Senior Events & Fundraising Leader — Donor Growth

American Cancer Society; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Cancer Society is seeking a skilled fundraising event professional to lead strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event portfolio. The role focuses on donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement to drive revenue and long-term impact.

Responsibilities include planning logistics and budgets, growing the donor pipeline, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality event experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required.
• 2 years successful fundraising and relationship development experience.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and partners to reach revenue goals and grow engagement.
• Plan and execute event fundraising activities, including logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery.
• Grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within portfolio.
• Align participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities to deepen long-term impact.
• Monitor performance against goals and adjust strategies to optimize revenue and ROI.
• Coordinate cross-functional partners to ensure delivery and brand alignment.

Skills

Donor relations

Event planning

Project management

Communication

Revenue growth

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

American Cancer Society is seeking a skilled fundraising event professional to lead strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event portfolio. The role focuses on donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement to drive revenue and long-term impact.

Responsibilities include planning logistics and budgets, growing the donor pipeline, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality event experiences.