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Fundraising Campaign Assistant

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Wellesley, MA, USA
Temporary / Seasonal

Performs diverse projects and activities for the chapter to support and enhance revenue generation in support of LLS’ mission.

The Massachusetts chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society seeks a Fundraising Campaign Assistant to support their Big Climb. Big Climb Boston is a one-of-a-kind event providing the opportunity for participants to test themselves as they climb 32 or 64 flights of stairs to the top of 99 High in Boston to support the LLS mission.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Implements 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.
  • 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.  
  • 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
  • Offers superior customer service to participants, responding to requests within a 24 hour time period and communicating consistently with all volunteers throughout the campaign.                                        
  • 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.
  • Manages and ensures the development of all materials required for the successful implementation of Big Climb; including, but not limited to recruitment packets, invitations, posters, candidate fundraising materials, motivational materials, etc.; as well as website
  • Maintains a strong working knowledge of the mission of LLS and its programs.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor’s Degree
Skills/Experience: 
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Capable of managing multiple priorities effectively.
  • Demonstrates professional maturity and judgment.
  • Ability to work with different leadership styles and personalities.  
  • 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.
  • May be required to work some evenings or weekends.

Organization Info

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Overview
Headquarters: 
Rye Brook, NY, United States
Founded: 
1949
About Us
Mission: 

The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
LLS exists to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients. We are the voice for all blood cancer patients and we work to ensure access to treatments for all blood cancer patients.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Nov 15 2018
Active Until: 
Dec 15 2018
Hiring Organization: 
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
industry: 
Nonprofit