Joseph Slade Email & Phone Number

Tenafly, Nj

My overarching goal is the management of all financial and operational aspects of a 500-household synagogue, vibrant Early Childhood Center, and includes oversight of $2.7MM budget, management of senior staff and administrative personnel. Key accomplishments include: Oversee Hineini Capital Campaign, raising nearly $7MM prior to COVID-19 suspension of project. Solicited & secured $1.2MM gift, $250K gift, and many smaller gifts. Directed annual fundraising of $180,000 concurrently. Served as owner’s representative for $6MM renovation of sanctuary, social hall & upper level (32,000 SF building). Obtained $2MM in unsecured financing. Raised over $1.4MM in extraordinary funding during COVID-19 crisis via directed emergency fundraising campaign, a Paycheck Protection Program loan that was fully forgiven/converted to a grant, and Employee Retention payroll tax Credits.Directed re-branding of organization, resulting in a transformed graphic identity, including new logo, collateral materials, and website. Worked with design firm to create templates, resulting in less staff time spent, more professional and consistent communications, and higher open/clickthrough rates.

Chicago, Illinois

Responsible for the management of all administrative and operational aspects of a 300-family synagogue, including developing and monitoring $1.2 million budget, maintenance of 45,000 SF facility, supervision of financial, mechanical, custodial, and administrative personnel, oversight of security and risk management, marketing, communications, and publications. Key accomplishments included:•Coordinated and oversaw event planning process from initial booking to completion, including, but, not limited to, fundraising, worship services, meetings, short- and long-term rentals, scholars-in-residence, children’s religious programming and adult continuing education.•Re-aligned synagogue purchasing policies with social justice commitments, resulting in higher-quality goods from local and/or environmentally conscious vendors at equal or reduced costs.•Liaised with multiple stakeholders, including clergy, Board of Directors, tenants, congregants, volunteers, vendors, staff, and law enforcement, including U.S. Secret Service.•Secured over $80,000 annually in new business development, renting under-utilized spaces. Develop user agreements after securing pro-bono legal assistance.•Achieved $30,000 budgetary surplus in fiscal year 2015. Re-negotiated contracts with vendors and revised procurement process, resulting in annual savings of over $40,000.•Reduced past due receivables by 75%; implemented new mobile payment options; increased automated receivables, reducing bookkeeping load. Applied for and received 501c3 status.•Directed three fundraising events, plus end-of-life giving program, raising over $150,000 annually. Exceeded fundraising goals by 35% in fiscal year 2015.•Upgraded telecommunications systems to Voice Over Internet Protocol, resulting in higher quality voice calls, faster internet speed for staff, congregants, and guests, and lowered overall cost 10%.•Cleanup/updating of 21,000+ record Constituent Relationship Management database.

Zionsville, Indiana

My overarching goal was the development of programs and staff for an organic approach to Jewish living that strengthened Jewish identity, knowledge, and values to enrich and transform the lives of 500 young people (ages 4-17). Key accomplishments include:•Oversaw maintenance and operation of 54-acre facility, especially climbing tower and swimming pools.•Recruited, hired, and trained 93 seasonal employees; revised staff training annually to improve program & practices.•Developed operations and risk management protocols for all physical and programmatic areas of camp; supervise security team; conduct annual background checks on all employees.•Increased off-season use of facility 25%, adding new revenue streams to maximize $1.75 million annual budget.•Initiated 2013 annual campaign, raising nearly $35,000.•Spearheaded 200-person fundraiser, involving 20+ volunteers, $5,000 of gifts in kind, and raising nearly $14,000.•Contributed to development of planned giving program, helping to secure 50+ pledges.•Recruit campers through partnerships with clergy, synagogue staff, and families throughout the Midwest.•Developed and maintained relationships with campers, parents, and prospective families at 20 outreach events annually, including camp-style programs, parlor meetings, large group presentations.•Managed communications: increased social media audience 65% and parent satisfaction 30%.•Led community through life-threatening emergency, preserved camp program for other children while serving as a first responder and interim director, including internal and external crisis communications. •Represented camp to multiple stakeholders: board members, donors, regional clergy, parents, campers, URJ staff, summer staff, local community, and alumni.•Directed successful 2013 American Camp Association re-accreditation process: realigned policies and procedures with current standards and best practices, revised operations manual, wrote self-study, coordinated site survey.

Atlanta, Georgia

My primary responsibilities were to lead communities of first-year college students by developing and implementing programming focused on academic achievement, community living, personal development, and social interaction. I selected, hired, trained, supervised, evaluated, and provided ongoing development for staff members. Key accomplishments include:Field & Hopkins Halls (250 students, 16 staff members). June 2009-June 2012•Oversaw Honors Program Freshman Experience Living-Learning Community.•Select, hire, train, evaluate, and provide ongoing development for staff members.•Partnered with 10 faculty members annually to offer visits to museums and performances, topical dinners about faculty research interests, and social events with faculty.•Adjudicated student conduct cases for the Department of Housing and the Institute according to an educational sanctioning model. Mediated and provided resources for resolving conflict between and among students and staff.Glenn & Hopkins Halls (460 students, 24 staff members). June 2008-June 2009•Served as a first responder for emergencies of all types—physical and mental health, confrontations, and facilities issues—as a member of the on-call duty rotation for a campus of over 8,000 live-on students.•Managed annual budgets totaling $10,000.•Mentored group winning Residence Hall Association Hall Council of the Year, May 2009.Glenn Hall (330 students, 19 staff members). July 2004-June 2008•Supervised annual student-driven charitable Haunted House, including planning, building, operation, cleanup, and disbursement of funds raised to local charitable organizations; coordinated with Residence Hall Association, Freshman Experience, and Dept. of Housing for funds to build and operate; secured over 50 volunteers annually. •Advised a newly created group of hall council presidents; supervised members in planning 5 campus-wide events.

GT1000, Introduction to College Life (General Education elective; supervised 5 TAs). Instructed students in a range of learning and organizational skills (e.g., study skills, time management), major choice, and career development; designed developmental activities to improve self-awareness and interpersonal skills.CETL 3801, Residence Life Staff Training. Trained and prepared paraprofessional residence life staff (RAs) to manage conflict, embrace diversity, and support students in their residence halls socially, personally, and academically. In 2006, re-designed curriculum & co-taught instructor training for CETL 3801.

Philosophy 1010: Critical Thinking (General Education requirement). Promoted student learning of argumentative skills (analyzing, evaluating, constructing, and presenting written arguments) through lectures and classroom activities; provided formative and summative assessment through quizzes, homework, essays, and exams.

• Developed relationships with 62 residents in order to create and maintain a sense of community; Counseled community self-governing body.• Acted as a problem-solving resource to resolve academic, disciplinary, personal, and psychological problems through informal advising and counseling. • Responsible for oversight of annual fundraiser, raising $4,000 annually.• Maximized small budget ($500/year) to provide residents with over 40 recreational and social activities per year, securing funds from alternate sources when necessary.

• Researched architectural history of the garage at the Frederick C. Robie House (U.S. National Historic Landmark).• Performed digital photographic survey of art glass windows and archeological artifacts.• Gave interpretative tours of the Robie House to tour groups of up to 20 people.

• Developed and implemented instructional swimming program for 600 campers across a variety of skill levels and ages (8-13). • Trained 40 counselors to be effective swim instructors. • Created new safety standards for and oversaw all aquatic programming. • Promoted from junior to senior counselor between 2000 and 2001. Mentored 4 junior counselors.• Created experiential educational & community-building activities for campers ages 12-15.

Ab, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: 2003 Jeff Metcalf Fellow at the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust

Ma, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Tau, International Philosophy Honors Society

Diploma

Activities and Societies: Editor-in-Chief, Crane-Clarion