Athletics, Fundraising Manager - America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride

How many people can answer the question, "What do you do for a living?" with the answer, "I help find cures for cancer." At Blood Cancer United, employees take our mission seriously. Whether you work in one of our regions, are an accountant at the national office or a specialist in our Information Resource Center, you work each day on making our bold goal a reality: to enable patients with blood cancer to gain more than one million years of life by 2040. Join us and give new meaning to the word, "job."
Summary: As part of a mission-centric, locally delivered, and nationally powered
organization this role is accountable for building & maintaining strong relationships with
constituents while implementing innovative peer-to-peer fundraising tactics to exceed revenue
goals for Blood Cancer United’s mission, within the Athletics sport/event offering. Relentlessly
pursuing cancer cures.


Leads: Participants
Goals: Revenue
Geography: Nationwide (Event)
Internal Partners: CDS, Region Partners, Business Development
External Relationships: Philanthropists engaging through designated sport or event.
Revenue Accountability: Designated sport or event(s)
Sponsorship: Actively selling Athletics sponsorships (Accountable to Cycle/event)


Mission Integration

• Partner with the Education, Services and Health Research department to effectively communicate Blood Cancer United’s overall mission, programs, resources and priorities.
• Responsible for organizing mission-centered, local donor cultivation events and prospecting high-impact donors for national stewardship activities.

Fundraising & Relationship Building

• Drive high-impact peer-to-peer fundraising for assigned sport/event(s) to achieve overall revenue goals by implementing best practices and success factors.
• Execute fundraising/revenue plans developed annually and revised periodically to ensure the team exceeds all revenue goals.
• Retain alumni and cultivate relationships with philanthropists for assigned sport or event(s).
• Collaborate with region teams and national shared service partners throughout Blood Cancer United.


Recruitment & Pipeline Development

• Build and manage a high-quality sales pipeline using prospecting, outreach, and relationship-building strategies to achieve and exceed recruitment and revenue targets.
• Identify, cultivate, and secure new prospects, sponsors, and partners to drive revenue growth across assigned sport(s) and events.
• Build and maintain a robust pipeline of potential participants, corporate partners, and donors through proactive outreach, networking, and relationship management.
• Lead recruitment efforts targeting individuals, teams, and organizations aligned with Blood Cancer United’s mission and fundraising priorities.
• Collaborate with corporate engagement and philanthropy teams to develop mutually beneficial partnerships that expand event participation and financial support.
• Utilize CRM systems and data insights to track pipeline activity, measure conversion rates, and refine recruitment and sales strategies.
• Represent Blood Cancer United at community and industry events to build awareness, generate leads, and strengthen connections with key influencers and decision-makers.

Participant Management

• Cultivate registered participants for assigned sport/events, partnering with them to build a fundraising plan and providing leadership/guidance in executing the plan.
• Utilizing established tools/best practices to coach philanthropists to the peer-to-peer fundraising best practices designated for assigned sport.
• Identify and network with constituents and key donors to engage their support of Blood Cancer United fundraising products.
• May have responsibility for the recruitment and cultivation of high-level committee leaders.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.


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Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 2-3 years of experience
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of digital, social media & emerging online channels.
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Physical demands are minimal and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
• Work environment is representative and typical of similar jobs in comparable organizations.
• May be required to move Campaign materials weighing up to 15 pounds for various events.
• Travel to designated Athletic events and to designated markets for participant cultivation.
• Required to work some evenings or weekends.
• This position will be working remotely from home.


Employee Value Proposition:
As a valued member of