Experience

Jewish Federation of San Diego County

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Advancement Officer

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Pigeon Hole Consulting

• Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Principal I Consultant I Coach I Facilitator I Trainer

  • 2017 - Present

  Build effective C-suite leadership teams and boards of directors to transform organizational performance by creating a shared leadership philosophy, driving vision alignment, and developing roadmaps connected to goals, values, and culture. Lead organizational assessments to uncover areas of opportunity for increased fundraising revenue, define strategic plans to implement metrics-driven fundraising tactics, and enable board members and executives to lead through change. Partner with key consultants and training organizations such as Advancement Resources, CCS Fundraising, CFAR, and ZingTrain to create holistic programs for fundraising and leadership, as well as professional and board development. Design and facilitate retreats (single or multi-day), leadership/management team meetings (visioning, goal-setting, short and long-term strategic planning, regularly occurring meetings), team activities, and high-impact, transformational workshops focused on a variety of topics: leadership, supervision, management, communication, feedback, conflict, team building, change management, fundraising, and board development.



American Technion Society

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Organizational Development I Director, Leadership Development I Consultant

  • 2014 - 2019

  Led inclusive, multi-stakeholder, strategic planning processes to define and implement short and long-term strategic priorities and tactics, including stronger donor pre-qualification metrics, fundraiser KPIs, and individualized cultivation and solicitation strategies to meet the needs of high-net-worth donors. Transformed the organization into a data-driven, principal, and major gifts-focused fundraising operation by restructuring regions, creating strategic fundraiser portfolios, utilizing prospect/donor analytics, and launching internal training programs. Doubled fundraising revenue in the first year and surpassed the $100MM annual goal by at least 50% each year since 2015 for the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel. Partnered with CEO and Board President to revamp and manage all aspects of board development and governance, lay leadership recruitment, training and engagement, and restructuring of the National Board and Local Leadership Councils.



Foundation for Jewish Camp

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director, New Camp Initiatives

  • 2011 - 2014

  Secured $200K+ grants from 80+ partner organizations including federations and foundations to unify and galvanize the field of Jewish overnight camps and increase camp participation by 10% each year. Drove organizational transformation and growth by leading engagement programs for camps including individual consultations and group trainings on fundraising, board governance, leadership, marketing, recruitment, and retention. Secured $200K+ grants from 80+ partner organizations including federations and foundations to unify and galvanize the field of Jewish overnight camps and increase camp participation by 10% each year. Drove organizational transformation and growth by leading engagement programs for camps including individual consultations and group trainings on fundraising, board governance, leadership, marketing, recruitment, and retention.



Seneca College

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counselor

  • 2006 - 2011

  Developed academic plans, facilitated accommodations, and coached 500+ students with disabilities towards achieving success in their post-secondary pursuits and beyond. Collaborated with academic departments to provide training and support for hundreds of teachers on students with disabilities twice each year. Developed academic plans, facilitated accommodations, and coached 500+ students with disabilities towards achieving success in their post-secondary pursuits and beyond. Collaborated with academic departments to provide training and support for hundreds of teachers on students with disabilities twice each year.



University of Toronto - University of Trinity College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • 2002 - 2006

  Defined and executed a comprehensive and highly-integrated phone and direct mail fundraising strategy with consistent messaging and complementary creative materials in collaboration with Major Gifts, Planned Giving, and Campaign staff. Created a monthly giving program that generated a regular cash flow of critical unrestricted funds. Managed the strategy, creative direction, and execution of the annual campaigns to generate over $750K in donations. Defined and executed a comprehensive and highly-integrated phone and direct mail fundraising strategy with consistent messaging and complementary creative materials in collaboration with Major Gifts, Planned Giving, and Campaign staff. Created a monthly giving program that generated a regular cash flow of critical unrestricted funds. Managed the strategy, creative direction, and execution of the annual campaigns to generate over $750K in donations.



The Sunnybrook Foundation

• toronto, canada area

• Interim Manager, Annual Giving

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2002

  Developed an integrated annual fund campaign that generated $2MM annually in unrestricted funds and created a pipeline of major gift donors that generated $35MM per year in direct support for Sunnybrook Hospital, a world-renowned teaching and research hospital with centers of excellence in Cardiology, Oncology, Trauma, Women’s Health, and Obstetrics. Managed an early-stage monthly donor program and hosted quarterly donor stewardship events for Governor’s Council donors. Developed an integrated annual fund campaign that generated $2MM annually in unrestricted funds and created a pipeline of major gift donors that generated $35MM per year in direct support for Sunnybrook Hospital, a world-renowned teaching and research hospital with centers of excellence in Cardiology, Oncology, Trauma, Women’s Health, and Obstetrics. Managed an early-stage monthly donor program and hosted quarterly donor stewardship events for Governor’s Council donors.