Position Summary:
More than a Do It Yourself Fundraiser, Do What You Love to End ALZ (formerly The Longest Day) is a signature event of the Alzheimer’s Association, and is one of the fastest growing and unique campaigns of its kind in the world.
Do What You Love to End ALZ is leading the peer-to-peer fundraising space with innovation and creativity, providing an excellent opportunity to engage new audiences in the fight to end Alzheimer’s among many diverse activity groups from a community hike to a corporate golf tournament.
As exclusive manager of Do What You Love to End ALZ in your community, you will put your proven networking and relationship building skills to work identifying and cultivating key community connections, corporate partnerships and exciting new audiences that drive campaign success. As a successful volunteer manager, you will proactively recruit, train, coach and inspire your Volunteer Committee and Executive Leadership Team to recruit and coach participants to achieve fundraising and event planning success.
This position is a perfect fit for an innovative, independent go-getter who demonstrates a self-disciplined, proactive attitude and takes initiative to achieve positive and measurable results.
This position will be based in the California Central office and responsible for the California Central chapter territory.
Responsibilities
- 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
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- 3-5 years of proven experience in volunteer committee development
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 fulfil 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.
Full time Exempt, based on 37.5 hours per week minimum
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 305 The Alzheimer's Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $70,000 to $80,000 annual salary.
Reports To: Director of Development
