Community Partnerships & Fundraising Officer – Washington DC / Northern Virginia

Sudanese American Physicians Association•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Partnerships & Fundraising Officer owns community fundraising and partnership development across the Washington, DC metro area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and suburban Maryland. The role builds relationships with Muslim institutions and other community organizations, organizes in-person fundraising events, and helps ensure funds raised reach the programs they support. It is part of SAPA's growing Global Communications & Fundraising team, with Officers covering different major markets. The Officer develops partnerships with mosques, Islamic schools, student associations, professional associations, Sudanese and East African organizations, cultural groups, and local businesses. Responsibilities include leading Ramadan fundraising, delivering additional community events throughout the year, coordinating speakers and local influencers, and maintaining donor and partner records in Salesforce. The role also works closely with communications, donor relations, and finance colleagues on materials, donor follow-up, and reporting. This is a full-time, ongoing role. The Officer sets their own hours and may work from home or community locations within their market. Evening and weekend work is expected, particularly during Ramadan. Local travel is covered; no air travel is required. The organization aims to have Officers in place by December 2026, with the start date as soon as possible. Compensation is described as highly competitive and benchmarked to the market; specific details will be discussed directly.

Requirements

Standing and established relationships in the Muslim community of the DC metro area, with local imams, board members, and organizers willing to take the candidate's call.
At least two years of fundraising, community organizing, or event experience, with results that can be described numerically.
Ability to manage an event end to end, 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 weekly.
Residence in the DC metro area, defined as the District, Northern Virginia, or suburban Maryland.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in Arabic, Urdu, Somali, Amharic, or another language widely used in the DC area's Muslim communities.
Experience raising funds for humanitarian or medical causes and explaining crises to audiences who may know little about them.
Experience with Ramadan fundraising.
Public speaking experience in mosques or community settings.

Responsibilities

Map mosques, Islamic centres, schools, student associations, professional associations, community organizations, cultural groups, and local businesses in the DC metro market.
Build relationships with imams, boards, and community leaders, and secure agreements for SAPA appeals, collections, and events.
Develop partnerships beyond the mosque network and maintain partner engagement between events.
Host one major SAPA iftar in the market each Ramadan, including a SAPA speaker, field footage, and a live appeal.
Coordinate SAPA appeals and collections at institutions throughout Ramadan, including pledge nights, Taraweeh appeals, Laylat al-Qadr, and Eid collections.
Book SAPA speakers into mosques during the last ten nights of Ramadan and coordinate on-site collections and follow-up.
Deliver three to five in-person events annually outside Ramadan, such as community dinners, fundraisers, walks, sports events, or student-led campaigns.
Manage each event's budget, venue, volunteers, program, and run-of-show, working with SAPA communications staff on design and promotion.
Ensure SAPA's in-person presentation in the market follows its branding and visibility guidelines, including banners, tables, collateral, and speaker slides.
Build and prepare a network of local speakers, imams, and community figures to represent SAPA and communicate its work.
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; SAPA organizes the visits.
Record donors, pledges, and partners in Salesforce after events in coordination with Donor Relations.
Refer higher-capacity donors to SAPA's major gifts lead with a written introduction.
Report monthly with Finance on activity, funds raised, partners added, and upcoming plans.
Participate in weekly team calls and work with communications staff and the agency to define market-specific visibility materials and audiences.
Provide feedback on community responses and trends to inform SAPA messaging and the communications playbook.
Request speakers, field footage, project updates, and briefing packs for events and community figures.
Provide professional and community references as part of the application process.