Fundraising Director, Do What You Love

Director, Do What You Love

Do What You Love to End ALZ is a signature fundraising event of the Alzheimer's Associationformerly known as The Longest Dayand one of the most innovative and fastest-growing peer-to-peer campaigns in the world. This event engages a wide range of activity-based groups, from community hikes to corporate golf tournaments, to raise critical funds in the fight against Alzheimer's.

Are you a dynamic sales-minded leader ready to drive transformational impact? A key focus of this role is identifying and securing Northern California partnerships with large companies and influential activity-based groupssuch as golf clubs, gyms, hiking communities, and pickleball leaguesto drive significant fundraising growth. You'll recruit and engage high-level volunteers, including C-suite executives and community leaders, who can leverage their networks to bring new participants and donors into the campaign. Your strategic, relationship-driven approach will expand the visibility and impact of Do What You Love to End ALZ, helping to build a sustainable pipeline of support and engagement across the region.

This position will be based in Northern California and responsible for the Northern California chapter territory.

This role is right for you if:

• You have proven success at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals and create greater brand awareness
• You have successfully recruited, managed, and coached volunteer committees to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals
• You are a successful fundraiser who has coached and inspired individuals and teams to set and reach their revenue goals
• You are an enthusiastic networker who is excited to identify, recruit and engage new companies and activity based groups in your community
• You have managed volunteer-led events that have resulted in revenue growth year over year
• You are known as a uniter and have successfully built a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long term community and volunteer relationships
• You have achieved or surpassed designated financial and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships

What you bring:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 7-10 years of proven experience in volunteer committee development and/or sales

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Confident, goal-oriented, positive self-starter able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners
• Creatively build community growth strategies for campaign growth, focusing on target markets such as golf, hiking, livestreaming, and pickleball
• Able to execute a plan with the Volunteer Committee and Executive Leadership Team to recruit and retain past participants through implementing best practices and providing excellent customer service
• Demonstrated ability to form and cultivate sustainable corporate relationships and partnerships
• Eagerness to network and build relationships in the community year-round to recruit and retain volunteers, companies, organizations and activity groups
• Create unique, engaging community outreach activities that promote the Alzheimer's Association's mission, including community presentations, attending networking events, and corporate engagement opportunities
• Capability to maintain year-round relationships with National Team partners and constituents to ensure involvement in all relevant chapter activities and recognition opportunities
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% within the assigned territory by car. Travel in this case, is considered time spent away from the office, in the community, to fulfill the job goals
• While most such travel is same day, occasional overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid driver's license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required for the job
• Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs of materials
• Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software
• Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Position Location: San Jose, CA (candidates in the following areas of the Northern California Chapter territory may be considered: Emeryville, Fresno, Sacramento, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, and Monterey)

Full time

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 407 The Alzheimer's Association's good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $85,000 95,000

Reports To: Vice President, Development