Fundraising Coordinator

Main Responsibilities

• Support and partner with the Senior Manager of Fundraising and the team on a portfolio of regional events, including Coast to the Cure Cycle event, Fall Golf Classic Tournament, and third-party events. Serve as event lead for two Steps2Cure walk events and assist as needed on others.
• Contribute to stewardship activities aimed at cultivating deeper ties and retention with donors.
• Assist in expanding NFNE’s donor base/pipeline and work closely with other NFNE team members to help secure funding for ongoing initiatives.

Special Events

• Responsible for all details within each assigned event and preserve the organization’s brand and integrity. Attain or exceed net goals for each assigned walk event.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with event participants, sponsors, top fundraisers, donors, leadership, volunteers, and other community partners.
• Attend event planning meetings, record, and share meeting minutes and action items.
• Approach businesses for donations of food, prizes, giveaways for use at events.
• Provide event support to planning committees as needed.

Development

• Assist with maintaining relationships with all teams and individual walkers/participants.
• Assist with follow up for unpaid donations from events.
• Assist with appeals and other development activities as requested.
• Produce acknowledgment and thank you letters to appropriate entities.
• Work with NFNE team to coordinate raffle solicitation and donor recognition.

Other

• Assist Executive Director on administrative tasks as needed.
• Identify volunteer needs to ensure their success.
• Must occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds in preparation for special events.
• Some nights and weekends are required for volunteer meetings and to manage and attend events.
• Must have car and valid driver's license to travel to meetings/events.

Experience

• Previous experience in fundraising, project management, or transferable skills is preferred.

About NF Northeast

NF Northeast (formerly Neurofibromatosis Northeast) is a mission-driven organization committed to bringing hope to those affected by neurofibromatosis and allied disorders. A highly regarded resource for patients, physicians and scientists, we have provided over $3 million in research grants, and through our advocacy, have been pivotal in generating over $600 million in federally funded NF research. Focusing on ten states in the northeast regions of the United States, we are known as the “organization with the heart” because ours is a strong and caring community that provides support to newly diagnosed patients and their families.

This is an onsite role with the potential for some remote work.

Work Authorization Requirement: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Employees are eligible for the following time off (paid at pro-rated hours): up to 15 vacation days per year, 12 sick days per year, 11 holidays, plus a day off for your birthday.

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