Mohamed Ahmed
Director of Education and Development @Ihsan Foundation For West Africa
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Education and Development @Ihsan Foundation For West Africa
Washington, DC, US
Specific Responsibilities: Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategy Devise a national fundraising strategy, to deliver on Ihsan’sfinancial targetsDevelop an annual plan with monthly milestones including investment and income targets Enhance existing fundraising activities and channels and investigate and harness new and emerging sources of contributions to IhsanLead and motivate the fundraising team to implement and deliver on the strategy and plans Integrate and optimize contribution of volunteers to achieving fundraising goalsBuild strong working relationships with colleagues\\employees across the organization, as well as Board Members, in order to engage the whole organization in the fundraising driveFinancial Reporting and EvaluationPrepare and maintain a rolling income and expenditure run-rate / forecast in close co-operation with the Board. Record, monitor and report financial progress at weekly meetings with the Board. Prepare bi-monthly reports for the BoardCarry out regular evaluations of the overall fundraising initiatives of Ihsan in consultation with the Senior Management Team and Board in order to continually improve processes and contributions.Marketing and Communications:Organize and lead the production of fundraising promotional materials as required.Ensure the articulation of Ihsan’s desired image and position, assuring its consistent communications to all constituencies, both internal and external. Draft, solicit and place contributed articles, editorial content and other key mentions in the media in the best interest of Ihsan and its fundraising objectivesSupport in the production of Ihsan’s online newsletterMonitor Ihsan’s website from fundraising viewpoint and ensureits potential as a fundraising tool is maximized.
EDUCATION
Vanderbilt University
Master's degree
Al-Azhar University
Bachelor's degree
Harvard University
Visitor Scholar
Hartford Seminary
Master’s Degree
Georgetown University
Associate's degree
SKILLS
ABOUT MOHAMED AHMED
Mohamed Ahmed received his higher education and training from Al-Azhar University, where he studied the traditional Islamic law & sciences under prominent scholars such as the former Grand Mufti of Egypt, Dr Ahmed Al-Tayeb the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar. He has studied at the Center of Christian-Muslim understanding at Georgetown University The interfaith summer institute 2008 and Vanderbilt University\'s Divinity School 2012 which is of the top five schools in the United states, before he visited Harvard University School of Law and Divinity School as a visitor scholar as a part of US state Department program. He was most recently the director and Imam of the Islamic Center of Nashville, where he spearheaded several interfaith initiatives across the city including with members of the Tennessee legislature, the governor, the Methodist Church and the southern baptist convention. He also travels to Muslim communities around the country & all over the word giving Islamic educational lectures and seminars and many interfaith programs. He has also taught Arabic at institutions like the University of Georgia. He holds ijazat, or traditional licenses, in Islamic law, Qur’an, and Hadith ( Al-Bukhari & Muslim, as well as the six books of Hadith) and is a Hafiz al-Qur’an (memorized the entire Quran since he was 10 years old)
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