Senior Fundraising Engagement Manager
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchJob Title: Senior Fundraising Engagement Manager
Position Summary:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research ("the Foundation") is seeking top talent for its Senior Fundraising Engagement Manager. Reporting to the SVP, Head of Fundraising, this position drives development-wide visibility, prioritization, and activation of the Foundation’s highest-value donors and prospects. This role ensures critical donor and campaign opportunities are strategically aligned, and that leadership time, events, and engagement channels are leveraged for maximum impact.
Serving at the intersection of portfolio strategy and key engagement channels—including Special Events, Prospecting, Direct Response, and leadership travel—this role brings structure and clarity to complex fundraising environments. In close partnership with Relationship Managers, Events, Prospecting, and Fundraising Strategy & Operations, this position ensures coordinated, high-impact execution without duplicating ownership or portfolio management responsibilities.
Highly organized and self-directed, this individual brings a deep understanding of high-level fundraising, events, and campaign dynamics, with a strong instinct for donor coverage, prioritization, and momentum. While not managing donor relationships directly, they add value by surfacing opportunities, connecting dots across teams, and ensuring the Foundation’s most important donors and prospects are consistently engaged and advanced.
Key Responsibilities:
Donor & Prospect Strategy
- Serve as a dot connector across Development to ensure consistent, high-quality engagement of top donors and prospects. Maintain visibility into high-value relationships, identify gaps, stalled movement, and engagement opportunities, and bring forward recommendations to fundraising leadership
- Partner with Prospect Research and Prospecting to prioritize prospects, support portfolio health, and analyze trends across key performance indicators to inform strategy and mitigate risk
Leadership & High-Value Engagement Activation
- Facilitate prospect strategies around leadership travel and Foundation events, aligning priority donors and engagement objectives in partnership with Relationship Managers and Events
- Recommend candidates for committees, councils, and key engagement opportunities, and support the development of executive briefings, event lookbooks, and strategic materials to advance donor momentum
Cross-Functional Alignment & Strategic Enablement
- Act as a bridge across Fundraising, Prospect Research, Fundraising Operations, Revenue Growth, Donor Relations, and Marketing to align donor strategy with systems and execution
- Coordinate pipeline reviews and strategy discussions to evaluate donor movement and surface solutions. Develop tools, frameworks, and playbooks that support consistent, high-impact fundraising practices across teams
Qualifications & Skills:
- Relevant experience in fundraising strategy, donor relations, or campaign management
- Ability to connect strategic vision with operational execution in a complex environment
- Exceptional communication and project management skills
- Strong understanding of donor pipelines, cultivation, and stewardship strategy
- Event execution or direct fundraising experience preferred
- High degree of professionalism and discretion in handling confidential donor information
- Proficiency with Salesforce or equivalent CRM platforms strongly preferred
Compensation & Benefits
Individual compensation for this role is dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, qualifications, skillsets, and applicable laws. In addition to salary, the Foundation offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- 15+ options for medical insurance (with the Foundation paying 90 percent of the premiums)
- Competitive dental and vision plans
- 401(k) plan with 6 percent employer contribution
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employer paid life and disability insurance
- 18 Vacation Days; 12 Well-Being (Sick) Days; 2 Personal Days; summer Fridays (office closure at 2pm) and a summer holiday week over July 4
- Flexible work environment. We trust all employees to work closely with their manager and colleagues to determine when, where and how programs and projects get done.
Employees are also eligible for a discretionary bonus on an annual basis. The Foundation provides staff and leadership cultivation through regular training courses and events.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit a resume and thoughtful cover letter describing through examples, their specific qualifications and interest in the position. If you think that your skills are transferable and can add value to this role, please apply. Applicants who best match the position’s needs will be contacted.
About Us:
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research was founded in 2000 with one clear objective: accelerating meaningful therapeutic advances and, ultimately, a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Foundation applies extraordinary scientific, business and media assets to this singular focus—thus creating a unique and dynamic organization. Since inception, MJFF has quickly grown into the largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson’s disease research, having funded over $2 billion in research projects in both academic and industry labs worldwide.
Visit www.michaeljfox.org for more information.
Research has shown that people from marginalized communities apply to roles only when they meet 100% of the job requirements. If you think that your skills are transferable and can add value to this role, and you are someone who will contribute to our efforts to build and support a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, we strongly encourage you to apply.