Community Fundraising Manager

Company: Curebound

Location: San Diego

Closing Date: 03/11/2024

Salary: £100 - £125 Per Annum

Hours: Full Time

Type: Permanent

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Job Requirements / Description

Do you wake up every day inspired to create meaningful change? Do you want to be part of advancing cures for cancer? Curebound is on a mission to accelerate cures for cancer in our lifetime, and we’re seeking innovative, intrapreneurial professionals to join us. This is not your typical desk job; we’re looking for passionate, proactive changemakers ready to break new ground and pound the pavement to fuel transformational cancer research.

If you’re inspired by a dynamic environment where hard work and innovative thinking is celebrated, and you’re ready to contribute your unique skills to a purpose-driven mission, we want to meet you.

At Curebound, every voice counts. We believe that achieving cures in our lifetime will take the perspectives, ideas, and dedication of all of us, coming together for a common purpose.

Title: Community Fundraising Manager

Location: San Diego, CA

Work Environment: hybrid – 3 days in office

Reports To: Director, Community Fundraising

Direct Reports: N/A

ABOUT CUREBOUND

Curebound is a philanthropic organization with the mission to mobilize San Diego to accelerate cures for cancer in our lifetime. By fostering meaningful partnerships and bringing the community together through major fundraising events, Curebound raises funds to invest in cancer research with the power to save lives. Through collaborative grants, corporate partnerships, and strategic investments, Curebound’s aim is to significantly accelerate better detection, treatments, and cures for cancer. Headquartered in the major U.S. biotech hub of San Diego, amid 3,000+ life sciences companies, leading health systems, and world-class research institutions, Curebound partners with these organizations to forge interdisciplinary collaborations, foster knowledge sharing, and fund pioneering cancer research. As of September 2024, Curebound has funded $37+ million in cancer research, awarding 123 study grants for 17 types of pediatric and adult cancers with one vision: cures in our lifetime. Learn more - curebound.org

POSITION SUMMARY

The Community Fundraising Manager will support the Curebound Cancer Challenge by taking ownership of a portfolio of fundraisers with a primary focus to lead, grow, and optimize the revenue and recruitment growth. This role will focus on building teams of fundraising participants and top fundraising individuals to achieve annual peer-to-peer revenue goals. This position is primarily externally focused and is a fantastic opportunity for a goal driven fundraising professional to make a significant impact on cancer research. This a primarily a relational role that requires someone highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to juggle multiple priorities while working collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

PRIORITIES FOR 2025

Develop understanding of Curebound’s Campaign strategy

Deep dive into Curebound’s revenue targets and priorities for the year specifically pertaining to the Curebound Cancer Challenge. Understand how this role contributes to achieving goals through campaign coordination and support.
Help implement or improve systems for tracking donor engagement, sponsorship commitments, and campaign progress. Ensure that all relevant data is recorded in Salesforce accurately.
Review past campaign performance, understanding revenue trends, participant feedback, and engagement patterns.

Take ownership of a portfolio of fundraisers

Establish relationships with portfolio of team captains, top fundraisers, and donors as needed.
Set up a cadence of communication to maintain engagement, provide updates, and offer support.
Collaborate with each fundraiser to set achievable yet ambitious fundraising goals aligned with organizational targets.

PRIMARY ROLES + RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage Curebound Cancer Challenge portfolio of fundraisers (70%)

Take ownership of a portfolio of 200+ existing teams and top fundraisers that raises $1,000,000+.
Engage and coach team captains and top fundraisers to drive recruitment and fundraising by setting goals, supporting their efforts, and providing tools and resources.
Coordinate and participate in unique recruitment events to support fundraising, registration, education, team growth, and retention.
Work with Director to plan and execute team captain events to thank, encourage, and educate team captains and increase retention numbers.
Work with team to create a pipeline of donors to grow mid-level and major gift prospects
Become proficient in using the organization’s tools (Salesforce, Donor Drive, etc.), to ensure accurate record-keeping and reporting.

Develop and implement key strategies for growth in priorities groups (10%)

Work with Director and Revenue Generation team to create a plan to support and reward top fundraising participants for their efforts.
Help design and execute events and incentive gifts for top fundraisers on and around Cancer Challenge event weekend including apparel and hotel stays to engage and ultimately retain top fundraisers.

Assist in management of Advisory Committee execution (10%)

Work with Director to develop cadence of meetings and key topics to drive agendas and materials.
Assist in developing presentations, dashboards, and requested sales/ fundraising materials.

Other duties and special projects as assigned (10%)

Be a good steward of the Curebound’s relationship development process by engaging with community members and identifying individual engagement potential.
Support Curebound Connects, Concert for Cures, Training Events, etc.
Special projects as assigned.

REQUISITE SKILLS + EXPERIENCE

Minimum 4-6+ years of experience working within the nonprofit fundraising/philanthropy sector, or sales organization required
Direct peer-to-peer fundraising and event fundraising or direct sales experience required
Experience growing revenue through relationship development and community engagement efforts
Experience in setting and achieving goals based on data and analytics
Proven effectiveness in working with volunteers and fundraisers
Prior experience managing a relationship portfolio with key deliverables and metrics required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including organizational, attention to detail, and interpersonal; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally
Excellent project management skills and ability to hold self and others accountable

KEY TRAITS + QUALITIES

Organized and highly attentive to detail
Goal-driven. Someone who sets goals and pursues all avenues to achieve them
Passionate about cancer research and Curebound’s mission
Can do attitude, willing to jump in as needed
Natural relationship builder: loves being with people in the community
Good at building rapport with various stakeholders, including volunteers, fundraisers, donors, athletic partners and philanthropists
Highly professional and poised for both internal and external audiences
Ability to give and receive thoughtful feedback
Learning attitude – open to coaching, mentoring and feedback to drive results
Models and fosters behavior that is consistent with the beliefs, values, goals, and objectives of Curebound

COMPENSATION

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the compensation target for this position, exclusive of additional benefits, is $75K. Final base salary will be determined based on factors such as previous experience, specific skills, and/or education. In addition to these factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer.

BENEFITS + PERKS

Hybrid Work Schedule - Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work schedule, balancing in-office collaboration with remote work to support your productivity and work-life balance.
Medical Plan : Comprehensive medical, vision and dental for employees, spouses/domestic partners, and dependent children.
401k Match - Boost your future savings with our 401k match, designed to help you grow your retirement fund while you invest in your career.
Holidays + PTO : Enjoy 12 paid holidays, an annual winter break from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day, along with accrued PTO (12 days in your first year and 15 days thereafter).
Professional Development : We’re invested in your growth. Take advantage of ongoing learning and development opportunities to strengthen your skills and elevate your career.
Cell Phone : $50 monthly cell phone stipend to cover a portion of your expenses.

DEI STATEMENT

Curebound is a proactive equal-opportunity employer. We ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment without any discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

We are taking deliberate action to foster an inclusive culture rooted in our organization mission to cure cancer. We embrace a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what is possible and believe in continuous learning to improve both our organization and ourselves. We focus on behaviors, and we value how we work just as much as we achieve.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

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