Application Guide

How to Apply for Senior Development Manager

at American Cancer Society - Virginia

🏢 About American Cancer Society - Virginia

The American Cancer Society is a mission-driven organization with a 1.3 million-strong volunteer network dedicated to ending cancer for everyone. What makes it unique is its dual focus on both fundraising for research/support services and advocacy work, creating tangible impact through community engagement across Virginia and nationwide.

About This Role

As Senior Development Manager, you'll lead a revenue portfolio exceeding $350,000 through priority relationships, corporate partnerships, and fundraising events in Virginia. This role is impactful because you'll directly fuel cancer research and patient support while developing key volunteer leadership that amplifies the organization's lifesaving mission.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves morning strategy sessions on corporate partnership pipelines, followed by meetings with Virginia-based business leaders to cultivate major gifts, then afternoon volunteer training sessions for upcoming fundraising events, and ending with data analysis on revenue progress toward the $350,000+ target. You'll constantly balance relationship stewardship with mission advancement throughout Virginia communities.

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🎯 Who American Cancer Society - Virginia Is Looking For

  • Has 3+ years of successful fundraising experience with corporate engagement in multi-million-dollar organizations, specifically managing six-figure revenue targets
  • Demonstrates proven ability to steward high-impact relationships with corporations, organizations, and key volunteers in Virginia
  • Excels at pipeline development and volunteer management with measurable retention results
  • Possesses exceptional persuasion skills combined with project management expertise to handle multiple fundraising priorities simultaneously

📝 Tips for Applying to American Cancer Society - Virginia

1

Quantify your fundraising achievements specifically with corporate partnerships and six-figure revenue targets in your resume

2

Highlight any Virginia-specific community or corporate networks you've developed that could benefit ACS Virginia

3

Demonstrate understanding of both fundraising AND mission/advocacy integration in your application materials

4

Reference specific ACS Virginia events or initiatives (like Relay For Life Virginia) you could contribute to

5

Show how you've managed volunteer leadership pipelines in previous roles with retention metrics

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience managing $350,000+ revenue portfolios through corporate partnerships', 'Examples of successful volunteer pipeline development and leadership cultivation', "How you've integrated mission/advocacy work with fundraising activities in past roles", "Your connection to Virginia's business/community landscape and how it applies to this role"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → ACS Virginia's current corporate partners and major fundraising events in the state
  • → The organization's specific cancer research initiatives and patient support programs in Virginia
  • → Recent ACS advocacy work at state and federal levels affecting Virginia communities
  • → Virginia-specific cancer statistics and how ACS addresses local needs
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would develop a corporate partnership strategy for ACS Virginia
2 Describe your approach to managing and retaining key volunteer leaders for long-term engagement
3 How would you balance fundraising targets with mission/advocacy integration in this role?
4 Share a specific example of turning a prospect into a six-figure partnership
5 What experience do you have with multi-channel fundraising (events, corporate, individual) in a healthcare/nonprofit setting?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing only on fundraising metrics without mentioning volunteer management or mission integration
  • Generic nonprofit experience without specific corporate partnership or six-figure revenue examples
  • No demonstrated understanding of Virginia's business/community landscape for relationship development

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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