Job Description

Overview

Position Summary: Do What You Love to End ALZ (formerly The Longest Day) is a signature event of the Alzheimers Association and one of the fastest growing campaigns in the world. Do What You Love to End ALZ leads the peer-to-peer fundraising space with innovation and creativity, engaging new audiences across diverse activity groups from a community hike to a corporate golf tournament. As exclusive manager of Do What You Love to End ALZ in your community, you will use proven networking and relationship-building skills to identify and cultivate key community connections, corporate partnerships, and new audiences that drive campaign success. You will recruit, train, coach, and inspire a Volunteer Committee and Executive Leadership Team to recruit and coach participants to achieve fundraising and event planning success. This position is a perfect fit for an innovative, independent go-getter who demonstrates self-discipline, proactiveness, and takes initiative to achieve positive and measurable results. The role is based in Los Angeles and responsible for the Southland chapter territory.

Responsibilities

• You have proven success at building sustainable corporate and community relationships that contribute to achieving event revenue goals and create greater brand awareness
• You have successfully recruited, managed, and coached volunteer committees to effectively implement best and proven practices to achieve fundraising goals
• You are a successful fundraiser who has coached and inspired individuals and teams to set and reach their revenue goals
• You are an enthusiastic networker who is excited to identify, recruit and engage new companies and activity-based groups in your community
• You have managed volunteer-led events that have resulted in revenue growth year over year
• You are known as a uniter and have built a positive, healthy, and inclusive team environment that has resulted in long-term community and volunteer relationships
• You have achieved or surpassed designated financial and participant goals through team and individual fundraising, corporate solicitation, and community partnerships

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of proven experience in volunteer committee development

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Confident, goal-oriented, positive self-starter able to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively with internal and external partners
• Creatively build community growth strategies for campaign growth, focusing on target markets such as golf, hiking, livestreaming, and pickleball
• Able to execute a plan with the Volunteer Committee and Executive Leadership Team to recruit and retain past participants through implementing best practices and providing excellent customer service
• Demonstrated ability to form and cultivate sustainable corporate relationships and partnerships
• Eagerness to network and build relationships in the community year-round to recruit and retain volunteers, companies, organizations and activity groups
• Create unique, engaging community outreach activities that promote the Alzheimers Associations mission, including community presentations, attending networking events, and corporate engagement opportunities
• Capability to maintain year-round relationships with National Team partners and constituents to ensure involvement in all relevant chapter activities and recognition opportunities
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills including verbal and written
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 60% within the assigned territory by car. Travel in this case is time spent away from the office, in the community, to fulfill the job goals
• While most travel is same day, occasional overnight travel or air travel may be required. Must have valid drivers 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 and social media; experience with, or ability to rapidly learn, Luminate/Convio software
• Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Job Details

• Job Title: Fundraising Director - Southland Chapter
• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Full time Exempt , based on 37.5 hours per week minimum
• Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 307 The Alzheimers Associations good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $75,000 to $85,000 annual salary.

Reports To

Regional Vice President, Region 3

About Us

The Alzheimers Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimers care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimers and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. The Association is committed to engaging underrepresented and underserved communities and responding with resources and education to address the disproportionate impact of Alzheimers and dementia. We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment to the fullest extent required by law.

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, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, plus a gold standard 401(k) retirement plan. Full-time employees (37.5 hours/week) receive additional benefits. For more information, visit

Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The background check will include standard verifications and checks as required by law.

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