Fundraising Operations & Campaign Systems Lead

American Academy of Neurology; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Generous PTO & Holidays

Wellness programs

Parental, family & bereavement leave

Job summary

The American Academy of Neurology is seeking a Fundraising Operations Manager to strengthen the organization’s operational base for fundraising growth. You will build and manage systems, campaign support, and donor stewardship, partnering with Development, data, CRM, and analytics to drive performance.

Based in Minneapolis, MN, this hybrid role requires collaboration across teams, travel up to 10%, and occasional evenings/weekends to support fundraising initiatives and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, communications/marketing, nonprofit/public administration, fundraising or philanthropic studies or related area required.
• Minimum 5 years of operations management experience in fundraising or philanthropy, preferably in healthcare or mission-driven orgs.
• Experience with CRM implementation, workflow automation, reporting and analytics; strong collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage systems and processes to support fundraising programs and campaigns.
• Serve as a cross-functional facilitator between Development, Data & Information, prospect research, CRM, campaign execution, and donor stewardship.
• Translate fundraising strategy into scalable operations, dashboards, and analytics for leadership and stakeholders.
• Foster collaborative relationships and drive growth through operational excellence.

Skills

Collaboration

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, communications/marketing, nonprofit/public administration, fundraising or philanthropic studies or related area

Tools

CRM systems

Workflow automation

Data reporting & analytics

Job description

The American Academy of Neurology is seeking a Fundraising Operations Manager to strengthen the organization’s operational base for fundraising growth. You will build and manage systems, campaign support, and donor stewardship, partnering with Development, data, CRM, and analytics to drive performance.

Based in Minneapolis, MN, this hybrid role requires collaboration across teams, travel up to 10%, and occasional evenings/weekends to support fundraising initiatives and events.