Elana Pogal
Development Manager at Hillel Council of New England- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hebrew Limited working proficiency
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Annie Fortnow
I had the privilege of working with Elana on a number of projects throughout our graduate studies, including our capstone team consulting project. Elana is a strong leader, hard worker, and possesses exceptional analytical skills. On our team, she always ensured we were keeping up with tasks well before they were due and brought excellence to every part of the project she worked on. Elana is so dedicated and spent countless hours making sure our project was flawless. She cares deeply about the Jewish community, and we are lucky to have her in the Jewish professional field. I would highly recommend working with Elana.
Annie Fortnow
I had the privilege of working with Elana on a number of projects throughout our graduate studies, including our capstone team consulting project. Elana is a strong leader, hard worker, and possesses exceptional analytical skills. On our team, she always ensured we were keeping up with tasks well before they were due and brought excellence to every part of the project she worked on. Elana is so dedicated and spent countless hours making sure our project was flawless. She cares deeply about the Jewish community, and we are lucky to have her in the Jewish professional field. I would highly recommend working with Elana.
Annie Fortnow
I had the privilege of working with Elana on a number of projects throughout our graduate studies, including our capstone team consulting project. Elana is a strong leader, hard worker, and possesses exceptional analytical skills. On our team, she always ensured we were keeping up with tasks well before they were due and brought excellence to every part of the project she worked on. Elana is so dedicated and spent countless hours making sure our project was flawless. She cares deeply about the Jewish community, and we are lucky to have her in the Jewish professional field. I would highly recommend working with Elana.
Annie Fortnow
I had the privilege of working with Elana on a number of projects throughout our graduate studies, including our capstone team consulting project. Elana is a strong leader, hard worker, and possesses exceptional analytical skills. On our team, she always ensured we were keeping up with tasks well before they were due and brought excellence to every part of the project she worked on. Elana is so dedicated and spent countless hours making sure our project was flawless. She cares deeply about the Jewish community, and we are lucky to have her in the Jewish professional field. I would highly recommend working with Elana.
Credentials
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Emotional Intelligence the Weatherhead Way
Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve UniversityApr, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Social and Behavioral Research
CITI ProgramOct, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Hillel Council of New England
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Manager
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May 2023 - Present
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Development & Communications Associate
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Mar 2022 - May 2023
• Envisioned and designed the first mature episodic development program based on my research and historical organizational giving trends• Drafted donor appeal letters and other donor communications including acknowledgement letters, a quarterly newsletter, and presentations to the board of directors• Managed all aspects of the donor database (Little Green Light) including report generation and tracking daily donor activity• Integrated donor database with online accounting software (QuickBooks)• Streamlined donor user experience process by setting up a Venmo Charitable Profile• Assisted with organizing a parlor meeting to engage new donor prospects Show less
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The Nachshon Project
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Fellow
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Aug 2021 - Present
• Selected as one of twelve students in “Kvutza Hey” of the highly selective Nachshon Project Graduate Fellowship geared towards providing professional development, mentorship, and graduate school funding for aspiring Jewish communal professional leaders• Designed and administered a survey in partnership with Prizmah: The Center for Jewish Day Schools and Rosov Consulting to a Jewish Day School in New York City• Completed an emotional intelligence seminar at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University Show less
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Undergraduate Fellow
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Jan 2018 - Jul 2021
• Selected as one of 40 North American college students to participate and study at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem • Networked and interacted with world-renowned, innovative leaders to develop a core set of productive leadership skills• Brainstormed effective ways to improve the Jewish future with upcoming Jewish leaders and facilitators • Explored the identity of the modern American Jew through an all inclusive pluralistic lens • Demonstrated skills learned about Israel and the Jewish community through two projects upon returning home Show less
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Scholarships & Grants Coordinator
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Sep 2019 - Jul 2021
• Conceived of new camp scholarship program for low-income families and obtained foundation funding• Conducted due diligence and processed daily grant recommendations from advised funds for distribution• Created and evaluated data reports to drive scholarship allocation decisions• Administered camp and Israel scholarships programs including marketing and community outreach• Coordinated scheduling and communication between parties
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Program Assistant- Journey for Identity
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
• Expense budgeting and reporting for $150,000 program• Unified teens from Rochester and Modi’in for experiential education in Rochester, Poland, and Israel
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Summer Intern
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
• Pursued creation of the first paid internship position • Completed diverse projects assigned by numerous department chairs • Pursued creation of the first paid internship position • Completed diverse projects assigned by numerous department chairs
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Camp Sisol
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United States
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Summer Camp Counselor
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
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Camp Ramah in Canada
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Canada
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Camp Counselor
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
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Temple B'rith Kodesh
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Rochester, NY
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Hebrew Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2015
Assisted in teaching a 7th grade Hebrew class. Assisted in teaching a 7th grade Hebrew class.
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Education
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2021 - 2023
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Social Impact -
2021 - 2023
Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program at Brandeis University
Master of Arts - MA, Jewish Professional Leadership -
2015 - 2019
Binghamton University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Human Development -
2018 - 2018
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Semester Abroad
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