Community Partnerships & Fundraising Officer – Dallas–Fort Worth

Sudanese American Physicians Association•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Community Partnerships & Fundraising Officer builds SAPA’s community fundraising program in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, SAPA’s home market. The role develops relationships with mosques, Islamic schools, student associations, professional associations, Sudanese and East African community organizations, cultural groups, and local businesses; organizes fundraising appeals and in-person events; and helps ensure funds raised reach the projects they support. The Officer is part of SAPA’s Global Communications & Fundraising team and works with communications, donor relations, and finance colleagues. The work is primarily in person across community settings. Core activities include organizing a flagship iftar and other Ramadan appeals, delivering three to five events outside Ramadan each year, building a local network of speakers and influencers, and maintaining donor and partner records in Salesforce. The Officer also briefs the communications team on market-specific materials and needs, reports on fundraising activity, and helps develop practices that can be used in other markets. This is a full-time, ongoing role. The Officer sets their own hours and can work from home or other suitable locations in the market. Evenings and weekends are expected as needed, particularly during Ramadan. Local travel is covered; no air travel is required. Compensation is described as highly competitive and benchmarked to the local market, with specifics discussed directly. SAPA is hiring now and wants Officers in place by December 2026.

Requirements

Standing and established relationships in the Muslim community of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, including contacts who would take the candidate’s call.
At least two years of fundraising, community organizing, or event experience, with results that can be described in numbers.
Ability to manage an event from start to finish, including budget, venue, volunteers, program, and follow-up.
Comfort asking for money in person and on stage.
Reliable record-keeping and willingness to learn and use SAPA’s Salesforce system every week.
Residence in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Speaking ability in Arabic, Urdu, or another language widely used in DFW’s Muslim communities.
Experience fundraising for humanitarian or medical causes and explaining crises that may be unfamiliar to an audience.
Experience with Ramadan fundraising.
Public speaking experience in mosques or community settings.

Responsibilities

Map relevant institutions and community organizations across the Dallas–Fort Worth market.
Build relationships with imams, mosque boards, and community leaders, and secure agreements for SAPA appeals, collections, and events.
Develop partnerships beyond the mosque network and keep partners engaged with updates from the field.
Organize and deliver one major SAPA iftar in the market each Ramadan.
Run Ramadan appeals and collections at other institutions, including pledge nights, Taraweeh appeals, Laylat al-Qadr, and Eid collections.
Book SAPA speakers at mosques during the last ten nights of Ramadan and coordinate on-site collection and follow-up.
Deliver three to five in-person events outside Ramadan each year.
Manage event budgets, venues, volunteers, programs, and run-of-show.
Coordinate SAPA’s in-person visibility in the market, including banners, tables, collateral, and speaker slides, in accordance with SAPA branding guidelines.
Build and equip a network of local speakers, imams, and community figures who can represent SAPA and fundraise on its behalf.
Arrange appearances by SAPA physicians, board members, and recently returned field staff at khutbahs, panels, and community gatherings, with ways for attendees to donate and stay in touch.
Identify and nominate local influencers to visit SAPA projects and speak about their work; SAPA organizes the visits.
Work with Donor Relations to record donors, pledges, and partners in Salesforce after events.
Refer prospective higher-level donors to SAPA’s major gifts lead with a written introduction.
Work with Finance to provide monthly reports on activity, funds raised, partners added, and upcoming plans.
Attend the weekly team call and collaborate with SAPA communications staff and its agency.
Brief the communications team on needed visibility materials, languages, audiences, and donation tools.
Share market feedback, community trends, and effective practices with the communications team and contribute to a playbook for future markets.
Request speakers, field footage, project updates, and briefing packs for events and community representatives.