Primary responsibility for growing $1 million community campaign of 5-year-old nonprofit newsroom;Solicited Major Donors of $10,000+;Planned and implemented ongoing digital philanthropy campaign effort for new members and contributions utilizing email, website, and social media platforms;Staffed Development Committee and worked with volunteer leadership to create campaign plan;Created collateral materials for website and to share with major donors; Wrote proposals for funding for foundations and corporations; Partnered with CEO on donor relations; Mentored campaign assistant with database and stewardship responsibilities;Responsible for all aspects of organization’s database.

• Equip synagogue, committee, and Board leadership with skills and confidence to build relationships and raise funds for matters of local and global consequence.• Write weekly Blog with email distribution of more than 800 on issues of interest to synagogue leaders.• Consult with synagogue leaders to develop strategies and technology to actualize Jewish philanthropic community goals.

• Provide field supervision and mentorship to 3 development professionals working for various national and local Jewish organizations; • meet with participants monthly to discuss assignments and work challenges and provide advice, when needed;• Engage participants in developing career strategies and direction.

• Managed growing $6 million+ financial development effort for leading Jewish progressive organization.• Mentored 6 professional staff with responsibilities for all aspects of a robust financial resource development effort including, major gifts, foundation relations, and e-philanthropy.• Identified major gift donors and created strategies for cultivation and solicitation.• Solicited contributions of $10,000 and over.• Secured foundation grants of $25,000 to $1 million+.• Trained professional staff and Board members in face-to-face solicitation techniques.• Staffed Development Committee to create Individual Development Plans for Board members.• Implemented Stewardship program for foundation staff and major gift leadership.• Created comprehensive direct mail and e-philanthropy program.• Developed and implemented planned giving effort.• Managed organization’s database for development and political organizing

• Provided management consulting to over 300 North American Reform synagogues in the areas of strategic planning, financial resource development, and clergy-volunteer relations.• Consulted with synagogue leadership to develop capital/endowment campaigns, planned giving programs, investment committee guidelines.• Created webinars for synagogue leaders on direct mail fundraising, legacy giving, budgeting, investment strategies, and other synagogue business practices.• Conducted feasibility studies on community capacity for capital/endowment campaigns.• Served as Fundraising counsel.

Managed financial resource development for largest North American synagogue movement.• Developed planned giving programs and capital/endowment campaign efforts.• Collaborated with North American and regional leadership on the development and implementation of comprehensive annual and capital campaign plans.• Spearheaded $2 million annual fund, planned giving program, and $125 million camp capital campaigns.• Supervised 9 development and administrative support staff; managed $1 million annual budget.• Identified lead donors and developed strategies for cultivation and solicitation.• Collaborated on $8 million capital campaign with Religious Action Center.• Managed major donor gift cultivation and solicitation; trained staff and volunteers.• Created donation web site and all technology management related to e-philanthropy.