Jemma Levene
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Sophie Dunoff
Jemma is a devoted trustee who has given significant time and energy to the development of University Jewish Chaplaincy. Jemma brings expertise in a number of areas such as governance, HR, fundraising and campaigns and her input is always insightful and strategic. We are also fortunate to benefit from her in-depth knowledge of and experience with discrimination, racism and antisemitism, an area of work we are constantly developing and supporting.
Laura Marks
Jemma has been an invaluable support for Nisa-Nashim a Jewish Muslim womens network over several years. Her willingness to share her knowledge and skills and to give guidance and advice has been invaluable.
Sophie Dunoff
Jemma is a devoted trustee who has given significant time and energy to the development of University Jewish Chaplaincy. Jemma brings expertise in a number of areas such as governance, HR, fundraising and campaigns and her input is always insightful and strategic. We are also fortunate to benefit from her in-depth knowledge of and experience with discrimination, racism and antisemitism, an area of work we are constantly developing and supporting.
Laura Marks
Jemma has been an invaluable support for Nisa-Nashim a Jewish Muslim womens network over several years. Her willingness to share her knowledge and skills and to give guidance and advice has been invaluable.
Sophie Dunoff
Jemma is a devoted trustee who has given significant time and energy to the development of University Jewish Chaplaincy. Jemma brings expertise in a number of areas such as governance, HR, fundraising and campaigns and her input is always insightful and strategic. We are also fortunate to benefit from her in-depth knowledge of and experience with discrimination, racism and antisemitism, an area of work we are constantly developing and supporting.
Laura Marks
Jemma has been an invaluable support for Nisa-Nashim a Jewish Muslim womens network over several years. Her willingness to share her knowledge and skills and to give guidance and advice has been invaluable.
Sophie Dunoff
Jemma is a devoted trustee who has given significant time and energy to the development of University Jewish Chaplaincy. Jemma brings expertise in a number of areas such as governance, HR, fundraising and campaigns and her input is always insightful and strategic. We are also fortunate to benefit from her in-depth knowledge of and experience with discrimination, racism and antisemitism, an area of work we are constantly developing and supporting.
Laura Marks
Jemma has been an invaluable support for Nisa-Nashim a Jewish Muslim womens network over several years. Her willingness to share her knowledge and skills and to give guidance and advice has been invaluable.
Experience
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Center for Countering Digital Hate
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Jul 2023 - Present
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HOPE not hate
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Director
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Mar 2015 - May 2023
Accountable for operational leadership to achieve the mission, vision and values. Setting and implementing strategic direction, including acting as a principal point of contact for all stakeholders. Direct responsibility for the day-to-day running of a charity and a campaign group, with a team of twenty five and direct line management of four. Managing a combined annual turnover of £1.9 million. • Lead on building and deepening relationships with diverse complex stakeholders with conflicting priorities including the media, coalition partners, faith leaders, community influencers, Trusts, major donors and the Charity Commission and Electoral Commission • Public speaking to varied audiences, as well as contributing to news and broadcast media; giving evidence to government committees and briefing Home Office departments • Lead all aspects of fundraising and donor care, including digital fundraising, major donors, trusts, corporate and government programmes. Achieving and maintaining multi-year six figure grant programmes, running major events such as Gala Dinners • Identify, secure and implement major Trust and corporate grants for projects, including multiyear programmes with individual budgets of up to £200,000 per year. Direct major projects for Trust and Home Office-funded programmes • Lead on governance across the organisation, including Board and Trustee recruitment, policy development, financial management and reporting, security, and risk management and mitigation • Lead on Electoral Commission returns as a Third-Party Campaigner • Led the establishment of the Education Unit, now teaching over 32,000 vulnerable pupils and training over 2,000 teachers annually; endorsed by Department for Education • HR management, including empowering team learning and development, and a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion • Led a complete restructure of the Charitable Trust in 2021-22 • Run all finance functions, including the full audit processes for both companies Show less
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Seed
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Campaigns & Fundraising
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May 2013 - Feb 2015
• Led organisational development, including fundraising, CRM systems development and PR• Researched and introduced CRM software including developing sophisticated Monitoring & Evaluation process for participation statistics, collating all feedback across services• Introduced use of statistics in bespoke reporting to individual donors• Managed relationships with key stakeholders and HNWIs, including running projection of expected donations and budgets• Ran Gala Dinner. Grew attendance from 300 to 650. Commissioned and scripted appeal films• Managed Trust applications, both for ongoing core costs and for new projects• Wrote and designed publications and materials for donors, including Annual Review• Responsible for PR and Comms campaigns Show less
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Fundraising Coordinator
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2005 - May 2013
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Orthodox Union
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director of Publications, Community Development, Orthodox Union, New York
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Apr 2000 - Apr 2002
• Managed large publications department, supplying synagogues and communal organisations across North America • Direct report to Director of Community Development, serving approximately 1,000 synagogues with myriad needs and diverse congregations • Managed large publications department, supplying synagogues and communal organisations across North America • Direct report to Director of Community Development, serving approximately 1,000 synagogues with myriad needs and diverse congregations
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Seed
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing, PR and Fundraising Officer
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1999 - 2000
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Education
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The University of Edinburgh
MA (Hons), Social Anthrolopology -
Faith in Leadership
Senior Faith Leadership Programme -
London School of Jewish Studies, U. of London
Susi Bradfield Women’s Educational Leadership Programme