Isabel Mares Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Strategic Engagement of Volunteer Leadership: Implements a dynamic volunteer structure and drives strategic engagement of AIF’s key stakeholder bodies, ensuring alignment and effectiveness across diverse groups.Supporter Relationship Cultivation: Proactively engages supporters, promoting diverse engagement opportunities to maximize involvement and strengthen key relationships.Corporate Partnership Development: Establish and expand AIF’s Corporate Council, cultivating relationships with USISPF and USIBC to amplify organizational impact.Next-Generation Leadership Development: Empowers Young Professionals and regional chapters in creating avenues to nurture future leaders and supporters.Engagement Events Leadership: Lead virtual and in-person knowledge events to drive supporter engagement and enhance brand presence, collaborating cross-functionally to secure financial support.

• Creates and facilitates social justice-centered performances and programming at nonprofit arts, advocacy, and faith-based organizations• Leads varied community workshops at houses of worship, intentionally serving and affirming LGBTQIA+, the differently-abled, and people of different faith backgrounds.

New York, Ny, Us

• Develops and expands cultural engagement programs offered to the JCC field, serving 170+ centers and their diverse communities; Stewards partnership relationships, locally and continentally• Serves as grants administrator and project manager for signature programs – virtual and in-person; Contracts and supervises artists, speakers, and staff for continental events; Liaises with corporate sponsors• Responsible for Prospect Management and oversight of Financial Resource Development tools• Manages week-long arts program at JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest®, engaging thousands of teens and their international communities, connecting them with leading artists and community service; Co-directs JFest: An Arts Festival for the JCC Movement, offering arts and educational content online and in-person• Serves as co-founder and team lead for embRACE – the agency’s internal DEI and accountability initiative• Creates and leads staff trainings on ethics and civil discourse as the 2021-2022 inaugural fellow of Mahloket Matters Fellowship, an educational leadership cohort at the Pardes Institute• Onboards and trains new staff; Manages interdepartmental grants and budgets

Hartford, Connecticut, Us

• Consulted on fundraising strategy and the development of creative content including print and email communications, web content, and other donor materials• Performed assessment of donor database (DonorPerfect), updating prospective and current donor information in the database• Led fulfillment efforts for annual campaign and liaised with Finance for gift reconciliation

New York, Ny, Us

• Built out Development program for landmark arts institution alongside Director, securing $2MM in contributions, increasing the donor base and institutional visibility; Established and deepened relationships with community stakeholders and partners; Liaised directly with NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs and affinity organizations• Managed print and e-campaigns, grants administration, and budget reporting; Edited semi-annual publications and proposals; Acted as primary database administrator (Raise’s Edge, Salesforce)• Coordinated programming for broad audience engagement; Supervised artists and events staff

New York, Ny, Us

• Organized national conferences at The William Davidson School for educators and administrators• Provided administrative support to rabbinical education program directors and Human Resources Office• Served as program manager for interfaith and intercollegiate programming initiatives

New York, Ny, Us

• Handled $1.2MM in membership giving; managed all departmental gift data entry, fulfillment, and mailings• Supported Young Collectors Council and membership events; oversaw staff/volunteers for annual “Art After Dark” events• Collaborated with Visitor Services to achieve on-site membership goals

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• Provided customer service to annual subscribers, reserving season performance arrangements and collected contributions via Tessitura; Met with artists and gave marketing feedback for season performances

London, Gb

• Pre/post-production for House Hunters International (HGTV), Dear Genevieve (HGTV), Disaster Guy (A&E)• Transcribed tapes, booked flights and hotel accommodations, purchased furniture for set design, made international calls for venue bookings, processed billing, and logged business expenses

Master’S Degree, Theology And The Arts

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Philosophy And Religious Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Voice And Opera

High School, Vocal Music