The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student Series campaign is a fundraising campaign conducted in schools across Tampa and surrounding areas to see which school can raise the most money. While each school conducts its own campaign, all schools are united by one goal: to learn leadership skills to raise funds to help blood cancer patients live longer and more fulfilling lives.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Implement organizational best practices with regard to recruiting and managing high level volunteers, revenue generation activities, expense and fiscal controls and marketing/promotions and logistics resulting in chapter revenue growth and achievement of revenue goals.
- Oversee and manage fundraising schools. Alongside schools, develops fundraising goals and an executable plan for reaching those goals.
- Identify and cultivate top fundraiser schools.
- Provide input into the development of a strategic plan for the fundraising campaign(s), including fundraising goals, budget recommendations, vendors, volunteer goals, timelines.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the on-going fundraising campaign(s), including fundraising efficiency (cost/expense), community engagement, event satisfaction, overall success of the campaign and suggest improvements.
- Ensure revenue goals are attained by partnering with chapter leadership to identify, recruit, manage and steward volunteer committees and fundraising campaign participants.
- Act as an on-site manager during the campaign fundraising event, overseeing activities, staff, vendors, and volunteers to ensure satisfaction of participants, and resolutions of problems.
- Develop positive volunteer interactions through recruitment, mentoring, and providing comprehensive support for volunteer leadership and participants to develop and achieve personal fundraising plans, while focusing on the mission of LLS.
- Manage and act as a resource to Campaign Specialists and Campaign Assistants relating to their fundraising campaigns and efforts, as well as provide input for hiring, promotion, performance, termination of those supervised.
- Supervise and train campaign staff in campaign best practices with an emphasis on volunteer development and fundraising.
- Identify, cultivate and lead campaign volunteers/donors/teams/participants by developing and implementing campaign appropriate strategies and relationship cultivation activities for successful recruitment, acknowledgement and retention of volunteers/donors/teams/participants
- Identify and network with corporations, community groups, schools, and key donors to engage their support of LLS fundraising campaign(s).
- Connect with vendors to secure the best rate or donation of services needed for the campaign(s).
- Develop/modify marketing materials (brochures, recruitment, promotional flyers, pledge forms) to promote the fundraising campaign.
- Maintain a working knowledge of the LLS's mission and programs to promote the Society's fundraising, research, and patient initiatives.
- May assist with other fundraising campaign(s) to include the Light The Night Walk, Team In Training, Man & Woman of the Year, or other fundraising campaigns.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s Degree
Skills/Experience:
Experience Requirements:
- 2 – 4 years demonstrated success in fundraising, communications, sales, marketing, event planning experience
- Previous experience as a Campaign Specialist
Position Requirements:
- Collaborate with Mission Team ensuring success of patient access, education, public policy, advocacy and research
- Able to recruite and supervise groups of employees and volunteers
- Capable of managing multiple priorities effectively
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated and entrepreneurial spirit
- Demonstrated knowledge and use of digital, social media & emerging online channels
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- 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
- Ability to work early mornings, evenings or weekends as necessary
Job Function:
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 5 2017
Active Until:
Jan 4 2018
Hiring Organization:
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
industry:
Nonprofit