Amber Kinetics
Fundraising Director, Walk to End Alzheimer's
Amber Kinetics, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
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Walk Director, Walk to End Alzheimer’s , you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Walk to End Alzheimer’s ranks as the second-largest peer-to-peer fundraising event in the United States, and continues to set the pace as one of the fastest growing walk events in the country.Utilizing your proven networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, you will drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging key C-suite corporate and community partners. As a successful fundraising leader who will manage the Portland peer to peer fundraising event annually, generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for Walk to End Alzheimer’s you will coach and empower volunteers, ensuring strong volunteer committee retention and succession planning setting your event(s) up for success for years to come and inspiring your volunteers, teams, and participants to set fundraising goals that propel your event to be one of the most successful in the country.You will be responsible for the implementation of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Portland to meet or exceed goals through coaching and mentoring as well as volunteer recruitment and empowerment, team and individual fundraising cultivation, and through the diligent execution of strategies that align with best and proven practices.This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus!!Responsibilities / This job might be right for you if:Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:You have proven success at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals, greater community participation and heightened brand awareness.You have successfully recruited, managed, and coached volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals OR you are able to effectively assimilate our custom training on peer to peer fundraising and leverage your sales/relationship development background to recruit, manage and coach volunteers to implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals.You are known as a convener and have successfully built a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long term community relationships.You love a challenge and have achieved or surpassed designated revenue and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships.You have demonstrated success at prospecting, cultivating and stewarding event teams, sponsors and participants.You have excellent communication and organization skills and are comfortable with managing event budgets, training volunteers, working to set timelines and milestones and using data to affect positive outcomes.Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.7-10 years of proven experience recruiting and mobilizing volunteers and community leaders to achieve goals, preferably in a peer-to-peer fundraising environment OR 7-10 years successful experience meeting sales targets.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Demonstrated management skills, including the ability to set clear goals, organize projects, establish and manage budgets, and establish accountability processes.A proven track record at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving organizational and revenue goals.Proven track record of developing and implementing strategies for identifying, recruiting and engaging high-level and C-Suite volunteer leadership.Enthusiastic willingness to work with diverse communities and build an inclusive environment.Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory by car. (Office is in Lake Oswego, and the role is hybrid meaning mostly in the community.) While most such travel is same day, occasional overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance.Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required for the job.Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs of materials.Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products, Google Suite, and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software.Title: Fundraising, Director, Walk to End Alzheimer's - PortlandPosition Location: Portland Metro, office is located in Lake OswegoFull time or Part time: full-time, exempt 37.5 hours per weekPosition Grade: 307, plus our amazing benefits!Reports To: Development Director of Oregon and SW WashingtonWho We Are:The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia - by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research - our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website
www.alz.org/jobs
to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.At the Alzheimer's Association, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity - meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.
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Walk Director, Walk to End Alzheimer’s , you join an exclusive team of leaders responsible for the implementation of Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the world’s largest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Walk to End Alzheimer’s ranks as the second-largest peer-to-peer fundraising event in the United States, and continues to set the pace as one of the fastest growing walk events in the country.Utilizing your proven networking and relationship building skills to cultivate key community connections, you will drive success and achieve revenue goals by strategically identifying and engaging key C-suite corporate and community partners. As a successful fundraising leader who will manage the Portland peer to peer fundraising event annually, generate excitement and enthusiasm in the community for Walk to End Alzheimer’s you will coach and empower volunteers, ensuring strong volunteer committee retention and succession planning setting your event(s) up for success for years to come and inspiring your volunteers, teams, and participants to set fundraising goals that propel your event to be one of the most successful in the country.You will be responsible for the implementation of the Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Portland to meet or exceed goals through coaching and mentoring as well as volunteer recruitment and empowerment, team and individual fundraising cultivation, and through the diligent execution of strategies that align with best and proven practices.This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus!!Responsibilities / This job might be right for you if:Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:You have proven success at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals, greater community participation and heightened brand awareness.You have successfully recruited, managed, and coached volunteers to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals OR you are able to effectively assimilate our custom training on peer to peer fundraising and leverage your sales/relationship development background to recruit, manage and coach volunteers to implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals.You are known as a convener and have successfully built a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long term community relationships.You love a challenge and have achieved or surpassed designated revenue and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships.You have demonstrated success at prospecting, cultivating and stewarding event teams, sponsors and participants.You have excellent communication and organization skills and are comfortable with managing event budgets, training volunteers, working to set timelines and milestones and using data to affect positive outcomes.Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.7-10 years of proven experience recruiting and mobilizing volunteers and community leaders to achieve goals, preferably in a peer-to-peer fundraising environment OR 7-10 years successful experience meeting sales targets.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Demonstrated management skills, including the ability to set clear goals, organize projects, establish and manage budgets, and establish accountability processes.A proven track record at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving organizational and revenue goals.Proven track record of developing and implementing strategies for identifying, recruiting and engaging high-level and C-Suite volunteer leadership.Enthusiastic willingness to work with diverse communities and build an inclusive environment.Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% within the assigned territory by car. (Office is in Lake Oswego, and the role is hybrid meaning mostly in the community.) While most such travel is same day, occasional overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, good driving record and proof of automobile insurance.Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends as required for the job.Ability to bend, stoop, lift and transport up to 25 lbs of materials.Strong computer skills, proficient with Microsoft Office products, Google Suite, and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software.Title: Fundraising, Director, Walk to End Alzheimer's - PortlandPosition Location: Portland Metro, office is located in Lake OswegoFull time or Part time: full-time, exempt 37.5 hours per weekPosition Grade: 307, plus our amazing benefits!Reports To: Development Director of Oregon and SW WashingtonWho We Are:The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia - by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.The Alzheimer’s Association announced a landmark $100 million investment in research for 2023. This unparalleled commitment is illustrative of the momentum we are building in dementia research - our investments today will lead to breakthroughs tomorrow.At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website
www.alz.org/jobs
to explore who we are and why we've been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.At the Alzheimer's Association, we believe that diverse perspectives are critical to achieving health equity - meaning that all communities have a fair and just opportunity for early diagnosis and access to risk reduction and quality care. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimer’s and dementia.The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.
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