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:

This position will work directly under the Head of National Community Fundraising. He/she will be responsible for developing and implementing a sustainable community fundraising strategy for their region in order to raise funds and increase awareness & participation amongst supporters.

This position will be the point of contact and representative of IRC in the assigned region.

This individual will need to develop a large network and work collaboratively with key stakeholders including other departments internally, volunteers, community institutions and partners, to plan, deliver, and evaluate fundraising initiatives and maximize income generation opportunities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Manage Fundraising Team

Lead, manage and motivate a team of fundraisers to achieve the national fundraising strategy, providing clear guidelines, plans, and deliverables.

Ensure regular feedback is given to team members, issues and concerns highlighted, and remedial action is agreed and implemented.

Oversee the setting and implementation of objectives for direct reports and the regional fundraising team as a whole, aligned to the organisation’s strategy and departments’ work plans.

Carry out regular 1:1 meetings and annual appraisals and actively performance manage staff.

Ensure the regional team understand and adhere to the policies and procedures as directed

Community Relations

Identify and develop partnerships with local organizations, mosques and institutions to promote and support the work of Islamic Relief Canada

Meet with boards and other key stakeholders to establish a partnership with IRC

Scope and identify sponsorship opportunities in the region to build IRC presence, support from local partners and engagement with the community

Event Planning and Execution

Liaise with national events manager to plan for IRC events and speaker tours

Delegate implementation of events to regional fundraising team to ensure smooth roll out of each event/tour in the region and to meet set fundraising targets

Leverage relationships with mosques, community partners and key donors to sell tickets to events ensuring their success

Volunteers and Networking





Create local networks of supporters across the region that can deliver perks for Islamic Relief including income, increasing profile and engagement

Travel within the region to meet and build relationships with key premium donors to enhance fundraising efforts

Build relationships across other Islamic Relief teams in your areas – Fundraising, Marketing and Programs to manage the development, implementation and achievement of Community Fundraising plans and goals

Attend and speak at community events to raise your profile as the IRC representative in your region

Support your regional fundraising team with the establishment of regional volunteer teams

Train and equip key supporters and volunteers with the knowledge, motivation and understanding to implement their role in the community on behalf of Islamic Relief

Qualifications & Competencies
Experience:

Proven minimum three years of experience in project and people management

Proven experience of managing staff and/or volunteers to reach their potential

Proven experience of budgeting and use of KPIs to monitor and manage financial performance

Significant voluntary or professional fundraising experience

Proven experience of stakeholder relationship management

Proven experience of project management

Proven experience of working effectively without close supervision and dealing with problems as they arise

Proven experience of people management including performance reviews, management development, motivation and effective management of performance issues

Delivery of outcomes through others – peers, volunteers or staff – in a skilled or voluntary context

Proven experience of delivering professionally in a target-driven role

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

Proven ability to make the ask and secure financial or other support

Credibility and confidence to have challenging conversations and influence at all levels

Excellent people management skills and ability to distance manage a team, ensuring they are supported and motivated to achieve fundraising targets

Excellent budget management skills to maximise contribution

Broad understanding of fundraising techniques and the specific value, role and techniques utilised within Community Fundraising activity





Able to work outside an office environment and manage remote relationships

Use of Google Suite, data bases and project management tools to deliver on KPIs

Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing as well as build relationships with people of all backgrounds, levels and settings including business, social and educational

Able to inspire others, mentor and coach them in goal delivery

Strong presentation and facilitation skills with ability to engage and inspire a wide range of audiences

Ability to formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate plans in a cycle of continuous improvement

Able to prepare a compelling ‘case for support’ to capitalise on fundraising opportunities and match organisational need with potential supporters

Ability to manage and resolve conflict

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and conflicting demands, delegate, organise and plan time effectively

Initiative - ability to formulate own ideas and action plans. Implementing own initiatives and those of others to achieve organisational objectives

Able to work independently as well as collaboratively

Degree educated or equivalent professional experience

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-(phone hidden).

Starting Salary:
$76,000.00

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.
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📌 Regional Fundraising Manager - Ottawa/Quebec/Atlantic (Quebec City)
🏢 Islamic Relief Canada
📍 Quebec City