Community Fundraiser

2 days ago

Durban, South Africa Islamic Relief South Africa Full time

**Position Identification**

**Position Title**: Community Fundraiser

**Organisation**: Islamic Relief South Africa

**Location**: KZN, South Africa

**Reports to**: Regional Fundraising Manager

**Line Management Responsibilities**: None

**Islamic Relief**

Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) is an independently registered NGO affiliated to Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), the world’s largest, independent Muslim humanitarian organisation. Islamic Relief’s mission is to help the poor and those in need regardless of race, colour, political affiliation, gender or belief to live sustainable, self-reliant lives within safe and caring communities.

**Purpose of Department**

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 supporters.

**Purpose of Position**

This role is to ensure that Islamic Relief’s message is disseminated broadly amongst our targeted donor communities in the region, to create awareness of IRSA fundraising campaigns and support community activities to raise donations for specified causes.

**Key Interfaces**
- Reports to Regional Fundraising Manager
- Works closely with Events and Challenges Officers, Junior Fundraisers, Donor Care Officer and the wider Fund Development team.

**Scope and Authority**:

- Recruit, co-ordinate and supervise volunteers and volunteer groups within the assigned region/area
- Take a volunteer-led approach in ensuring the effective delivery of fundraising activities and events locally
- Actively recruit, account manage and develop a growing number of prospects interested in developing into Islamic Relief committed supporters.
- Working across all teams to ensure the adequate management of existing community fundraising prospects to ensure Islamic Relief is developing a strong base of holistic support from the new and existing groups.
- To ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally to deliver budgets, targets and income in line with regional plans and strategies.
- Recruit and work with individuals within the community who actively fundraise for Islamic Relief.

**Key Accountabilities**
- The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his or her roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and staff. The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for: _

**Plan and deliver fundraising initiatives at the local level**
- Manage mosque and community relations
- Organizing Jummah or Taraweeh collections for campaigns.
- Distribute material for specific campaigns at mosques and other gatherings (Ramadan, Qurbani, Emergencies)
- Set up fundraisers at mosques and in the community to raise funds and awareness
- Meet fundraising targets and ensure return on investment is met with individuals and/or networks we partner with
- Provide fundraising support to stakeholders working with Islamic Relief
- Respond to fundraising and other enquiries in relation to regional activities
- Promote Islamic Relief messaging, campaigns, activities and appeals

**Organise and coordinate fundraising and promotional events in the region.**
- Ensuring that local fundraising events, activities and collections etc (including outreach collections) run effectively and are well planned, marketed and supported
- Assist in the coordination and implementation of national events when required.
- Attend, promote & raise funds for Islamic Relief at any event organised by third parties.
- **Draw up and implement regional plans**
- Draw up and implement regional annual/ campaign/activity plans with line managers according to agreed objectives and budgets
- Coordinate plans with other key personnel and volunteers.
- **Develop strong volunteer networks nationally**
- Build a regional volunteer team by recruiting, training and managing members
- Lead the regional volunteer team in planning and executing community events
- Ensure all volunteers working with Islamic Relief are properly registered, inducted, trained and developed.
- Lead volunteer team in executing larger IR events, challenges and tours
- Assist with any fundraising activities taking place in the region
- Attend and network at local and IR events to build relationships, recruit for new volunteers
- Maintain and update a volunteer database for your area of work.
- **Fulfil administrative duties in relation to responsibilities.**
- Maintain an organised and accessible filing and documentation system.
- Fulfil all obligations with regard to the processing of donations.
- Ensure relevant reports are completed within agreed time frames
- **Attend events & meetings and ensure actions are followed up**
- To participate in events & meetings requested by the line manager and others associated with the work above
- To ensure that decisions from a

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