Development Manager | Chicago, IL
$69,300–$69,300 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Partner with Executive Directors and volunteer leaders to execute annual plans addressing arthritis community needs, including revenue generation, special event fundraising, and mission outreach. Recruit, develop, and manage event committees and volunteer leaders to achieve goals from the annual plan while cultivating relationships with corporate partners, healthcare providers, and key constituents. Directly support the execution of up to three assigned special events and other fundraising initiatives by planning, implementing events, raising funds, soliciting sponsors, and coordinating outreach. This role balances 60% revenue generation and event delivery, 30% volunteer and partnership management, and 10% market operations. Based in Chicago, IL, the Development Manager fosters a culture of philanthropy and builds coalitions to drive market goals.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or related experience
- Goal oriented with the ability to work as a part of the team and independently
- Successful collaborative skills working with a variety of groups (including volunteers)
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Ability to relate and leverage the Arthritis Foundation's mission into effective, sustained relationships and successful projects
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
Desired Qualifications
- Awareness, understanding and accountability for financial performance including planning, budgeting and forecasting
- Balanced and calm amidst complexity, competing demands and expectations
- Tactfulness with the ability to anticipate reactions and respond well to challenges
- Prompt in decision-making, including addressing difficult situations
- Able and willing to influence powerful personalities, and professionally and candidly communicate points of view to authority
- Models and builds coalitions through collaboration, diversity and teamwork
- Ability to translate marketing and branding initiatives at the community level
- Skilled communicator, effectively sharing and receiving key messages and content through multiple mediums as befits a remote colleague and leader
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