Assistant Director of Fundraising managing high-impact fundraising events to support the National MS Society's mission. Focused on innovation, donor engagement, and campaign execution within the Midwest Region.
Responsibilities
Lead the planning, execution, logistics, and optimization of assigned fundraising campaigns within the market.
Ensure campaigns are executed with excellence, innovation, mission-focused, and alignment to organization standards.
Serve as the primary revenue driver for events within portfolio, owning performance from inception through to completion.
Monitor financial performance and proactively adjust strategies to ensure goal attainment.
Translate national campaign strategies into actionable local plans tailored to market dynamics.
Cultivate, solicit, and steward high-value fundraising teams, top sponsors, and key volunteer leaders.
Build and maintain strong relationships to drive engagement, retention, and long-term support.
Analyzes data trends and creates donor profiles to assist with donor development, stewardship, direct communications and fundraising strategy.
Leverages Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to maintain research data and donor records, execute mailing or e-mail campaigns, and create reports.
Support the Assistant Vice President and Regional Vice President with reports on campaign progress, identification of growth opportunities, and opportunities to drive continuous improvement.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless integration of campaign efforts across departments.
Maintains confidentiality and complies with data privacy regulations and policies.
Requirements
Proven experience in fundraising, donor relations, or development support within a nonprofit or similar environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling donor communications and reports.
Proficiency in donor database systems (e.g., Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce) and Microsoft Office Suite; experience with fundraising platforms is a plus.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with donors, volunteers, and internal stakeholders.
Knowledge of fundraising best practices, donor stewardship strategies, and event coordination.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Previous nonprofit development experience highly desirable.
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