Senior Events & Fundraising Lead

American Chemical Society; Maryland; On-site; USD 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a dynamic professional to support events in Frederick and Washington County, MD. You will lead planning, execution, and donor engagement for a $400,000+ fundraising portfolio, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful event experiences.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years in fundraising and relationship development, with strong communication and project management skills to optimize revenue and donor pipelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree: Bachelor's Degree.
• 2 years fundraising and relationship development experience.
• Proven success driving revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Builds and manages relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to achieve revenue goals and grow engagement.
• Leading planning and execution of event fundraising activities, including logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery.
• Develops strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within portfolio.

Skills

Relationship building

Volunteer engagement

Project management

Event execution

Communication

Multitasking

Donor experience

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The American Cancer Society is seeking a dynamic professional to support events in Frederick and Washington County, MD. You will lead planning, execution, and donor engagement for a $400,000+ fundraising portfolio, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful event experiences.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years in fundraising and relationship development, with strong communication and project management skills to optimize revenue and donor pipelines.