Fundraising Manager - GTA

Requirements

• 3- plus years of professional management experience in a nonprofit organization; demonstrated success in a development function (managing and forging relationships with multiple donor sources)
• 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 professional 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 fun

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Additional Information

Employee Type: Permanent 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 Head of Fund Development. 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 organisations 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 Contribute and lead the strategic vision for the area by developing best practices in fundraising, introduce new initiatives , and regularly enhance the local team's skillset. 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 benefits 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:

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