Responsible for managing aspects of the New Jersey chapter's Light The Night (LTN) Walk to exceed revenue goals. Light The Night is a two-mile fundraising walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by blood cancers.
Areas of Responsibility:
The New Jersey chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society seeks a Fundraising Campaign Manager to oversee two walk sites of their Light The Night campaign and to meet or exceed an $800,000 revenue goal in fiscal year 2019.
Responsibilities
- Manage elements of the New Jersey chapter's Light The Night walk.
- Manage budget and control expenses to effectively meet or exceed a revenue budget of $800,000 in fiscal year 2019.
- Effectively recruit and manage past and new fundraising teams and sponsors. Analyze new business opportunities that may lead to donor and sponsor expansion.
- Identify, build and cultivate relationships with corporate entities and community leaders to promote sponsorship growth and corporate / community partnerships.
- Ensure growth of the Light The Night Campaign through motivation of participants and implementation of key fundraising elements.
- Work collaboratively with all departments across the chapter in order to achieve desired fundraising goals.
- Support staff or additional campaigns including but not limited to Student of The Year, Leukemia Ball, and Man & Woman of the Year.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the LLS’s mission and programs to promote the Society’s fundraising, research, and patient initiatives.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s Degree
Skills/Experience:
Education & Experience Requirements:
- 4+ years fundraising, communications, sales, marketing experience with an emphasis on fundraising / team management.
Position Requirements:
- Collaborate with Mission Team ensuring success of patient access, education, public policy & advocacy and research.
- Knowledgeable and experienced in nonprofit and volunteer management, with an emphasis on proven fundraising results.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and use of digital, social media & emerging online channels.
- Capable of balancing multiple priorities effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in volunteer development and cultivation.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and committed to excellence.
- Capable of working well with a variety of personalities and leadership styles.
- Highly organized and professional.
- Resourcefulness, promotions savvy and problem solving acumen.
- Knowledge of MS Office Suite.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
- Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
- May be required to move Campaign materials weighing up to 15 pounds for various events.
- Travel within the Chapter's designated area.
- Required to work evenings or weekends.
Job Function:
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Feb 27 2018
Active Until:
Mar 28 2018
Hiring Organization:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
industry:
Nonprofit