Senior Fundraising Events & Donor Relations Manager

American Chemical Society; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

American Cancer Society is seeking a strategic fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio. You will drive revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences.

The role requires building relationships, managing logistics, budgets, and vendor coordination, and collaborating across teams to optimize impact and engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum 2 years successful fundraising and relationship development.

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 assigned portfolio.
• Aligns event participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities to deepen long-term impact.
• Monitors performance against goals, adjusting strategies to optimize revenue and return on investment.
• Coordinates cross-functional partners to ensure successful event delivery and brand alignment.

Skills

Donor relationships

Volunteer engagement

Event planning

Project management

Communication

Donor experience

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

American Cancer Society is seeking a strategic fundraiser to lead the strategy, planning, and execution of a $400,000+ event fundraising portfolio. You will drive revenue through donor, sponsor, and volunteer leadership engagement while delivering high-quality event experiences.

The role requires building relationships, managing logistics, budgets, and vendor coordination, and collaborating across teams to optimize impact and engagement.