Development Director, Heart Walk Fundraising – Atlanta

American Heart Association, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Tuition assistance

Medical insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

The American Heart Association is seeking a Development Director in Atlanta to generate revenue for the Heart Walk campaign and lead sponsorships and donor relations. This role emphasizes in-person engagement, relationship-building with corporate partners, and volunteer leadership.

You will manage proposals, recruit volunteers, and drive membership growth for giving societies while coordinating events with partners.

Qualifications

• 3 years of fundraising, sales, or related experience.
• University/College degree or equivalent experience.
• Ability to travel within the Atlanta area up to 75% with reliable transportation.
• Ability to lift/move large objects, with heavier items broken down or assistance as needed.
• Must have basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Generate revenue by prospecting and securing local corporate sponsorship and individual donations. Achieve revenue goals by building and maintaining relationships with corporate partners and donors.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective corporate sponsors and donors by conducting research that matches to the campaign goals and the Association’s mission.
• Develop and present proposals and accompanying materials to secure revenue and volunteer engagement.
• Recruit and be responsible for executive volunteer leadership, volunteer committees, and day-of-the-event volunteers.
• Recruit corporate team participation in Heart Walk and motivate team members to fundraise.
• Lead and engage new individual membership for our Cor Vitae giving society, in partnership with other appropriate fundraising staff. Includes planning and implementing regular engagement events for members.
• Plan and implement events in collaboration with internal and external partners.
• Manage and maintain accurate volunteer and supporter information within our customer relationship management (CRM) system and Microsoft platforms, ensuring data is current and up to date.

Skills

Fundraising

Sales experience

Relationship building

Leadership

Event planning

Education

University/College degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

The American Heart Association is seeking a Development Director in Atlanta to generate revenue for the Heart Walk campaign and lead sponsorships and donor relations. This role emphasizes in-person engagement, relationship-building with corporate partners, and volunteer leadership.

You will manage proposals, recruit volunteers, and drive membership growth for giving societies while coordinating events with partners.