National MS Society

Events

• Develop and implement fundraising strategies for endurance and community events
• Manage relationships with donors and volunteers
• Oversee event planning and execution
• Collaborate with marketing and communication teams to promote events
• Analyze fundraising performance and report results

Assistant Director of Fundraising, Endurance and Community Events

• 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.

Assistant Director of Fundraising, Signature Events

Director

• Manage a regional portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects, with a focus on securing six- and seven-figure transformational gifts that align with organizational priorities.
• Build and strengthen the portfolio proactively through strategic research, attendance at key events, and collaboration with colleagues and volunteers to identify and engage new prospects.
• Drive donor acquisition and long-term pipeline growth, leveraging internal partnerships and the Prospect Research team to expand and diversify the major gifts portfolio—recognizing acquisition as a critical component of sustainable revenue growth.
• Stay current on the organization’s national and global funding opportunities and priorities to ensure informed, relevant, and strategic donor engagement.
• Support and execute the collective responsibility for national fundraising campaigns, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and contributing to shared revenue targets.
• Oversee all stages of the donor lifecycle—from identification through stewardship—ensuring meaningful and strategic engagement throughout.
• Partner cross-functionally with regional staff, internal key stakeholders, and volunteers to identify, cultivate, and advance relationships with new and existing major gift prospects.
• Participate in regular portfolio reviews to refine strategy and maximize donor potential, with a focus on growth and high-impact engagement.
• Collaborate with leadership and key internal stakeholders to craft compelling cases for support and develop tailored proposals in partnership with Donor Relations that inspire transformational giving.
• Align cross-functionally within Development to create a cohesive donor experience and facilitate major gift upgrades.
• Implement strategic stewardship plans in partnership with Donor Relations to retain donors, deepen engagement, and increase long-term investment.
• Provide fundraising insights and contribute to revenue forecasting, collaborating with the Individual Giving team and aligning efforts with national priorities.
• Utilize CRM and additional tools effectively for timely and accurate data management, ensuring adherence to organizational KPIs for accountability and performance evaluation.

Director, Major Gifts – Northeast

• Leads the execution of the market-based Community Event fundraising campaigns such as Walk MS, Hike MS and Climb to the Top.
• Accountable for achieving revenue goals through donor cultivation, team and participant activation, and campaign performance.
• Sets the pace and standard for fundraising execution in partnership with the AVP and coordinating efforts across the regional team.
• Drive revenue growth and meet campaign fundraising goals through strategic engagement of top fundraisers, team captains, local sponsor and donor engagement.
• Customize and implement national strategies to fit local context, aligning with regional objectives and donor trends.
• Foster cross-team alignment by coordinating frontline activity, reinforcing shared accountability, and supporting peer fundraisers in execution.

Director of Fundraising – Community Events

Account Manager

• Develop and manage corporate partnerships in a regional structure
• Support revenue goals and expansion of corporate support
• Serve as a key relationship manager for regional and national corporate prospects and partners
• Collaborate with local teams and regional staff to drive engagement and secure corporate support
• Identify new opportunities for corporate engagement and revenue growth
• Design and deliver tailored sponsorship packages and engagement opportunities
• Track and report on partnership activity, revenue, and pipeline using CRM systems
• Represent the organization at regional events, meetings, and presentations
• Ensure high-quality stewardship and recognition plans for all corporate partners
• Stay informed on corporate social responsibility (CSR) trends and emerging partnership opportunities.

Director, Corporate Partnerships

• Lead execution of market-based Community Event fundraising campaigns
• Accountable for achieving revenue goals through donor cultivation
• Focus on high-impact activity that boosts participation and fundraising totals
• Customize and implement national strategies to fit local context
• Partner with AVP to report on pacing and adjust execution as needed
• Foster cross-team alignment and support peer fundraisers

Temporary Director, Community Events

• Leads the execution of the market-based Community Event fundraising campaigns such as Walk MS, Hike MS and Climb to the Top.
• Accountable for achieving revenue goals through donor cultivation, team and participant activation, and campaign performance.
• Sets the pace and standard for fundraising execution—partnering with the AVP and coordinating efforts across the regional team to ensure strong results and donor experiences.
• Drive revenue growth and meet campaign fundraising goals through strategic engagement of top fundraisers, team captains, local sponsor and donor engagement.
• Serve as the market’s lead fundraiser for assigned campaigns, focusing on high-impact activity that boosts participation, retention, local sponsorship and fundraising totals.
• Customize and implement national strategies to fit local context, aligning with regional objectives and donor trends.

Recruitment

• Execute and continuously improve hiring and onboarding strategies
• Partner with functional leaders, HR Business Partners, and internal stakeholders to understand talent needs
• Manage day-to-day talent acquisition operations, delivering consistent, high-quality, full-cycle recruiting outcomes
• Oversee effective use of talent acquisition systems and tools
• Ensure recruiting activities comply with applicable employment laws and internal policies
• Hire, onboard, coach, and develop direct reports to deliver strong recruiting outcomes

Assistant Director of Fundraising, Endurance and Community Events

Assistant Director of Fundraising, Signature Events

Director, Major Gifts – Northeast

Director of Fundraising – Community Events

Director, Corporate Partnerships

Temporary Director, Community Events

Director of Fundraising – Community Events

Talent Acquisition Lead