Executive Director
Strategic Planning & Development:Developing and managing strategic priorities for a growing Jewish non-profit.Creating annual evaluations and strategic planning reports. Engaging lay leadership in annual strategic planning. Implementing fundraising campaign.Actively soliciting donors resulting in increased donor base of 200% in 2013.Increased fundraising capacity by by 30% for two consecutive years 2012 - 2014. Forging relationships with lay leaders, community leaders, donors, partners and community groups.Drafting grant proposals and ensuring compliance when awarded. Engagement & Leadership Development: Cultivating and training student leaders and engagement interns.Identifying, and recruiting Jewish students to participate in Jewish campus life.Coordinating and implementing large-scale outreach events and dozens of small events each year.Managing communications with a reach of 1400 students including website, facebook, email listserv.Facilitating student involvement with community through internships and other programs. Recruiting students for Taglit Birthright Israel.Supporting Israel & Jewish Life on Campus: Recruiting and training student leaders for Israel Awareness Committee.Executing a communications strategy that engages campus, local and national media. Working with university administrations to ensure accommodation and safety for Jewish students. Creating relationships with university student leadership.Using experiential engagement programs like Taglit-Birthright Israel to engage students.Forging partnerships with Israel groups such as CAMERA, StandWithUs, MASA, ICC, Hasbara, and Hillel International.Professional Management: Supervising Israel Fellow, and engagement interns.Motivating and training professional staff to use an engagement-centered model.