[Hiring] Development Manager @American Diabetes Association

Role Description

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking an experienced fundraising professional who will support all aspects of a peer-to-peer event-based portfolio, including oversight of event fundraiser development and engagement. This self-starting individual will assist with driving fundraising success for the State of Diabetes and the Step Out Walk in the Southern California area. The Development Manager must live within 50 miles of Los Angeles, CA.

• Manage and steward a portfolio of small corporate teams, friends and family teams, individual participants, and lead a volunteer committee supporting the execution of event day.
• Manage and review daily campaign data through reports, dashboards, and revenue analysis identifying opportunities to capitalize on drive campaign revenue.
• Manage a peer-to-peer fundraising portfolio generating $50,000 - $150,000 annually.
• Regularly monitor the performance of a fundraising portfolio to ensure timely responsiveness to new registrants, accurate forecasting, recognize fundraising and recruitment milestones, and maximize retention & revenue.
• Data mining resulting in the identification and acquisition of participants, team captains, corporate partners, sponsors, and community leaders.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of donor interactions within systems and trackers.
• Comfortable with managing $5k+ corporate and friends & family teams.
• Support other fundraising events, activities, and programs as assigned.
• Staff lead for Event Day volunteer committee tasked with event day participant experience responsible for key event day execution.
• Support the development of the market’s local pipeline of constituents and event leaders, to drive market activity.
• Identify and implement marketing opportunities, partnerships, influencer relationships, and other opportunities to increase ADA’s presence and awareness within assigned market territory.
• Support and maintain the vision, mission, priorities, and guiding principles of ADA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1+ years of professional experience empowering individuals through peer-to-peer fundraising, events, and volunteerism.
• Ability to present ADA’s mission and how to get involved with groups of all sizes.
• Ability to recruit and lead a group of volunteers to support event day execution.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting individuals to support an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to mobilize and motivate individuals to achieve goals.
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for growth in relationships.
• Ability to organize time effectively and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Initiative and independence, combined with the ability to work well as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with a variety of constituencies.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, creativity, independent judgment, attention to detail, accuracy, strong editing skills, and follow-through.
• Knowledge of software including Microsoft, DonorDrive (or other P2P platforms), and CRM.
• Ability to travel as needed for meetings and events required.
• Must be able to work occasional nights and weekends as needed to support events.
• Reliable transportation for travel.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds.
• Must live within 50 miles of Los Angeles, CA.

Benefits

• Industry competitive base pay.
• A culture of recognition including new hire welcome announcements, service anniversary awards, referral bonuses, monthly All Employee Assembly, appreciation awards.
• Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days and sick days.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability & life insurance, pet insurance, and retirement savings.
• Guided by our mission, we provide full diabetes supply coverage through our medical benefits program.
• A company focus on offering mental health programs and work/life balance with most of our employees working remote.
• Joining our dedicated team affords the gratification of knowing beyond a doubt that you will impact the lives and well-being of millions.

Company Description

The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization fighting to end diabetes and helping people living with diabetes thrive. Since 1940, we have driven discovery and research to prevent, manage, treat, and ultimately cure diabetes. We advocate for policy changes and improved access to quality care for all people living with diabetes and/or obesity.