The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking an experienced fundraising professional who will manage all aspects of a peer-to-peer event-based portfolio, including oversight of event revenue and donor & fundraiser development and engagement. This self-starting individual will assist with driving fundraising success for the Tour de Cure and the State of Diabetes events in the New York City area. To learn more about these events, search by State through this link: https://diabetes.org/events/calendar-events Primary duties of the Associate Director of Development will include the development and management of existing and new teams, individual fundraisers, and volunteers.
This individual will identify new opportunities to grow the local peer-to-peer portfolio across all fundraising channels to increase revenue, including individual fundraisers, corporate partnerships, and team participation. A successful candidate will manage and steward a portfolio of corporate & friends and family teams, individual participants, and volunteers. This position is accountable for significant revenue targets.
The ideal candidate must have a proven record of success in peer-to-peer fundraising, campaign management, and relationship development.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years of professional experience in empowering individuals through peer-to-peer fundraising, events, leadership, volunteerism, and corporate partnerships
• Excellent public speaking skills with the ability to present ADA’s mission and how to get involved with groups of all sizes
• Demonstrated experience recruiting individuals to support an organization
• Demonstrated ability to mobilize and motivate individuals to achieve goals
• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for growth in relationships
• Ability to organize time effectively and manage a large number of tasks simultaneously
• Initiative and independence, combined with the ability to work well as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact professionally with a variety of constituencies
• Excellent verbal and written skills, creativity, independent judgment, attention to detail, accuracy, strong editing skills, and follow-through.
• Knowledge of software including Microsoft, DonorDrive (or other P2P platforms), and CRM.
• Ability to travel as needed for meetings and events required
• Reliable transportation to travel
• Must be able to work occasional nights and weekends as needed to support events.
• Authorization to work in the US required
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds
• Must live within 50 miles of New York City, NY