Senior Fundraising Operations & Events Coordinator

American Cancer Society; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a fundraising operations coordinator to provide comprehensive support across multi-channel portfolios, ensuring timely execution of fundraising events and related programs. You will help plan timelines, coordinate logistics, and manage relationships with volunteers, sponsors, and vendors to deliver high-quality donor experiences.

You will also handle financial and administrative tasks, maintain CRM data, and generate reports to support revenue performance

Qualifications

• Associate degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3+ years in event support, fundraising operations, or related administrative work; 5+ years may be preferred for lead-level scope.
• Excellent customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Provides fundraising and event execution support to ensure best-in-class execution and revenue targets.
• Manages planning timelines, logistics, and stakeholder relationships including volunteers, sponsors, and vendors.
• Handles financial and administrative tasks, donations, expenses, and policy-compliant processing.
• Supports CRM data needs, generates reports, and informs leadership decisions.
• Serves as a subject matter expert in tools and fundraising programs; assists training and onboarding.
• Provides volunteer and leadership support including recruitment, communications, and stewardship.

Skills

Customer service

Cross-team collaboration

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Policy interpretation

Microsoft Office

Salesforce/CRM

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce/CRM

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Teams

Procurement tools

Auction/Event tools

Job description

The American Cancer Society is seeking a fundraising operations coordinator to provide comprehensive support across multi-channel portfolios, ensuring timely execution of fundraising events and related programs. You will help plan timelines, coordinate logistics, and manage relationships with volunteers, sponsors, and vendors to deliver high-quality donor experiences.

You will also handle financial and administrative tasks, maintain CRM data, and generate reports to support revenue performance