Head of National Community Fundraising

Islamic Relief Canada • Toronto, ON

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

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.

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.

Requirements

• 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 excel and exceed their goals and objectives
• High energy and passion for IRCs mission
• Ability to construct, articulate, and implement annual strategic development plan
• Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Donor focus and driven
• Experience of utilizing the strength of an organization brand for charity/business development
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding revenue targets
• Strong leadership and management skills
• Track record of innovative creative thinking in the field of fundraising
• Knowledge of the fundraising environment and of a range techniques and disciplines which will support the cost effective generation of income for IRC
• Exceptional written and oral skills with the ability to present and convey complex ideas and issues clearly and coherently
• Comfortable with public speaking
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to regularly travel within Canada and frequent International travel
• Ability to be a strategic thinker and visionary to lead the organization to adopt new initiatives and enhance current best practices.
• Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously, take initiative and make decisions
• Ability to motivate, coach, and mentor their peers to achieve excellence

Nice To Haves

• Master's preferred

Responsibilities

• 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 new 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
• 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
• 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

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager