Senior Fundraising Events Lead for Donor Growth

American Cancer Society, Inc.; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

American Cancer Society, Inc. seeks a fundraising professional to lead an event portfolio in the Tacoma area. You will build and nurture relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to drive revenue and engagement.

The role requires planning, budgeting, and coordinating crossfunctional teams to deliver highquality events. The position emphasizes donor pipeline growth, strategic revenue development, and alignment with organizational engagement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum 2 years successful fundraising and relationship development experience.
• Strong communication and donor engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and partners to meet revenue goals.
• Lead planning and execution of event fundraising activities including logistics and budgets.
• Develop strategies to grow revenue, participation, and donor pipeline within the portfolio.
• Align participants and partners to broader organizational engagement opportunities.
• Monitor performance and adjust strategies to optimize revenue and ROI.

Skills

Donor relations

Volunteer engagement

Event planning

Project management

Communication

Relationship building

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

American Cancer Society, Inc. seeks a fundraising professional to lead an event portfolio in the Tacoma area. You will build and nurture relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to drive revenue and engagement.

The role requires planning, budgeting, and coordinating crossfunctional teams to deliver highquality events. The position emphasizes donor pipeline growth, strategic revenue development, and alignment with organizational engagement opportunities.