Islamic Relief Canada
FundraisingSpecialist
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“Fundraising Specialist at Islamic Relief Canada. Skills: Fundraising, Community outreach, Volunteer recruitment, Event execution. Maintain existing donor relationships. Develop new relationships and partnerships”
What You'll Achieve.
Increase funding income; Acquisition and retention of donors; Acquisition and retention of volunteers; Acquisition and retention of supporters; Widening community outreach; Increasing number of new donors; Ensure return on investment
Industry & Context.
Local driving license, Access to a vehicle, Flexible approach to work, Willingness to travel nationally, Willingness to travel internationally, Travel at short notice
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2+ years of experience in leading project coordination, Proven experience in establishing and managing relationships, Experience of organizing and supervising events, Experience of recruiting, managing and developing volunteers, Experience of achieving fundraising targets, Experience managing community relations
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree in marketing, Bachelor's degree in communications, Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, Bachelor's degree in related field
What You'll Do.
Maintain existing donor relationships
Develop new relationships and partnerships
Manage stakeholder relationships
Manage mosque and community relations
Organize Jummah or Taraweeh collections
Distribute material for specific campaigns
Set up fundraisers at mosques
Meet fundraising targets
Formalize partnerships with individuals
Provide fundraising support to stakeholders
Respond to fundraising and other enquiries
Communicate performance and provide regular updates
Utilize social media platforms
Build a regional volunteer team
Plan strategic activities to engage volunteers
Lead the regional volunteer team
Lead volunteer appreciation events
Lead regional volunteer team in executing events
Assist with fundraising activities
Lead volunteer team to promote attendance
Attend and network at local events
Collaborate to plan and execute events
Lead regional volunteer teams in managing events
Lead the planning and execution of events
Represent the organization at events
Ensure materials and equipment are available
delivering and returning materials
Maintain supplies of fundraising materials
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Regional FD Manager; Team leads; FD coordinators; Regional volunteer teams
Communication Scope
Communication skills; Presentation skills
Process & Methodology
Project coordination
Full Job Description
**Employee Type:** Temporary Become a changemaker with Islamic Relief Canada! Join our team and work towards our mission to mobilize Canadians to transform more lives around the world in the most trusted manner. ****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
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