Location: On-site in Macungie, PA (hybrid considered)
Position Type: Full-time
Reports to: Founder Director

Position Summary:

Al-Maqasid seeks a Development Lead to build and execute a comprehensive fundraising plan across monthly giving, major gifts, campaigns, and events.. This role owns the calendar, manages a personal portfolio, ensures timely acknowledgments and reporting, and partners with Operations/Finance. They will be instrumental in building the long-term success of Al-Maqasid. 


Key Responsibilities

  • Plan & Targets: Develop a 12–24 month fundraising plan with revenue targets by stream; maintain a development calendar with budgets, segments, channels, and timelines.

  • Monthly Giving: Drive growth and retention; oversee onboarding, upgrades, churn monitoring, and recurring-gift reconciliation.

  • Major Gifts: Manage a portfolio; conduct research, qualification, cultivation, solicitations, and stewardship; maintain clear next steps in the CRM.

  • Campaigns: Lead Ramadan and year-end appeals end-to-end (lists, landing pages, email/SMS/social, light A/B tests); deliver post-campaign reporting.

  • Stewardship & Communications: Ensure timely acknowledgments, impact updates, and periodic touchpoints across segments.

  • Data & Reporting: Maintain CRM data hygiene; produce weekly pipeline snapshots and monthly dashboards.

  • Events & Sponsorships: Plan regional cultivation events working with regional ambassadors.

  • Cross-Functional: Coordinate with Media/Marketing for creative, Programs for stories/outcomes, and Operations/Finance for accurate processing and reporting.

Qualifications

  • 5–8+ years in nonprofit development with direct revenue ownership (monthly giving, major gifts, and campaigns). Sales or Account management experience is also welcome.

  • Demonstrated ability to build a plan and execute it—calendar, pipeline, solicitations, and reporting.

  • Strong written and verbal communication; confident, values-aligned solicitor.

  • Technically capable of using a donor CRM and solid spreadsheet/reporting skills.

  • Organized, deadline-reliable; able to manage a portfolio and multiple workstreams simultaneously.

Preferred Experience (Nice to Have)

  • Landing page/email tooling and simple optimization tests.

How to Apply 

Please attach your CV and cover letter, then send your application to hr@almaqasid.org