Assistant Director of Fundraising – Community Events
National MS Society
full-time
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Location: Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $55,000 - $62,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Support strategic planning, oversee execution, logistics, and optimization of Community Event campaigns (Walk MS, Hike MS, Climb to the Top)
- Ensure campaigns are executed with excellence, innovation, mission-focus, and alignment to organization standards
- Serve as a revenue driver for events, owning performance from inception through completion and monitoring financial performance
- 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
- Manage volunteer committees or volunteer activities to ensure exceptional donor and participant experiences
- Analyze data trends and create donor profiles; leverage CRM to maintain research data, execute mailing/email campaigns, and create reports
- Support Assistant Vice President and Regional Vice President with campaign progress reports and identification of growth opportunities
- Collaborate with internal teams to integrate campaign efforts across departments and comply with data privacy regulations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience in fundraising, donor relations, or development support within a nonprofit or similar environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- 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
- 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
- Ability and willingness to attend regular in-person meetings, constituent interactions, and events; travel up to approximately 50% of work time