Manager, Development (Boston, MA)

• Implement a comprehensive plan to meet an income portfolio goal of $600,000 that includes a variety of fundraising events, including signature event - Boston Walk to Defeat ALS.
• Responsible for the recruitment, stewardship, and retention of event committee chair and members as well as building strong relationships with community partners.
• Responsible for the recruitment, stewardship, and retention of committee chair and memebers as well as building strong relationships with community partners.
• Collaborate with Event Experience team and committee volunteers to manage logistical details, printing, and promotional materials as needed for events.
• Operate within budgetary guidelines.
• Partner with Care Services staff to involve people living with ALS and their families in awareness and fundraising activities.
• Work with MarCom staff to achieve marketing and public relations objectives
• In partnership with Corporate and Individual Giving staff, execute face to face meetings, phone and email contact with corporate partners, vendors, volunteer committees and donors.
• Engage the public by representing the organization and speaking at community events.
• Coordinate printing and distribution of event promotional materials.
• Work as integral part of Territory team and support Managing Director, Development and team members as needed.
• Ensure smooth integration of Association standards and guidelines.
• Attend Territory events and meetings as required.
• 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 position supervises volunteers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 2 years experience in fundraising, event management, volunteer development and management, public relations, donor cultivation and relations, corporate sponsor cultivation.
• Skilled at managing participants in an online fundraising platform; ability to run reports and analyze data to build strategic outreach plans.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Must exercise good judgment in prioritizing the scheduling of events; must know when to seek input from supervisor.
• Able to communicate both orally and in writing in a timely and effective manner to multiple constituencies. Strong follow-up and follow-through required.
• Able to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality in working with sensitive, confidential records and information.
• Demonstrated proficiency with a variety of computer programs in a Windows environment, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to quickly train and use a donor database (such as Salesforce and Blackbaud).
• Experience using Canva, Adobe Suite, Tableau, Greater Giving, and Spekit a plus for producing and/or editing program-specific materials, running reports, and accessing training
• Insured driver with access to an insured vehicle as frequent travel throughout the territory may be required.

PAY TRANSPARENCY:
The ALS Association’s pay range for this position is $49,440 - $59,196 annually.