Manager of Fundraising and Development

Job Description

Job Description

About Boston Islamic Seminary (BIS)

The Boston Islamic Seminary (BIS) is a non-for-profit academic institute of higher education committed to training religious leaders to serve American Muslim communities and enhance the understanding of Islam for people immersed in the contemporary context.

BIS Vision : To cultivate the next generation of Islamic religious leadership in America.

BIS Mission : To prepare exemplary and professional American Muslim Religious leaders for compassionate service to society.

BIS endeavors to be a world-renowned graduate Islamic educational institution in America, offering accredited graduate-level degrees with the goal of producing Muslim American Religious leaders.

We envision a society that has role models of practicing Muslims in all fields who are contributing to the wellbeing of America and the world.

About the Position

The Manager of Fundraising and Development is responsible for leadership of the organization’s overall fundraising strategy, and for establishing and achieving annual fundraising goals and objectives in accordance with the organization's mission. The Manager of Fundraising and Development will work closely with the President, the Board of Managers, and BIS staff to create development plans and lead the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of current and prospective donors, both individual and institutional. The Manager of Fundraising and Development will increase contributed income, high-impact partnerships, community awareness, and powerful connections with both BIS’s existing stakeholders and emerging audiences. As the leader of our development and fundraising initiatives, the Manager of Fundraising and Development must be able to conceptualize, plan, and implement a programmatic approach to building relationships and securing philanthropic support — including setting ambitious goals, developing strategies for prospects, prioritizing activities, asking for gifts, and coordinating the involvement, as needed, of staff, board members and other volunteers.

The Manager of Fundraising and Development is expected to value change management and to have the experience and passion to lead new and expanded initiatives in several areas identified in recent organizational strategic planning, such as :

• Expanded collaboration with state, including coordinated membership and donor recruitment and stewardship, training and capacity building for chapter fundraising, and collaborative grants.
• Enhanced engagement of the BIS’s in fundraising.
• A community-centric fundraising approach that aligns with BIS’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, including deepening of mutually beneficial partnerships with organizations representing the Muslim communities.
• Creative strategies for engaging members and donors, including through online and social media platforms.

Areas of Responsibility

Leadership and Strategy :

Donor Relations and Major Gifts :

Development Operations :

Special Events and Campaigns :

All BIS staff are expected to participate in our ongoing work to improve diversity, equity, inclusion and justice within our organization and in the fields in which we work.

Skills and Experience

Essential :

Strongly Preferred :

Preferred :

Terms

BIS is a blended work culture where everyone, regardless of work type or location, feels connected to their teammates, our culture and our mission.