Associate Director, Development (Albany, NY)

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is seeking an experienced fundraising professional to 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 drive fundraising success for the Tour de Cure cycling events in the Capital and Finger Lakes Regions.

Must live within 50 miles of Albany, NY.

Responsibilities
Fundraising and Relationship Building

Manage and review daily campaign data through reports, dashboards, and revenue analysis to identify opportunities to capitalize on campaign revenue.

Regularly monitor the performance of a fundraising portfolio to ensure timely responsiveness to new registrants, accurate forecasting, recognition of fundraising and recruitment milestones, and maximization of retention and revenue.

Manage and execute plans for retention, upgrade, and acquisition (pipeline development) of applicable business focus areas.

Conduct data mining to identify and acquire participants, team captains, corporate partners, sponsors, and community leaders.

Identify and develop new business with both existing donors and constituents as well as new prospects, providing excellent relationship management.

Maintain accurate and complete records of donor interactions within systems and trackers, ensuring contacts, next steps, and tasks are consistently and accurately captured.

Track progress, financials, and other KPIs to analyze and determine success.

Experience making $50,000+ corporate sponsorship and team asks.

Support other fundraising events, activities, and programs as assigned.

Volunteer Engagement

Support the development of the market’s local pipeline of constituents and event leaders to drive market activity.

Support the Executive Director & Development Director with the execution of Event Chair, Executive Leadership Team, and Executive Challenge champions, ensuring revenue targets and standards are met.

Identify, build, and steward relationships with community, philanthropic, and corporate leaders as part of volunteer and donor prospect development.

Mission Integration

Identify and implement marketing opportunities, partnerships, influencer relationships, and other opportunities to increase ADA’s presence and awareness within the assigned market territory that drive business goals.

Support and maintain the vision, mission, priorities, and guiding principles of ADA.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree required.

3+ years of professional experience 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.

Ability to mobilize and motivate individuals to achieve goals.

Ability to identify opportunities for growth in relationships.

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.

Reliable transportation for travel.

Must be able to work occasional nights and weekends as needed to support events.

Authorization to work in the United States required.

Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to fifteen pounds.

Must live within 50 miles of Albany, NY.

Benefits

Industry competitive base pay ranging from $63,000 – $68,000, determined by experience, education, certifications, location, and internal pay equity.

Eligibility to participate in the Development Incentive Program.

Culture of recognition including new hire welcome announcements, service anniversary awards, referral bonuses, monthly All Employee Assembly, and appreciation awards.

Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days, and sick days.

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability & life insurance, pet insurance, and retirement savings.

Medical benefits program provides top‑tier diabetes supply coverage.

Company focus on mental health programs and work/life balance, with many employees working remotely.

Joining our dedicated team affords the gratification of impacting the lives and well‑being of millions.

American Diabetes Association is an equal opportunity employer. The ADA provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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