At least 2 years of demonstrated experience leading project coordination efforts, particularly in events, campaigns, or fundraising initiatives.
Experience establishing and managing relationships with key stakeholders, including community leaders and partners.
Experience organizing and supervising events.
Experience recruiting, managing, and developing volunteers.
Experience achieving fundraising targets and successfully managing community relations.
Knowledge and understanding of the local region and community.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to motivate and manage volunteers.
Motivation and empathy toward the organization's aims and objectives.
Numerical skills, accuracy under pressure, and attention to detail.
Ability to represent Islamic Relief in a wide range of situations.
Information technology proficiency, including Google Suite, databases, and project management tools, to deliver on key performance indicators.
Strong organizational skills, including prioritizing and planning work, setting and achieving deadlines, and establishing and maintaining monitoring systems.
A current local driver's license and access to a vehicle.
Flexibility to accommodate events, functions, and work activities.
Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, including at short notice.
Responsibilities
Maintain existing donor relationships and partnerships within an allocated area of the region.
Develop new relationships and partnerships to expand community outreach and increase new donors.
Manage stakeholder relationships through regular meetings, donation feedback, and exploration of available support.
Organize Jummah or Taraweeh collections for campaigns.
Distribute campaign materials at mosques and other gatherings for Ramadan, Qurbani, and emergency campaigns.
Set up fundraisers at mosques and in the community to raise funds and awareness.
Meet fundraising targets and ensure return on investment with partner individuals and networks.
Formalize partnerships through required protocols, including memoranda of understanding or contracts.
Provide fundraising support to stakeholders working with Islamic Relief.
Respond to fundraising and other regional activity enquiries.
Communicate performance and provide regular updates to the line manager.
Use regional and personal social media platforms to promote Islamic Relief messaging, campaigns, activities, and appeals.
Build a regional volunteer team by recruiting, training, and managing members.
Plan strategic activities with the regional manager, team leads, and fund development coordinators to engage and motivate volunteers.
Lead the regional volunteer team in planning and executing grassroots community events.
Lead volunteer appreciation events and ensure ongoing recognition of volunteer contributions.
Lead the regional volunteer team in executing larger Islamic Relief events, challenges, and tours.
Assist with fundraising activities taking place in the region.
Lead the volunteer team to promote and obtain attendance at Islamic Relief fundraising events and initiatives.
Attend and network at local and Islamic Relief events to build relationships and recruit volunteers.
Collaborate with team leads and the regional fund development manager to plan and execute events and volunteer opportunities outside the region as needed.
Lead regional volunteer teams in managing local events or participating in events in consultation with the line manager.
Lead the planning and execution of regional and local fundraising events in alignment with Islamic Relief's mission and objectives.
Represent the organization at Islamic Relief and external events.
Ensure appropriate materials and equipment are available for events.
Load, deliver, and return materials and equipment to and from functions.
Maintain supplies of fundraising and promotional materials.
Provide event-planning progress updates to the manager and ensure supporting materials and tools are ready.
Desired Qualifications
A minimum of a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, or a related field.
Employee Type:
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
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About the Department:
The Fund Development department aims to develop and implement strategies to increase the funding income of Islamic Relief through a range of fundraising initiatives and through acquisition and retention of donors, volunteers and community supporters.
Job Purpose:
This position will work directly under the Regional FD Manager. He/she will be responsible for supporting the fulfillment of the organizational objectives of developing and optimizing on community fundraising and volunteer initiatives
The specialist will also be expected to oversee key external relationships, ensuring consistent engagement and support for Islamic Relief’s initiatives.
This position will be the point of contact and representative of IRC with their regional volunteer teams.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Community Relations
Maintain existing donor relationships and partnerships with a focus on an allocated area within the region.
Explore and develop new relationships and partnerships with the goal of widening the community outreach and increasing the number of new donors to Islamic Relief
Manage the stakeholder relationships by holding regular meetings, providing feedback on donations and exploring what Islamic Relief can offer them
Manage and oversee mosque and community relations:
Organizing Jummah or Taraweeh collections for campaigns.
Distribute material for specific campaigns at mosques and other gatherings (Ramadan, Qurbani, Emergencies)
Set up fundraisers at mosques and in the community to raise funds and awareness
Meet fundraising targets and ensure return on investment is met with individuals and/or networks we partner with.
Formalize partnerships with individuals and networks by following the necessary protocols i.e. establishing a Memorandum of Understanding or contracts
Provide fundraising support to stakeholders working with Islamic Relief
Respond to fundraising and other enquiries in relation to regional activities
Communicate performance and provide regular updates to Line Manager
Utilize all regional and personal social media platforms to promote Islamic Relief messaging, campaigns, activities and appeals
Volunteers and Networking
Build a regional volunteer team by recruiting, training and managing members
Plan strategic activities in collaboration with the regional Manager or/and Team Leads and FD coordinators to engage and motivate volunteers.
Lead the regional volunteer team in planning and executing grass roots community events.
Lead volunteer appreciation events and ensure ongoing recognition of their contributions.
Lead regional volunteer team in executing larger IRC events, challenges and tours
Assist with any fundraising activities taking place in the region
Lead volunteer team to promote and obtain attendance at or with all IRC fundraising events and initiatives
Attend and network at local and IRC events to build relationships, recruit new volunteers.
Collaborate with team leads and the FD Regional Manager to plan and execute events and volunteer opportunities outside the region as needed.
Event Planning and Execution
Lead regional volunteer teams in managing events locally or event participation in consultation with line manager.
Lead the planning and execution of regional, and local fundraising events, ensuring alignment with Islamic Relief’s mission and objectives.
Represent the organization at IR and non-IR events
Ensure that appropriate materials and equipment are available for events
Loading, delivering and returning materials and equipment to and from functions
Maintaining supplies of fundraising/promotional materials at all times
Provide progress updates on event planning to the Manager and ensure all supporting materials and tools are ready.
Qualifications & Competencies
Experience:
2+ years of demonstrated experience in leading project coordination efforts, particularly in events, campaigns, or fundraising initiatives.
Proven experience in establishing and managing relationships with key stakeholders, including community leaders and partners.
Experience of organizing and supervising events
Experience of recruiting, managing and developing volunteers.
Experience of achieving fundraising targets and successfully managing community relations.
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, nonprofit management, or related field is preferred.
Knowledge and understanding of the local region and community
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to motivate and manage volunteers
Excellent communication skills Excellent presentation skills
Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organization
Numerical skills, the ability to work accurately under pressure and pay attention to detail
Ability to represent Islamic Relief in a wide range of situations
IT literate with ability to use Google Suite, databases and project management tools to deliver on KPIs
Strong organizational skills i.e. ability to prioritize and plan work, set and achieve deadlines, establish and maintain monitoring systems etc.
Other:
Current local driving license and access to a vehicle
Have a flexible approach to work in order to accommodate events, functions and work activity
Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, and at short notice
Hybrid Work Policy: IRC has a hybrid model where in-office requirements are based on distance from our Burlington headquarters or a regional office (Surrey, Edmonton, Calgary and Ottawa). Depending on where you live, this can range from two days a week to one day a month.
Commitment to Accessibility: Islamic Relief Canada is committed to providing inclusive employment opportunities. Accommodation requests are invited at all stages of IRC recruitment, hiring, and employment processes. We make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations in a timely manner. If you have any accommodation requests or questions regarding the hiring process, contact us at [email protected] or 1-855-377-4673
Starting Salary:
$60,000.00
Please note: The posted starting salary is intended to provide potential candidates with a general understanding of the compensation associated with the position. The actual salary offered will start at this figure, with adjustments possible based on individual qualifications and other relevant factors.