Fundraising Manager, 3-Day Event Series

Who we are!

Susan G. Komen brings a 100% virtual working environment and you can work anywhere within the U.S. We are a force united by a promise to end breast cancer forever. For over 40 years, we've led the way by funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S. Susan G. Komen is the ONLY organization that addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, outreach and public policy initiatives in order to make the biggest impact against this disease.

Komen strives to have a culture of passionate, growth-minded professionals who thrive in a team environment, and work collaboratively to inspire greatness in others! We take an ongoing approach to ensure open communication from all levels throughout the organization. It’s encouraged to give and receive feedback to ensure two-way accountability with a focus on continual improvement both personally and professionally!

The Fundraising Manager will play a crucial role in the success of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Series and will be responsible for contributing to the multi-million-dollar Series goal. You’ll manage participant programs and work closely with participants to meet or exceed walker recruitment, retention, and fundraising goals. You’ll cultivate and steward participants of the Susan G. Komen’s 3-Day and own a personal and team fundraising goal driven by the management of your portfolio.

What You Will Bring to the Table

Develop and implement strategies to recruit new participants for fundraising events.

Relationship Manager for high value participants who fundraise between $2,500- $100,000.

Manage a multi-million-dollar portfolio.

Responsible to retain and grow relationships with current participants, providing ongoing support and motivation to ensure their continued involvement.

Execute year-round stewardship touch plan adjusting tactics to meet financial goals.

Provide participants individual coaching plans utilizing resources, tools, and best practices to enhance their fundraising efforts.

Utilize data driven reports to measure fundraising progress and devise strategy for your pipeline providing regular updates to participants and management.

Collaborate with the events team to ensure successful execution of fundraising events.

Assist in planning, organizing and executing participant-related activities before, during, and after events.

Ensure participants have a positive and rewarding experience at events.

Conduct virtual and in person meetings to educate participants on effective fundraising ideas, overall event experience expectations and community social hours.

Act as a liaison between participants and the organization, addressing any questions or concerns promptly.

Work cross functionally with departments and across the organization to align fundraising efforts with overall organizational goals.

Participate in team meetings and contribute to the development of new fundraising initiatives.

Support other team members as needed to achieve collective goals.

Responsible for portfolio management in Salesforce tracking all actions, notes and coaching plans in Salesforce.

On-site relationship management of participant relationships at events.

We Already Know You Will Also Have

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.

3+ years of experience in fundraising, participant management, or a related role.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire- both written and verbally.

Experience managing a revenue goal and portfolio between $1-$5 million, with demonstrated growth.

Strong organizational and project management abilities.

A self-starter with a can-do attitude.

Able to work independently.

Flexible and able to go with the flow.

Comfortable speaking occasionally in a small or large group setting both in-person and virtually.

Compassionate and professional as you will be interacting with some participants who are currently in treatment, breast cancer survivors and thrivers. (metastatic).

Computer savvy with proficiency in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.

Experience in Blackbaud’s Luminate Online and Salesforce preferred but not required.

Ability to support an overall strategic business plan, to see the big picture and understand how the tactical activities that can often seem small all contribute to overall success of a project.

Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of processes and systems and make recommendations for improvements.

Attitude of the consummate team member, willing to roll up their sleeves and operate in a highly collaborative environment.

Excellent attention to detail and planning, organization, and follow-up skills.

Required travel for events up to 5 times/year.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Komen believes in the importance of taking care of our employees so that in turn they can be committed to supporting our critical mission to support those impacted by breast cancer and to help find cures. Approximate salary $72,384 to $75,000/annual, exact compensation ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job level, internal equity and budget. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's skills, experience and geographic location.

• Additionally, this is what Komen provides away from the computer:
• Health, dental, vision and a retirement plan with a 6% employer match
• Unlimited Flexible Paid Time Off plus scheduled holidays
• Flexible work arrangement in a fully remote working environment
• Bi-weekly work from home stipend
• Parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• A culture of learning and development
• And so much more!

Komen provides a remote and/or home based working environment for all active employees. Komen defines remote as the ability to work from any physical location within the U.S. where an employee can perform specified work duties without disruption or distraction. Komen defines home-based roles as positions that are required to reside in a specific market. Work schedules for both remote and home based are determined by the organizational needs of each department.

SORRY NO AGENCIES

The physical location for the candidate selected must reside in the San Diego County and within the contiguous United States. In the event a move is expected to occur by the candidate selected, it must be pre-approved by Komen's HR team prior to the move.