The Joel Paul Group
Who We Are
Teach Coalition www.teachcoalition.org is dedicated to ensuring that every child has access to a quality Jewish education. Operating across seven states in the U.S., Teach Coalition advocates for equitable government funding and resources for yeshivas and Jewish day schools, making Jewish education accessible to all families.
Job Description The NY Executive Director will be responsible for cultivating relationships and increasing the financial commitments of existing Teach supporters in the four to six figure range, as well as inspiring new community members to become significant financial supporters. As part of a growing community engagement team, the Executive Director will be supported by the state and national office. A successful Executive Director has a proven track record in sales, client relations, fundraising, or a similar field. The position supervises a Development Associate. The NYS Executive Director reports to the National Executive Director and is a Hybrid work opportunity.
Essential Functions
Create and execute a plan aimed at increasing community engagement and growing Teach’s revenue through solicitations, donor cultivation and stewardship
Build and sustain strong relationships with donors and inspire them to increase their investment in our work
Identify, cultivate, and solicit new donors
Meet quarterly and annual fundraising goals
Identify, recruit and develop lay leadership for leadership roles
Provide regular updates that inspire people to become more involved in Teach’s policy and advocacy work
Maintain accurate and up-to-date moves management records in the CRM system, including logging communications and meetings.
Engage community members in action alerts, voting, events and other advocacy activities
Represent Teach at community events and forums
Qualifications
Live in New York State (5 Boros, Westchester or Long Island)
A minimum of 5 years of work experience in sales/fundraising or a related field with a successful track record of achieving and exceeding goals
Ties to the New York Jewish community and schools
Ability to pivot quickly to address rapidly changing situations
Highly motivated self-starter who can initiate and maintain contacts, relationships, projects, meetings and events
A problem solver, able to visualize and articulate solutions using an analytical mindset
Ability to prioritize, work independently and complete multiple assignments with attention to detail in fast paced, rapidly changing environment
Strong commitment to Jewish education and advocacy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree preferred or commensurate experience
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Job Description The NY Executive Director will be responsible for cultivating relationships and increasing the financial commitments of existing Teach supporters in the four to six figure range, as well as inspiring new community members to become significant financial supporters. As part of a growing community engagement team, the Executive Director will be supported by the state and national office. A successful Executive Director has a proven track record in sales, client relations, fundraising, or a similar field. The position supervises a Development Associate. The NYS Executive Director reports to the National Executive Director and is a Hybrid work opportunity.
Essential Functions
Create and execute a plan aimed at increasing community engagement and growing Teach’s revenue through solicitations, donor cultivation and stewardship
Build and sustain strong relationships with donors and inspire them to increase their investment in our work
Identify, cultivate, and solicit new donors
Meet quarterly and annual fundraising goals
Identify, recruit and develop lay leadership for leadership roles
Provide regular updates that inspire people to become more involved in Teach’s policy and advocacy work
Maintain accurate and up-to-date moves management records in the CRM system, including logging communications and meetings.
Engage community members in action alerts, voting, events and other advocacy activities
Represent Teach at community events and forums
Qualifications
Live in New York State (5 Boros, Westchester or Long Island)
A minimum of 5 years of work experience in sales/fundraising or a related field with a successful track record of achieving and exceeding goals
Ties to the New York Jewish community and schools
Ability to pivot quickly to address rapidly changing situations
Highly motivated self-starter who can initiate and maintain contacts, relationships, projects, meetings and events
A problem solver, able to visualize and articulate solutions using an analytical mindset
Ability to prioritize, work independently and complete multiple assignments with attention to detail in fast paced, rapidly changing environment
Strong commitment to Jewish education and advocacy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bachelor’s degree preferred or commensurate experience
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