Breakthrough T1D

As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.

The Development Manager role is an opportunity to join a strong Chapter team reporting to the Associate Executive Director, and working closely with Chapter staff, Regional and National teams, and an outstanding group of volunteer leaders, to increase the reach and mission impact of the Chapter. Serving in partnership to achieve all the goals assigned to Gala, including leading and supporting the integrated relational development efforts, the Development Manager will be responsible for a portfolio of prioritized supporter opportunities to ensure the ongoing scaled success of this signature event. The Development Manager serves as an integral member of the team, ensuring a cross-functional approach to supporter engagement within and outside of our event activities. Emphasizing retention, cultivation and stewardship, with attention to new individual, family, foundation and corporate supporter acquisition, the Development Manager will have significant impact on the many stages of the supporter lifecycle and the multiple mission impact opportunities in which supporters engage throughout their Breakthrough T1D relationship.

This position is based in Minneapolis. Staff are currently working in a hybrid model, the expectation is that staff will work from the office at least two days per week and be available for office meetings, and other in person gatherings as required and when safe to do so.

Responsibilities

• Serves in partnership in functional leadership and support for the Minnesota Gala.
• Empowers growth strategies and tactics in the areas of Gala sponsorship, Auction and Fund A Cure.
• Identifies, coalesces and empowers key Gala volunteer leadership.
• Manages a supporter portfolio with key metrics and milestones.
• Collaborates with local staff as well as national/regional staff resources to ensure the Gala’s growth and success as it applies to the Chapter’s overall outcomes.
• Identifies, builds, and stewards relationships with community, civic and corporate leaders as an integral part of volunteer and donor engagement.
• Leads and supports the identification and moves management (identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship) of integrated individual, corporate and foundation revenue opportunities.
• Helps identify and qualify a pipeline of leads/supporters who meet agreed upon criteria, within and outside of our event structure, including high-mid to major level opportunities.
• Leads and/or supports Chapter activities designed to increase the identification, education, cultivation, and stewardship of volunteers and donors.
• Strategically and consistently utilizes CRM data management tool to maximize efficient and effective moves management of donor pipeline oversight.
• Utilize event planning and management software platforms.
• Assists with other event planning and execution for the area as needed, including Walk, family engagement events and volunteer-led third-party activities as well as volunteer recruitment and retention efforts.
• Ensures personal accountability for meeting deadlines and responding to volunteers and other department requests.

Qualifications

• College degree or combination of education and experience
• 4 years of work experience including 2+ years fundraising / Gala fundraising experience.
• Strong CRM database knowledge, Salesforce preferred.
• Must be a self-starter, with the ability to collaborate as a team player.
• Strong verbal and written communication. Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to interface with all levels of staff and volunteers.
• Ability to create and manage process that enhances efficiency of staff work while allowing for donor centricity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to travel within the chapter footprint. Occasional evening and weekend work as needed.

Essential Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional information:

Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.

Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.