Ben Hersch Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington Regional Office

• Directed ADL in Concert Against Hate and Kay Family Award Dinner event logistics to create an enjoyable and streamlined program and dinner for partners, donors, participants, and team members
• Managed foundation communications and grant proposals ranging from $1k-$250k
• Stewarded and solicited a portfolio of $1k-$25k donors to fund ADL's mission, strengthen brand identity, and cultivate a philanthropic environment

North Bethesda, Maryland, United States

• Directed communications, reports, and convenings for Endowment’s Trustee, Investment, and Nomination Committees
• Resolved all fund holder inquiries within 24 hours, including grant distributions, fund literacy, and database training
• Managed a portfolio of over 360 donors with gifts ranging from $500 to $1,000 for the organization’s annual campaign

• Granted yearly scholarship to attend graduate school and participated in annual conferences with distance learning
• Developed, distributed, and reported on a demographic study for Luria Academy, a pluralistic and Montessori style Jewish day school in Brooklyn, NY
• Completed Case Western Reserve Emotional Intelligence Course
• Completed Northwestern Kellogg Executive Education Course with a focus on entrepreneurial leadership
• Participated in a 5-month Israel immersion undergraduate fellowship with a direct focus on cultural identity, innovation, and history

Remote

• Created Giving Tuesday solicitations and segmented acknowledgments for sustainability fund donors
• Managed and edited internal major donor briefings for CEO and VP of Development fundraising trips
• Conducted prospect research to convert one-time sustainability gifts to annual giving

Remote

• Authored literature reviews for multiple workstreams to inform strategic planning
• Developed a service offerings tracker for the Strategy and Impact division
• Supported the Director of Families with Young Children with evaluating grant allocations

Boston, Massachusetts

• Developed inaugural student leadership cohort, recruiting and empowering 145 students to lead 59 campus-wide initiatives
• Oversaw student engagement strategy and leads distribution to an 8 member program staff and personally mentored 211 students through social, program, and career development
• Directed 149 campus wide programs, attended by 4,300 unique students

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Advocated with Regional Director to congressional candidates
• Researched and wrote country briefings for high level diplomatic meetings at the United Nations

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Organized 11 programs focused on Israel education, leadership and advocacy
• Mediated a divided pro-Israel community on campus creating a coalition of Israel clubs through non-partisanship

Lakewood, Pennsylvania

• Directed a cohort of 6 International staff members to execute an Israel based educational curriculum for training

Lakewood, Pennsylvania

• Responsible for the safety and social development of 45 children, ages 8-15
• Planned 50 educational programs focused on foreign language, empathy development, and team building

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Collaborated with a small cohort of interns to expand and empower inactive Jewish students on campus
• Engaged more than 40 Jewish Students through 130 interactions during the year

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Conducted donor research, and tracked more than 100 interactions daily
• Collaborated event logistics, coordination, and outreach for the organization’s annual Grateful Nation Award dinner

Ma/Mba, Jewish Professional Leadership And Non-Profit Management

Relevant Course Work: Organizational Behavior, Development and Fundraising, Operational and Strategic Management, Financial and Managerial.

Bachelor’S Degree, International Studies

Study Abroad: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel President, AU Students for Israel | AU Hillel Distinguished Leadership Award |.