Tali DeGroot
National Political Director at J Street- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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J Street
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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National Political Director
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Maxwell Alejandro Frost for Congress
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United States
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Advisor
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Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
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Alliance for Safety and Justice
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Individual Giving
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Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
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Nina Turner for US
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Finance Director
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Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
Raised $6.1 million in seven months, the highest ever for a Congressional Democratic primary candidate Hired and managed a team of five finance staff to execute a finance plan Served as point person for over 25 endorsing Members of Congress, organizations, and celebrity surrogates to keep campaign partners up-to-date and maximize fundraising from across the progressive movement Managed $6M budget to track cash flow, project income and reconcile projections to actuals Raised $6.1 million in seven months, the highest ever for a Congressional Democratic primary candidate Hired and managed a team of five finance staff to execute a finance plan Served as point person for over 25 endorsing Members of Congress, organizations, and celebrity surrogates to keep campaign partners up-to-date and maximize fundraising from across the progressive movement Managed $6M budget to track cash flow, project income and reconcile projections to actuals
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Grassroots Analytics
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United States
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Campaigns
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Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
Served as fundraising consultant for over 100 campaigns, ranging from city council to US Senate campaigns Helped campaigns develop their fundraising operation and convert dollars raised to votes Advised campaigns on best practices for growing email fundraising programs by coaching teams through email acquisition and tactics for maintaining high open and click rates Served as fundraising consultant for over 100 campaigns, ranging from city council to US Senate campaigns Helped campaigns develop their fundraising operation and convert dollars raised to votes Advised campaigns on best practices for growing email fundraising programs by coaching teams through email acquisition and tactics for maintaining high open and click rates
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Jessica Cisneros for Congress
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Laredo, Texas Area
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Finance Director
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Nov 2019 - Apr 2020
Broke the record for money raised for a challenger in a primary: $2.05 million raised in 9 months Developed and executed a finance plan that combined and rigorously tracked aggressive call time, event, endorser and digital fundraising Broke the record for money raised for a challenger in a primary: $2.05 million raised in 9 months Developed and executed a finance plan that combined and rigorously tracked aggressive call time, event, endorser and digital fundraising
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J Street
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Capital South Assistant Regional Director
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Apr 2019 - Nov 2019
Spearheaded regional fundraising efforts for J Street’s 2019 National Conference and major donor fundraising, ultimately exceeding the goal Led Capital South Regional team to raise six figures for candidates endorsed by JStreetPAC during the off-year through fundraisers and recruiting new J Street National Finance Committee members
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Capital South Regional Associate
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Jun 2018 - Apr 2019
Cultivated relationships with J Street’s renewable and prospective donors to close gifts and secure increases from donors contributing at levels ranging from $1,000 to $200,000 Coordinated 14 political fundraisers for JStreetPAC endorsed candidates, helping raise for both red to blue and incumbent candidates during the 2018 cycle
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Capital South Regional Assistant and Women's Leadership Forum Liaison
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Feb 2017 - Jun 2018
Managed the donor file for the Capital South region, which stretches from Delaware to Florida, ensuring the data remained accurate, researched new prospects, and tracked donor touches Facilitated advocacy training for J Street supporters by overseeing more than forty meetings, bi-annual meeting requests, and participant recruitment
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Capital South Regional Fellow and Women's Leadership Forum Fellow
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Jun 2016 - Feb 2017
Led J Street DC Metro to recruit over 600 people to J Street’s 2017 National Conference by organizing phone banks, coordinating with local synagogues, and rigorously tracking our outreach
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J Street
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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National Conference Co-Chair
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Sep 2014 - Apr 2015
Planned the student exclusive sessions of the J Street national conference including a student panel, ambassador program, and student session Developed strategy to agitate and motivate college student conference attendees
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Israel Summer Intern
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May 2014 - Sep 2014
Planned weekly day trips in Israel and the West Bank to provide American college students with opportunities to see both sides of the conflict first hand Organized and facilitated events for American college students in Israel to debrief the violence in the region Developed strategy and tools for maintaining J Street U's presence in Israel
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Freedom School Partners
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Servant Leader Intern
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May 2013 - Aug 2013
Taught summer school classroom of twelve, underserved students from Charlotte, NC Fostered a positive classroom environment through effective classroom management Wrote creative lesson plans to encourage reading comprehension and innovative thought Cultivated meaningful relationships with the students and their parents Developed leadership and communication skills Taught summer school classroom of twelve, underserved students from Charlotte, NC Fostered a positive classroom environment through effective classroom management Wrote creative lesson plans to encourage reading comprehension and innovative thought Cultivated meaningful relationships with the students and their parents Developed leadership and communication skills
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Education
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Bachelor’s Degree, History