Senior Events Fundraising Strategist

American Chemical Society; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 73,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

American Cancer Society is seeking an experienced fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a multi-portfolio event fundraising program. You will drive revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences.

You’ll actively manage relationships as you move constituents through the donor pipeline to boost long-term engagement and impact, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful events and brand

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 2 years fundraising and relationship development experience.
• Strong donor engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Builds and manages relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to achieve revenue goals and grow engagement.
• Leads planning and execution of event fundraising activities, including logistics, budgets, vendor coordination, and experience delivery.
• Develops and executes strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within the portfolio.
• Aligns event participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities to deepen long-term impact.
• Monitors performance against goals and adjusts strategies to optimize revenue and ROI.
• Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment.

Skills

Donor relations

Event planning

Project management

Communication skills

Volunteer engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

American Cancer Society is seeking an experienced fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a multi-portfolio event fundraising program. You will drive revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences.

You’ll actively manage relationships as you move constituents through the donor pipeline to boost long-term engagement and impact, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful events and brand