Assistant Vice President of Fundraising, Signature Events
National MS Society
Spring
Assistant Vice President of Fundraising, Endurance Events
National MS Society
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
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💰 $100,000 - $110,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Spring
About the role
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight for a regional portfolio of fundraising events aligned to Endurance Events.
- Supervise a team of 14–18 market-based fundraisers, setting clear goals, managing performance, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Set clear expectations, delegate effectively, and ensure accountability for team performance and goal achievement
- Ensure team structure and staffing are optimized for performance, balancing workloads and aligning talent to campaign needs
- Provide coaching, feedback, and development support to staff at all levels, creating growth pathways and building fundraising capacity
- Collaborate with Vice Presidents and regional leadership to align campaign execution with national strategy and local priorities
- Monitor and analyze team performance using KPIs and CRM data to drive coaching, planning, and course-correcting strategies to ensure regional success
- Partner with Individual Giving and Corporate Partnerships teams to deepen donor relationships, activate sponsors, and grow revenue from institutional funders.
- Champion innovation, cross-team collaboration and operational efficiency by encouraging idea-sharing and adopting best practices across markets
- Represent the region and campaign at organizational meetings and collaborate cross-functionally to advance strategic goals.
Requirements
- Proven ability to align regional strategies with national campaign goals and drive event-based fundraising growth.
- Experience using data analytics and CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce) to inform decisions and improve campaign outcomes.
- Demonstrated success managing complex event portfolios, budgets, and logistics with strategic innovation.
- Strong leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, and workload balancing across teams.
- Skilled in donor stewardship and relationship management, in partnership with individual giving and major gifts teams.
- Experience growing and activating corporate sponsorships through strategic partnerships and collaboration.
- Track record of identifying revenue opportunities through effective prospecting and donor engagement.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence in fundraising processes and participant experience.
- Effective communicator with the ability to foster cross-functional collaboration and inclusive team culture.
- Resilient and solutions-oriented leader who adapts well to change and thrives in fast-paced environments
