Chapter Director

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As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life‑changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community—breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide.

We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment—we’re empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life‑changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent, and ultimately cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose:
As we drive toward curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.

The Chapter Director (CD) supports the organizational strategies and mission by serving as a leader focused on building strategic relationships with constituents and donors on behalf of Breakthrough T1D, ensuring the expansion of our reach to support maximum chapter and market penetration. The CD ensures increased efficiency, effectively utilizing core program metrics and key indicators to drive year‑over‑year trends, goal attainment, and maximum performance impact.

The CD focuses on relationship building with key donors and fundraising volunteers, focused on driving volunteer impact and strengthening the volunteer pipeline. The CD collaborates with Global Development on activities to generate greater revenue and volunteer impact. The CD is also responsible for leading their chapter team to achieve/exceed annual revenue goals from peer‑to‑peer events, galas/signature events, major gifts, corporate support, etc.

This individual is a leader who effectively brings the mission to life within the community through collaboration, cultivation, inspiration, and engagement. Utilizing exceptional time‑management skills, they proficiently execute activities that support organizational strategies in their assigned chapter to drive optimal results and actively demonstrate and promote enterprise‑wide mindsets.

The Utah Chapter is part of the three‑state Mountain West Territory (UT, CO, WY). As one of the top performing chapters in the country, the Utah Chapter plays a vital role in the organization’s success with 2 full‑time staff (Chapter Director and Development Manager), 1 Chapter Board, and 2 annual events (Gala and Walk). The Chapter is also responsible for contributions toward other national events (Bike) as well as non‑event revenue such as major gifts and institutional giving.

In total, the Utah Chapter Director is responsible for leading an annual revenue budget of $1,224,000. The Utah Chapter staff works remotely from their Utah‑based home office.

• Fundraising & Engagement – 50%
  • Execute strategic revenue plans to drive profitable, diversified, and sustainable year‑over‑year growth in the chapter.
  • Assume responsibility for achieving both personal and chapter level revenue goals; and support the achievement of territory revenue goals.
  • Drives new levels of performance in Peer 2 Peer, Signature Events, individual giving, and constituent relationship management within the chapter.
  • In collaboration with national and chapter partners, collaborate on annual strategy for corporate engagement, major giving, and stewardship at the chapter level. Identify and develop new business with existing donors and new prospects.
• Volunteer Management – 25%
  • Engage and leverage the Community Board in assigned chapter area and ensure the ongoing development of a strong and impactful board.
  • Guide the board nominating process and provide direct support and leadership in attracting and retaining high‑impact board members and ensure it represents the community served.
  • Ensure meaningful engagement of volunteers at all levels and promote good working relationships between…