The Role
Manages fundraising events in the Kansas City market, including a golf tournament and gala, with a portfolio goal of at least $450,000. Recruits and stewards donors, sponsors, volunteers, and event committees; coordinates sponsorship benefits, marketing communications, promotional materials, budgets, projections, and performance analysis. Collaborates with Development, Programs, Marketing, staff, and community partners. Requires attendance at events and meetings, including evenings, weekends, and occasional overnight travel.
Summary Generated by Built In
The ALS Association is the largest ALS organization in the world. The ALS Association funds global research collaborations, assists people with ALS and their families through its nationwide network of care and certified clinical care centers, and advocates for better public policies for people with ALS. The mission of the ALS Association is to make ALS livable and cure it. For more information about the ALS Association, visit our website at www.als.org
*This is a remote position based out of the Kansas City, MO metro area*
*This is a remote position based out of the Kansas City, MO metro area*
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Manager, Development is responsible for meeting revenue goals and managing relationships related to our Distinguished events in the Kansas City Market. This role will report to and work closely with the Director of Development and the rest of the Development team to host events that deliver on fundraising and budgeted goals by successfully recruiting and stewarding event participants and sponsors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Manager, Development is responsible for meeting revenue goals and managing relationships related to our Distinguished events in the Kansas City Market. This role will report to and work closely with the Director of Development and the rest of the Development team to host events that deliver on fundraising and budgeted goals by successfully recruiting and stewarding event participants and sponsors.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Implement a comprehensive plan to meet an income portfolio goal of at least $450,000 that includes a golf tournament & a gala.
- In collaboration with the Director of Development, responsible for the recruitment, stewardship, and retention of honorary chairs, event committee chairs and committee members and build strong relationships with community partners.
- Execute face to face meetings, phone and email contact with event sponsors and donors and ensure sponsorship benefits are executed according to a detailed sponsorship plan.
- Work with Marketing to develop event communication plans, ensuring adequate time for publicity and guest participation and coordinate printing and distribution of event promotional materials.
- Ensure smooth integration of Association standards and guidelines.
- Analyze event performance on a weekly basis in collaboration with Development Director ensuring growth of future monetary totals and attendance.
- Adhere to event budgets; reconcile budget to actuals; provide event projections.
OTHER DUITES:
- Work as integral part of Territory team and support Managing Director, Director of Development, and team members as needed.
- Ensure smooth integration of Association standards and guidelines.
- Ability to attend events, committee and staff meetings, and territory-wide activities as assigned which may require overnight travel.
- Collaborate closely with others in the Programs and Development departments to support and grow the effectiveness and efficiency in fundraising and mission activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of mission and fundraising goals.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree and 2 or more years professional experience.
- Team Player that can interface with all levels of staff and volunteers. Must develop, maintain, and utilize relationships effectively.
- Experience with management of community fundraising preferred, with an emphasis on strategic planning, financial management, volunteer management and team building.
- Demonstrated proficiency with a variety of computer programs in a Windows environment, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to quickly learn, use, and train staff in the use of a donor database (such as Salesforce).
- Proficiency with video conferencing software.
- Ability to work evening and weekend hours for assigned events
- Insured driver with access to an insured vehicle as frequent travel throughout the territory may be required.
- Ability to stand for 6 hours daily over the course of the event. Ability to work at varied hours as event preparation can entail early morning and late night activity
PAY TRANSPARENCY:
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Two or more years of professional experience
- Ability to interface effectively with staff and volunteers at all levels
- Ability to develop, maintain, and utilize relationships effectively
- Experience managing community fundraising, including strategic planning, financial management, volunteer management, and team building
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer programs in a Windows environment
- Ability to quickly learn, use, and train staff on a donor database such as Salesforce
- Proficiency with video conferencing software
- Ability to work evening and weekend hours for assigned events
- Insured driver with access to an insured vehicle
- Ability to travel frequently throughout the territory as required
- Ability to stand for six hours daily during events
- Ability to work varied hours, including early mornings and late nights, during event preparation
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The Company
What We Do
Established in 1985, The ALS Association is the only national non-profit organization fighting ALS on every front. By leading the way in global research, providing assistance for people with ALS through a nationwide network of chapters, coordinating multidisciplinary care through certified clinical care centers, and fostering government partnerships, The Association builds hope and enhances quality of life while aggressively searching for new treatments and a cure.
