Manager, Development

The ALS Association; Wisconsin; Remote; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The ALS Association is seeking a mission-driven Development Manager to help manage Walk to Defeat and Distinguished events in Wisconsin. This remote role reports to the Director of Development and collaborates with the Development team to recruit and steward participants, sponsors, and volunteers while meeting fundraising goals.

The ideal candidate builds relationships with supporters, identifies new corporate prospects, and can manage multiple events with strong organizational and communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 2 years experience in fundraising, event management, volunteer development and management, public relations, donor cultivation and corporate sponsor cultivation.
• Proficient in generating reports and using donor data to drive outreach.
• Strong organization and communication skills; ability to handle confidential information.
• Experience with CRM systems (Salesforce/Blackbaud) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet an income portfolio goal of $650,000+ across events including Walk to Defeat ALS and the ALS Golf Classic.
• Recruit, steward, and retain event chairs and members; build relationships with community partners.
• Collaborate with Event Experience team and volunteers on logistics, printing, and promotional materials.
• Operate within budgetary guidelines.
• Partner with Care Services staff to involve people living with ALS and families in awareness and fundraising.
• Work with MarCom to achieve marketing and public relations objectives.
• Engage corporate partners, vendors, and donors through meetings and outreach.
• Represent the organization at community events and coordinate print/material distribution.
• Support Territory team and work with the Managing Director, Development, and colleagues.

Skills

Fundraising

Event planning

Volunteer management

Public relations

Donor cultivation

Corporate sponsorship

Data reporting

Communication

Time management

Integrity/conf confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Canva

Adobe Suite

Tableau

Greater Giving

Spekit

Salesforce

Blackbaud

Job description

The ALS Association is the largest ALS organization in the world. The ALS Association funds global research collaborations, assists people with ALS and their families through its nationwide network of care and certified clinical care centers, and advocates for better public policies for people with ALS. The mission of the ALS Association is to make ALS livable and cure it. For more information about the ALS Association, visit our website at www.als.org

*This is a remote position based in Wisconsin*

POSITION SUMMARY

The ALS Association is seeking an energetic, mission-driven Development Manager to help manage our Walk to Defeat and Distinguished events in Wisconsin. This role will report to and work closely with the Director of Development and the rest of the Development team to host events that meet fundraising and budget goals by successfully recruiting and stewarding event participants and sponsors. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can quickly establish relationships with existing supporters and identify new corporate prospects, stay focused and grounded under pressure, is flexible, adaptable, and excited to grow support for the ALS community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Implement a comprehensive plan to meet an income portfolio goal of $650,000+ that includes Walk to Defeat ALS, the ALS Golf Classic and other community partner events.
• Responsible for the recruitment, stewardship, and retention of event committee chairs and members as well as building strong relationships with community partners.
• Responsible for the recruitment, stewardship, and retention of committee chairs and members as well as building strong relationships with community partners.
• Collaborate with the Event Experience team and committee volunteers to manage logistical details, printing, and promotional materials as needed for events.
• Operate within budgetary guidelines.
• Partner with Care Services staff to involve people living with ALS and their families in awareness and fundraising activities.
• Work with MarCom staff to achieve marketing and public relations objectives
• In partnership with Corporate and Individual Giving staff, execute face-to-face meetings, phone and email contact with corporate partners, vendors, volunteer committees and donors.
• Engage the public by representing the organization and speaking at community events.
• Coordinate printing and distribution of event promotional materials.
• Work as an integral part of the Territory team and support the Managing Director, Development, and team members as needed.
• Ensure smooth integration of Association standards and guidelines.
• Attend Territory events and meetings as required.
• Collaborate closely with others in the Programs and Development departments to support and grow the effectiveness and efficiency in fundraising and mission activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of mission and fundraising goals.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• This position supervises volunteers.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 2 yearsof experience in fundraising, event management, volunteer development and management, public relations, donor cultivation and relations, and corporate sponsor cultivation.
• Skilled at managing participants in an online fundraising platform; ability to run reports and analyze data to build strategic outreach plans.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Must exercise good judgment in prioritizing the scheduling of events; must know when to seek input from supervisor.
• Able to communicate both orally and in writing in a timely and effective manner to multiple constituencies. Strong follow-up and follow-through are required.
• Able to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality in working with sensitive, confidential records and information.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a variety of computer programs in a Windows environment, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to quickly train and use a donor database (such as Salesforce and Blackbaud).
• Experience using Canva, Adobe Suite, Tableau, Greater Giving, and Spekit a plus for producing and/or editing program-specific materials, running reports, and accessing training
• Insured driver with access to an insured vehicle as frequent travel throughout the territory is required.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The ALS Association’s pay range for this positionis $49,440 - $59,196annually.