National MS Society

Events

• 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.

Director of Fundraising – Community Events

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

Talent Acquisition Lead

Controller

• Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Controller is a strategic financial leader responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial operations, driving compliance, and partnering with executive leadership to advance organizational goals
• Serve as a key advisor to the CFO and senior leadership
• Act as the primary financial resource for the NBOD Audit and Finance Committees, preparing reports, presenting findings, and contributing to strategic discussions
• Design, implement, and monitor a comprehensive internal control framework to safeguard assets and ensure compliance with policies and regulations
• Lead continuous process improvement initiatives, leveraging technology and automation to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
• Mentor and coach the accounting team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth
• Oversee annual external audits, ensuring timely and accurate completion
• Manage preparation and filing of IRS Form 990 and all state/local tax filings, ensuring full compliance
• Administer banking, investment, and payment platforms to ensure secure and efficient operations
• Ensure monthly and quarterly financial statements comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

• Lead execution of market-based Endurance campaigns
• Achieve revenue goals through donor cultivation, team and participant activation, and campaign performance
• Set pace and standard for fundraising execution
• Partner with AVP and coordinate efforts across the regional team
• Foster cross-team alignment by coordinating frontline activity
• Use CRM and campaign dashboards to inform decisions

Director of Fundraising – Endurance Events

• Lead the strategy and execution of participant, donor, and volunteer experiences for community-based peer-to-peer fundraising events
• Ensure event-day experiences are mission-centered, emotionally impactful, and aligned with brand standards, equity principles, and campaign goals
• Collaborate closely with P2P VPs, fundraising teams, and event production to deliver high-quality, consistent, and scalable experiences across all community events
• Serve as the knowledge expert for Community Events event-day experience strategy and design
• Partner with P2P VPs and VP of Event Experience and Operations and fundraising teams to shape participant, donor, and volunteer experiences for community events
• Develop scalable experience templates, toolkits, and playbooks that support local implementation and brand consistency
• Integrate IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) principles and mission storytelling throughout the event experience
• Collaborate with MarComms to deliver strong operational and marketing plans each year;
• Remain point person for all Community events throughout the campaign
• Collaborate with internal Corporate Engagement team to attract new corporate partners
• Ensure experience strategies align with campaign goals, audience needs, and organizational brand standards
• Support standardized operations for check-in, onsite donations, and use of digital tools to enhance participant experience
• Provide direct consultation and support for community event campaigns during planning and onsite execution
• Analyze participant feedback and event-day insights to inform continuous improvement of the event experience
• Collaborate with the VP of Experience & Operations and Event Production leads to align experience design with logistics and production efforts

Director, Community Events Experience

• Supports the strategic planning, and oversees 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 a revenue driver for events within portfolio, owning performance from inception through to completion.
• Monitor financial performance and proactively adjust strategies to ensure individual portfolio goal attainment.
• Translate national campaign strategies into actionable local plans tailored to market dynamics.
• Ensure local execution aligns with broader regional priorities and contributes to shared growth objectives.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward mid-level fundraising teams, sponsors, and key volunteer leaders.
• Analyze data trends and create donor profiles to assist with donor development, stewardship, direct communications and fundraising strategy.
• 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.

Assistant Director of Fundraising – Community Events

• Support volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and scheduling for events; serve as the point of contact for volunteers, providing clear communications to ensure volunteers are well-informed and engaged.
• Provides support for vendor coordination (i.e.: t-shirts, incentives) including but not limited to event supplies management.
• Track inventory and ensure timely delivery and setup of event materials.
• Cultivate, solicit and steward small personal portfolio, where needed Shares in-kind needs for the market.
• Supports regional event planning, execution, and volunteer recruitment in partnership with Director and Assistant Director.
• Provides onsite staffing support for market and regional events ensuring a seamless participant experience.
• Develop event materials including but not limited to donor briefings, run of shows, event layouts, and event participant and volunteer lists.
• Work cross-functionally with regional development coordinators to provide support for regional event or cultivation initiatives.
• Collaborate with development coordinators to promote sharing and adherence to standard operating procedures for enhanced team efficiencies.
• Develop standard operating procedures that support team workstreams and provide a consistent execution and donor experience.

Coordinator of Fundraising, Community Events – Part-Time

• Supports the strategic planning and oversees execution, logistics, and optimization of assigned fundraising campaigns within the market.
• Serve as a revenue driver for events within portfolio, owning performance from inception through to completion.
• Translate national campaign strategies into actionable local plans tailored to market dynamics.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward mid-level fundraising teams, sponsors, and key volunteer leaders.
• Analyzes data trends and creates donor profiles to assist with donor development, stewardship, direct communications, and fundraising strategy.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure seamless integration of campaign efforts across departments.