Executive Director

WHO WE ARE

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward.

We partner with volunteers to accomplish our work. Staff members engage volunteers through effective and timely communications, facilitating meaningful opportunities, and continually seeking and providing feedback for reciprocal growth and learning.

The Executive Director is the lead fundraiser and chief representative for the Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming Chapter, responsible for driving transformational revenue and strengthening community engagement through innovative strategies and mission-driven leadership. This position leads a high-impact portfolio focused on peer-to-peer fundraising events, major gifts, and corporate partnerships. The Executive Director also plays a central role in building and mobilizing a dynamic Board of Trustees, cultivating leadership volunteers, and convening cross-functional teams to maximize community impact and revenue.

This position is ideal for a strategic, creative, and results driven leader with a passion for mission-based work and a proven track record in high-performing nonprofit fundraising and relationship management.

• Serve as the Chapter's executive fundraiser, directly accountable for meeting or exceeding the annual revenue budget as part of an integrated regional effort.
• Manage a high-level portfolio of relationships including peer-to-peer fundraisers, major gift donors, and corporate partners through identification, cultivation, stewardship, and recognition.
• Identify and develop new revenue streams with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
• Play a lead role in peer-to-peer fundraising event success by:

• Organize and host donor cultivation and stewardship events to elevate engagement and generate new funding opportunities.
• Utilize Salesforce and other tools to analyze data and guide strategic decisions based on donor behavior, performance metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Participate in all Regional Meetings, goal - setting and collaborative opportunities to meet the regional revenue goal.

• Serve as the primary liaison to the Chapter's Board of Trustees; engage members in fundraising, strategic planning, and mission advocacy.
• Recruit, onboard, and support a diverse, engaged, and high‑performing Board that champions revenue growth through personal giving and network influence.
• Develop and engage volunteer leaders to expand community reach and fundraising capacity.

• Act as the Chapter's primary spokesperson to media, community groups, donors, and program participants; represent the Society at events, programs, and public functions.
• Collaborate across departments to align fundraising, programming, and advocacy strategies that support the mission and deepen community involvement.
• Ensure an inclusive, meaningful, and mission‑connected experience for all community members, including donors, event participants, volunteers, and individuals impacted by the mission.
• Participate in national and statewide initiatives such as advocacy efforts, in‑person programs, and leadership events to represent local interests and amplify mission impact.

• Convene local staff to identify strategic cross‑functional…