Specialist in:
Fund development strategy and execution, operational excellence, and nonprofit leadership.
Expertise:
Akber Ali specializes in building fund development systems and the teams that sustain them. His expertise includes digital fundraising and paid campaigns, monthly giving and donor retention, major and mid-level gifts, seasonal and emergency appeals, donor care and stewardship, and board fundraising and governance. He trains and coaches executive directors, fundraisers, and boards, helping charities move from one-off campaigns to sustainable, year-round revenue.
Professional Background:
Akber is the Founder and CEO of Mus Advisory Group, a global consulting practice that has advised more than 20 charities on fund development, marketing, operations, finance, and governance. With more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership, he has served as Chief Operating Officer of Penny Appeal Canada, where he helped scale a young charity into a national organization, and as North America Business Development Director at LaunchGood, where he supported hundreds of charities with campaign strategy and digital fundraising. He also co-founded Muslim Agent, a global talent agency representing leading scholars and speakers, which has partnered with charities on digital fundraising campaigns raising over $20M. His work focuses on helping organizations build strong fundraising engines, develop the teams behind them, and put the systems in place for long-term growth.
Education Background:
Akber holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from All Saints University School of Medicine and completed the Foundations of Project Management at the University of Toronto.
Community Background:
Akber co-founded Droplets of Mercy and served as its volunteer Executive Director, building its board, volunteer teams, international programs, and fundraising from launch. There he led the first Indigenous fundraising campaign by a Muslim charity in Canada, with Dr. Omar Suleiman, raising over six figures in one evening. He was part of the executive team of Project Ramadan, a volunteer initiative that raised over $1M in four years providing food to needy families across the Greater Toronto Area, and served on the board of the Calgary Islamic School Society, where he led its transition from an operational board to a governance board and helped increase fundraising by 20% in the first year.
Personal:
Akber lives in Calgary, Alberta with his wife. He is passionate about serving his community but also enjoys outdoor activities, especially within the Rocky Mountains of Banff.
