognition opportunities. Work with the volunteer planning committee to organize outreach activities that promote the Alzheimer's Association mission, including community presentations and corporate engagement opportunities. Ensure Walk to End Alzheimer's standards are being followed. Support and participate in formal advocacy and public policy activities as requested. Represent the Alzheimer's Association at public events, conferences, and media events as needed. Manage Walk-Specific social media, such as Facebook groups. Actively participate in learning opportunities for professional growth and self-improvement. Responsible for other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 3 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals. Preferred peer-to-peer fundraising experience or equivalent sales background. Confident, goal-oriented, positive self-starter able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners. Demonstrated ability to form and develop corporate relationships and partnerships. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Ability to recruit and manage large numbers of volunteers at different levels of expertise with diplomacy. Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate equity and inclusion. Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written. Ability and willingness to travel 60% within the assigned territory by car including working on a bi-weekly basis, or on occasion more frequently as required by the job. Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required for the job. Ability to bend, stoop, lift, and transport up to 25lbs of materials. Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software. Must have a valid driver's license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record, and proof of automobile insurance. The Alzheimer's Association is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia – by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including 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.
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The Alzheimer's Association is seeking a Fundraising Manager, Walk to End Alzheimer's to join our team in Indianapolis, Indiana. As the 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. Utilizing your proven networking and relationship-building skills, you will cultivate key community connections, drive success, and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging community and corporate leaders and building and empowering sustainable volunteer committees. As a successful fundraising leader, you will manage multiple peer-to-peer fundraising events annually, generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for Walk to End Alzheimer's, coach and inspire your volunteers to implement and build on proven strategies and best practices that result in event growth year over year. Responsibilities: Responsible for all aspects of the Walk to End Alzheimer's in Lafayette, Anderson/Muncie, and Kokomo. Responsible for high-level volunteer recruitment, training, coaching, and management resulting in the attainment of revenue and team goals. Build relationships with key volunteers, participants, sponsors, and community leaders as well as existing and new corporate partners. Responsible for overall Walk to End Alzheimer's volunteer committee development, team recruitment and retention strategies, budget, timeline, marketing/PR, logistics, and best practice implementation. Through volunteer networks, prospect, cultivate, and steward Walk to End Alzheimer's teams, sponsors, and walkers to achieve development goals. Execute a plan for maximizing team participation to achieve revenue goals by retaining existing teams, attracting new ones from all sectors of the community, and by providing fundraising guidance and support. Maintain year-round relationships with key corporate sponsors and constituents to ensure involvement in all relevant chapter activities and recognition opportunities. Work with the volunteer planning committee to organize outreach activities that promote the Alzheimer's Association mission, including community presentations and corporate engagement opportunities. Ensure Walk to End Alzheimer's standards are being followed. Support and participate in formal advocacy and public policy activities as requested. Represent the Alzheimer's Association at public events, conferences, and media events as needed. Manage Walk-Specific social media, such as Facebook groups. Actively participate in learning opportunities for professional growth and self-improvement. Responsible for other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. 3 years of proven experience in recruiting and mobilizing volunteers to achieve goals. Preferred peer-to-peer fundraising experience or equivalent sales background. Confident, goal-oriented, positive self-starter able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners. Demonstrated ability to form and develop corporate relationships and partnerships. Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: Ability to recruit and manage large numbers of volunteers at different levels of expertise with diplomacy. Ability to work with diverse communities and demonstrate equity and inclusion. Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written. Ability and willingness to travel 60% within the assigned territory by car including working on a bi-weekly basis, or on occasion more frequently as required by the job. Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required for the job. Ability to bend, stoop, lift, and transport up to 25lbs of materials. Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software. Must have a valid driver's license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record, and proof of automobile insurance. The Alzheimer's Association is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia – by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including 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.
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