Anbar Mahar, Mpa, Acc Email & Phone Number

Seattle, WA, US

Greater Seattle Area

As part of the growing capacity building team, I help other nonprofits build systems, structures, cultures, skills, resources, and power that they need to serve their communities. I perform this role by being a facilitator, consultant, trainer, and coach to our nonprofit partners.

RoadMap is a national team of 70+ consultants across the country dedicated to advancing the power and promise of social justice organizations. I acted as a Co-Coordinator of the Weathering the Storms Initiative from February 2019 - July 2020. This initiative helps nonprofits do an internal organizational assessment to identify potential vulnerabilities and.

Greater Seattle Area

• Philanthropy Northwest (PNW) is the network for philanthropists of all types working in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. I was part of The Giving Practice team, which is a national consultancy.
• Facilitated a strategic planning process for a coalition of 30+ nonprofit organizations.
• Developed and administered tools such as surveys, online polling, focus group questions or interviews, synthesize the data collected, and develop into deliverable presentation style documents.
• Conducted interviews with clients, transcribed notes, and synthesized themes.
• Project Managed a reflective practices initiative, by managing website content, developing marketing materials, and performing landscape scans or research.
• Supported the development of written reports and deliverables through formatting, editing, and visual design support.

• Whitestone Foundation is a start-up, community-building nonprofit organization that seeks to cultivate ideas and solutions. The core work of Whitestone is to transform ideas and solutions into implementable models so.
• Defined scope of works for potential models, assess changing priorities, monitor deliverables, and managed the maintenance of an online forum on Drupal and WordPress platforms.
• Built content for all program models by working collaboratively with nonprofit partners or experts.
• Iterated continuously program models to reflect test implementation and lessons learned.
• Coached communities to implement our pilot program models, including an online training for strategic planning and a healthcare network model.
• Designed curriculum for online courses focusing on replicable programs or solution models for community members, including a strategic planning training and an author development training for youth.

• As a nonprofit consultant, I worked with various nonprofits in Orange County, CA. Sample projects included:
• Compiled or assisted in building operations or policy manuals for multiple nonprofit clients in the areas of organizational development and finance. One client was distributing the best practices operations guide we.
• Managed bookkeeping and creating training systems for bookkeepers.

New Leader's Council is a nonprofit organization that seeks to recruit, train and promote the next generation of progressive leaders. The fellowship is an intense, five-month progressive entrepreneurship training program that trains participants in the areas of messaging & framing, tech & new media, political management, public relations & marketing.

Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) is a nonprofit whose mission is to foster the development of the Muslim community, interfaith relations, civic engagement, and better understanding of Islam. The ISNA Fellowship is a two year fellowship that is awarded to 10 American-Muslim graduate students that provides training in nonprofit management and.

OneOC is a nonprofit that helps Orange County’s nonprofits become as efficient and effective as they are passionate about their missions. While a graduate student at the University of Southern California, I interned in the Organizational Development Services Department which oversees OneOC’s membership and training services, as well as their consulting.

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.As the Membership and Administrative Manager (promoted from Coordinator), I was responsible for.

CAIR - San Diego was just starting out as a new office as part of the CAIR - California Chapter. I helped the office establish a presence and start the journey to be a fully operating office (which it is to this day).

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Nonprofit Management

Activities and Societies: Co-Chair, Nonprofit Committee, Graduate Policy Administration Community (May 2011 – May 2012), Co-founder of.

Ba, International Studies

International Studies

1-Year Study Abroad Program