Kaynak Geliştirme Yöneticisi

Müslüman Eller Derneği

Job Description

Fundraising Manager –Müslüman Eller Derneği - Muslim Hands Türkiye

Job Title: Fundraising & Marketing Manager
Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Department: Fundraising and Marketing

About Us:
Müslüman Eller Derneği - Muslim Hands Türkiye is a registered non-profit association dedicated to fighting poverty and creating a fairer world for all. We believe in the right to education, access to food and clean water, and the means to support oneself, family, and community. Our work is inspired by the values of our faith.

Overview

The Fundraising & Marketing Manager will lead fundraising efforts, develop strategies, engage in community outreach, and manage digital marketing activities, including social media and advertisements. They will also oversee procurement across various marketing channels, such as digital, television, print, radio, and outdoor platforms. They will also lead on local fundraising initiatives including events and fundraisers.

This role entails facilitating fundraising efforts for the organization's charitable activities and will involve a high level of engagement with compliance activities such as applications for fundraising permits and ensuring the organization is fully adhering to all applicable laws.

Job Responsibilities

Digital Marketing and Fundraising

• Lead on the planning and implementation of Muslim Hands Türkiye’s fundraising and marketing strategy.
• Develop marketing budgets and timelines for all the fundraising campaigns, press and associated activities.
• Oversee the design and coordination of all Muslim Hands Türkiye’s marketing materials, ensuring consistency of message, tone and terminology across all communication channels and appropriate language use for a diverse range of audiences
• Lead and deliver fundraising campaigns through a wide range of communication channels that increase the profile, brand, reputation and influence of Muslim Hands.
• Support the communications team to identify the right audiences, using tools, techniques and channels.
• Oversee and manage the procurements of all marketing such as digital, television, print, radio and outdoor.
• Act as principal liaison with external corporations and PR consultants, ensuring brand guidelines are adhered to in all our communications required.

Team Development and Management

·        Collaborate with the management and other stakeholders to establish strategic goals and long-term plans for fundraising and marketing aimed at establishing Muslim Hands brand

·        Inspire, mentor, and lead a dynamic team of fundraising and marketing professionals to achieve organizational goals.

·        Identify team development needs, facilitate training opportunities, and foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

·        Encourage cross-functional collaboration, ensuring alignment between fundraising and marketing strategies for maximum impact.

·        Set clear performance expectations, conduct regular reviews, and provide constructive feedback to drive individual and team success.

·        Promote a positive, inclusive, and mission-driven workplace culture, aligned with organizational values and objectives.

·        Collaborate with other departments to develop and achieve objectives, including forming an effective working relationship with the other departmental managers.

Community Fundraising

• Develop and execute a community fundraising strategy aligned with organizational goals, with a focus on achieving defined fundraising targets.
• Provide strategic direction and oversight to the Events and Volunteer Coordinator in recruiting, managing, and engaging volunteers for fundraising activities.
• Develop and implement a plan to establish and maintain relationships with universities, mosques, and other community groups.
• Work with your team to book and manage fundraising collections at the Mosques throughout the year, with regular key bookings during Ramadan, Qurbani and other holy periods. 
•       Promote fundraising campaigns through various channels and attend relevant events for networking.

Major Giving

• Develop and execute major giving strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Work towards an agreed annual income target and support the management of the major donor expenditure budget.
• Oversee a portfolio of key donors and individual prospects to drive major giving.
• Identify key cultivation opportunities for major donors and prospects throughout the year and ensure its integration in the overall strategy.
• Coordinate with the Programs department to provide any programmatic feedback, regarding the management of major donors.

Identify key cultivation opportunities for major donors and prospects throughout the year and ensure its integration in the overall strategy.

Fundraising Compliance

•       Support processes for obtaining necessary approvals for fundraising campaigns under the Law on Collection of Aid (Law No. 2860) or other applicable regulations.
•       Collaborate with internal or external auditors to verify that fundraising income and expenditures meet transparency standards.

Key Skills and Qualification

Must haves:

• Must have at least 3-5 years’ experience in fundraising within the non-profit sector.
• Familiarity will applicable fundraising laws and regulations including reporting requirements.
• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills and strong interpersonal abilities.
• Have a firm understanding of digital marketing and fundraising techniques.
• Capacity to analyze fundraising data to refine strategies and improve results.
• Understand the Turkish donor market.
• Able to network and work with various stakeholders and attract funding from diverse sources.
• Ability to collaborate with national and international teams.
• Fluency in Turkish and English.
• Able to travel internationally as required.