American Cancer SocietyCommunity Development Manager
Aug. 2015 - Jun. 2018Greater Boston AreaExecutes a portfolio of $350,000, including The Cape Cod Compass of Hope Fall
Gala and four Relay For Life events, with accountability for significant income targets, as well as event- related mission and advocacy activities.
· Ensures goal achievement through the effective leadership, engagement, empowerment, and mobilization of event volunteers.
· Grew each event to show a significant income and participant increase from previous year.
· Negotiate and secure national and local sponsorship for events. Develops and demonstrates skills in community organization, relationship building and talent identification and leadership development.
· Engages, trains and manages relationships with community volunteers to ensure successful events execution, with a focus on event volunteer leadership positions.
Engages the community in Relay for Life to drive increased event participation – event committee, teams, team members, sponsors and survivor/caregiver – including youth engagement through teams in community events, Relay Recess and Field Day, high school Coaches vs. Cancer.
· Collaborates with Corporate & Distinguished Partners and Health Systems staff to maximize event success; leverages opportunities to engage constituents from corporate, distinguished partners and health systems activities in events through event sponsorship and participation.