Responsibilities
•Manage the day-today community fundraising operations of the Northeast Regional Office
•Manage the activities of the Development Coordinators, Event Coordinator and other fundraising staff
•Represent Islamic Relief USA to build relationships with other organizations
•Create and manage the regional community fundraising budget
•Create the regional fundraising calendar of events
•Cultivate and solicit donations from individuals, groups and organizations.
•Plan, organize and facilitate fundraising activities and events, such as dinners and concerts
•Respond to donor inquiries with accurate and timely information
•Engage with volunteers to organize and coordinate fundraising activities, as appropriate
•Conduct performance evaluation of staff under supervision
•Schedule and deliver presentations to audiences of diverse backgrounds
•Prepare and submit plans, projections and reports to the East Coast Regional Community Manager
•Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
•Bachelors degree required
•Three to five years of work experience in fundraising and management required
•Experience in working with grass-roots organizations and volunteers preferred
•Strong organizational and time management skills
•Proven ability to interact effectively and communicate well with a variety of community members and people from diverse backgrounds
•Energetic with the ability to multitask
•Strong public speaking skills
•Ability to work in a fast pace environment, strong willingness to initiate deadlines and time frames for assignments and to follow up on all delegated activities
•Desire to work for humanitarian cause
•Proficient in Microsoft Office
•Must be eligible to work in the United States






