Strategic Fundraising Events Leader

American Cancer Society; Michigan; On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The American Cancer Society is seeking a fundraising events leader to oversee a $400,000+ portfolio. You will build relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to drive revenue and engagement.

You will plan and execute event logistics, budgets, and vendor coordination, grow revenue and donor pipeline, align participants with engagement opportunities, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful events and strong brand alignment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success driving revenue through relationship building and volunteer engagement.
• Strong project management and event execution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective relationship-building, influencing, and communication skills.
• Strong customer and donor experience orientation.

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

Budget management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The American Cancer Society is seeking a fundraising events leader to oversee a $400,000+ portfolio. You will build relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and community partners to drive revenue and engagement.

You will plan and execute event logistics, budgets, and vendor coordination, grow revenue and donor pipeline, align participants with engagement opportunities, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful events and strong brand alignment.