Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Islamic Relief is seeking an experienced and passionate Regional Community Fundraising Manager to lead and develop Community Fundraising activities across the North region of the UK. This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering regional fundraising growth, leading a high-performing team, and building meaningful relationships with supporters, volunteers, community groups and key stakeholders. Based in the North region, the role involves developing and implementing regional fundraising strategies, maximising community engagement, and ensuring sustainable income generation to support Islamic Relief's humanitarian work.
About the role: You will lead the delivery of Islamic Relief UK's community fundraising strategy across the North region, ensuring the achievement of agreed financial and non-financial targets. You will manage and motivate a team of Community Fundraising professionals, working collaboratively with volunteers, local support groups, partners and stakeholders to grow supporter-led fundraising activity and strengthen Islamic Relief's presence within local communities. The role requires a strong focus on relationship management, strategic planning and team leadership, ensuring fundraising activities are impactful, supporter-centric and aligned with organisational objectives. You will also act as the key Islamic Relief representative for the region, building influential networks and identifying opportunities to maximise income and long-term supporter engagement.
About you: A confident and inspiring leader with a proven track record in fundraising, people management and stakeholder engagement. Requirements include: degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience; significant professional or voluntary fundraising experience; proven experience managing staff and/or volunteers to achieve ambitious objectives; experience developing and managing budgets, financial targets and KPIs; strong stakeholder relationship management and partnership development; project management experience delivering multiple priorities; experience leading, motivating and performance managing teams including appraisals and development planning; success in a target-driven environment; strong ability to influence and negotiate; excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring skills; strong presentation, facilitation and communication skills; knowledge of community fundraising techniques and supporter engagement; understanding of legal and regulatory requirements relating to fundraising and data protection; experience using Microsoft Office, databases and CRM systems; excellent organisational skills; a proactive, resilient and solution-focused approach; ability to work independently and collaboratively; and willingness to travel nationally and internationally, including occasional work outside normal office hours.
Islamic Relief is a faith-inspired humanitarian aid and development agency working in over 45 countries, assisting people of all faiths and none according to need. It is certified against the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), holds Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council, and is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Closing date: 2026-08-31
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the Islamic Relief Worldwide vacancies portal. The full Job Description is available under the Documents tab of the advert. Salary: £40,844. Contract Type: Permanent. Hours: Full Time.
https://islamic-relief.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/4277301?cid=1858&t=Community-Fundraising-Manager-North