Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) raises awareness of the experience of immigration into America through the Pacific. AIISF collects and preserves the rich stories and personal journeys of thousands of immigrants and shares them with visitors and everyone living in America through education initiatives and public programs. The Angel Island Immigration Station reminds us of the complicated history of immigration in America. It serves as a symbol of our willingness to learn from our past to ensure that our nation keeps its promise of liberty and freedom.

Develop engagement opportunities and donor pipeline for Global Venture & FellowshipManage donor relations and VF productsBuild team alignment around global fundraising strategyFundraising, product development and pitch decks, strategic partnerships

Primarily responsible for the development and management of a well-coordinated, strategic, development plan to cultivate and solicit support from corporations, foundations, and other institutional funding sources. Lead grants manager and proposal writer. Supports the President and Executive Director, Executive Team, Board, and National Advisory Council with its fundraising activities.

Identified, qualified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded major gift donors and prospects at the $25K level and higher Closed 77 gifts at the four, five, and six figure levels securing $1.8 million dollarsCreated fundraising strategies that expanded donor base by 42%Established long-range fundraising goals and corresponding annual targets with APAC Director and Senior Advancement OfficerSupervised 5 consultants, 12 interns, and 30 volunteersCoordinated between the fundraising and multimedia teams to ensure the strategic use of APAC’s website and social media platforms for greater online givingDeveloped and implemented individual, direct mail, and online giving programs

Supervised and supported staff and volunteers on the Online HotlineProvided technical assistance to staff and volunteers who are in sessionAnswered crisis calls routed through the telephone SAfe Helpline Provided compassionate and accurate crisis support and referral services to the Department of Defense communityUtilized crisis intervention best practices including safety planning, brainstorming, and listening skills

Identified, qualified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded major gift donors and prospects at the $10K level and higherWorked with the President, Vice President of Development, and Executive Director to develop donor strategiesWrote successful grant proposals for organizations, including United WayManaged direct mail and annual appealsSupported financial reporting activities (budgeting, grant-tracking, and working with QuickBooks financial database software)

Overseeing and directing annual event “An Evening With Muslim American Writers and Artists” involving 125 attendeesResponsible for oversight of annual events including scheduling, planning, production support, operations, event promotion, and evaluationResponsible for strategic planning of event management, fundraising, and business planning

Managed and operated a successful family owned 75-unit auto dealershipLed business in new directions, partnerships, policies, and proceduresMaintained network of contacts with multiple financing sources to facilitate placement of all loansPromoted high standards of ethical service in meeting business’ vision, mission, and goalsDeveloped ability to effectively deal with pressure, maintain focus, remain optimistic and persistent even under adversity, and recover quickly from setbacks

Directed operations of a non-profit organization operating with a $400,000 annual budget, with responsibilities ranging from goal/objective setting and grant writing/submission and administration to regulatory compliance of operations with Federal, State and Local directivesSpearheaded hiring, training, and performance evaluations as well as payroll/benefits processing for all personnelDecreased agency administrative costs to optimize use of limited financial resources for budgeting both agency and individual program operationsDrove accounting/finance functions ranging from payables/receivables to fiscal administration and daily reportingOrganized and supervised annual 3-week Law & Leadership program for 23 women from the US and abroadDeveloped training curriculum and organized a 2-day workshop for legal assistance providers entitled “Addressing Domestic Violence in the Muslim Community”

Proofed and edited articles for monthly community newsletterCollected articles electronically and kept contributors linked to the deadlineIncreased readership by 50% by improving quality of content

Acted as a catalyst for organizational change, built a shared vision with the community, and influenced board members to translate vision into actionAnalyzed policy issues and proposals with a long-term perspective, determined objectives and set priorities, and anticipated potential threats and opportunitiesRecognized key and external political factors that influence the work of the Islamic Center

Lobbied with local activists and organizations to ensure progressive interpretation of women's rights in PakistanDeveloped and implemented fundraising and campaign awareness drives to raise revenue

Complaint Cell & Women's Rights ProjectsOrganized seminar on "Growing Intolerance: Causes & Consequences," a 3-day workshop geared towards coordinators of faith-based NGOsDocumented and exposed human rights abuses and sought justice for victims Co-wrote case study: "Study of Judicial Practices in the Women's Perspective"Assisted fact-finding teams in the death of an 18-year old girl by burning and in the honor killing of Kubran Bibi

Trained paralegals to become involved in the mainstream movement for women's rightsManaged litigation files, met with clients, and wrote correspondenceIdentified, redacted, indexed privileged documentsNotarized documents and aided attorneys in filing court papersObserved trials and hearings