Employee Type: Permanent
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: The National Fundraising Manager serves as an essential member of Islamic Relief Canada's senior management team while directly reporting to the Director of Fundraising. The successful candidate will be an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting IRC's Fundraising and community engagement department. In partnership with other senior managers, this position is responsible for implementation of fundraising and development activities. The successful candidate will help forge new relationships to build IRCs visibility, impact, and resources. The incumbent will also design and implement a comprehensive plan for developing key external alliances by cultivating individual and philanthropic support.
They will have primary responsibility for establishing and implementing best practices with other senior managers in regard to community fundraising activities such as: fundraising strategy, resource planning, event planning and execution, volunteer management, enhancing best practices, develop and maintain key relationships with a variety of community stakeholders, seeking funding through alternative methods.
She or he will expand and diversify IRC's donor base and work closely with other team members to secure funding for new programs. In addition, they will work closely with the Senior Fundraising Management Team and support other department managers as they take on a more active fundraising role.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:



Strategy and Planning Work with the Director of Fundraising to lead the annual fundraising planning process to produce effective strategies to achieve revenue targets
In cooperation with the Director of Fundraising, lead the development of short and long-term strategy to achieve agreed organizational goals
Identify current potential income streams and produce strategies to access these funds
Produce cost-effective budgets to achieve action plans
Ensure the Fundraising Department is kept within budget
Ensure effective execution of Fundraising and Community engagement plans across all regions in Canada
Fundraising and Community Engagement Support and partner with the Director of Fundraising and other senior managers on all major fundraising initiatives
Collaborate with the Director of Fundraising to develop and implement IRCs strategic fund raising and community engagement plan
Actively work with the Director of Fundraising and Senior Managers to develop and implement a comprehensive fund development strategy to include community, corporate, foundation, mosque, government grants, etc.
Seek fundraising opportunities such as partner events, charity tours, challenges, etc.
Oversee research of funding sources and trends, with foresight, to help continuously develop methods and best practices in fundraising




Seek strategic community engagement opportunities catered at a National and Regional level in order to acquire new donors, and also steward existing donors and partners
Develop and implement a stewardship program aimed at cultivating deeper ties with community stakeholders
Monitor and report regularly on the progress of KPI's and goals to the director of Fundraising
Staff Management Identify, develop, and mentor the fund development team
Line management of fundraising staff, including all regional managers
Setting objectives and work plans for all regional managers
Managing workload and performance through regular one-to-one line management discussions
Plan and implement personal development program for team members in all relevant skills
Undertake annual performance reviews
Qualifications & Competencies: Education and Experience 5-plus years of professional management experience in a nonprofit organization; demonstrated success in a development function (managing and forging relationships with multiple donor sources)
Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred
Successful, significant and relevant achievement at management level in a comparable national/international organization
Tangible experience of having expanded and cultivated community stakeholder relationships over time including but not limited to Mosques, Domestic Partners, Cultural Organizations, Professional Organizations.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral; ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors and build long-term relationships
Flexible and adaptable style; a leader who can positively impact both strategic and tactical fundraising initiatives
Ability to lead their direct reports to ex

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📌 Head of National Community Fundraising (Ontario)
🏢 Islamicreliefcanada
📍 Ontario