Teams at Best Buddies International

Lead regional fundraising, sponsorship, and participant recruitment for Best Buddies Challenge events. Manage sponsor and team relationships, execute recruitment and marketing strategies, oversee event operations and participant services, supervise a regional staff member, and support national sponsorship and New York Ride execution to meet revenue and participation goals.

Support Best Buddies Challenge Rides by recruiting and retaining participants and teams, increasing fundraising, managing participant relationships and CRM data, planning events and information sessions, and providing high-quality customer service to meet regional revenue goals.

Manage and support Best Buddies chapters and volunteers to advance friendship, employment, and leadership programs. Provide training, communications, data tracking, and event support; promote programs through marketing and fundraising efforts; maintain program compliance and data integrity using online platforms and CRM tools. Travel frequently and engage community, corporate, and student stakeholders to drive participation and program impact.