• Mentoring a group of 25 teen board members through the grantmaking process around an area of need they are passionate about, granting $50,000 to local Jewish organizations.• Educating the teen board members on grantmaking including due diligence, organization research, proposal evaluation, site visits, and allocation decisions.

• Managed several endowment funds, including administering grant cycles, reviewing applications, and supporting committee meetings.• Facilitated agency reviews for 17 local Jewish organizations to assist the Annual Campaign local allocation recommendations. Responsibilities included organizing the review process, coordinating with agency executives and lay leadership, and providing support for the allocation decision-making process.• Led sessions about the Federation’s allocation… Show more • Managed several endowment funds, including administering grant cycles, reviewing applications, and supporting committee meetings.• Facilitated agency reviews for 17 local Jewish organizations to assist the Annual Campaign local allocation recommendations. Responsibilities included organizing the review process, coordinating with agency executives and lay leadership, and providing support for the allocation decision-making process.• Led sessions about the Federation’s allocation process for groups of lay leaders ranging from 20-70 participants. • Created, awarded a grant for, and planned the Detroit Executive Expedition. The expedition took eight executives from Jewish Detroit human service agencies and three Federation staff, including its CEO, to Baltimore to be inspired by their innovative services and build relationships with their Detroit and Baltimorean counterparts. Show less

• Oversaw programming, leadership development, staff and interns, and operations supporting 1,500 Jewish students across ten campuses.• Led a team of five full-time professionals through the project lifecycle of three retreats each year focused on leadership and community development for over 100 students.• Utilized CRM to create, analyze, and improve our relationship building strategy for staff and interns.• Helped with grants including letters of intent, proposals, presentations… Show more • Oversaw programming, leadership development, staff and interns, and operations supporting 1,500 Jewish students across ten campuses.• Led a team of five full-time professionals through the project lifecycle of three retreats each year focused on leadership and community development for over 100 students.• Utilized CRM to create, analyze, and improve our relationship building strategy for staff and interns.• Helped with grants including letters of intent, proposals, presentations, and updates for grants ranging from $500-$200,000. Show less

• Developed a new volunteer training handbook to address more of our clients' needs.• Structured and administered an evaluation for the African Women Survivor of Torture group.• Supported case managers with housing, clothing, food, medical, and forms for refugees when they arrived.• Executed a winter clothing distribution event that brought in over 30 refugees.

• Interviewed 30 clients with developmental disabilities along with staff members who have been with the organization over the past 20 years for a memory book.• Conducted and assessed 24 Reminiscence Kits Programme sessions for small groups of adults who have developmental disabilities.• Researched best-practice method for integrating adults with developmental disabilities into the community.

• Structured new undergraduate internship for five students at three higher educational institutions • Aided in the organization of the city-wide 2015 Year of Interfaith Service through event planning and coordinating with 40 Grand Rapids organizations• Designed website using Content Management System 4 and managed Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts

•Trained in dialogue facilitation, strategies to use social media for social change, and the inner personal work of creating space for conversation.•Facilitated 3 diverse groups of 15-25 students based on Ask Big Question guides.•Executed a campus-wide campaign that engaged the entire university in conversation.