About the Role
Role details below.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the Alliance’s lead fundraiser, directing all aspects of financial resource development
- Steward and solicit major donors while strengthening annual campaign results and long-term philanthropic capacity
- Implement innovative donor development strategies to enhance philanthropic growth at all levels
- Cultivate and engage new donors while maintaining strong relationships with long-standing supporters
- Partner effectively with lay leadership to advance a culture of generosity and shared responsibility
- Promote a comprehensive and compelling vision that aligns with existing strategic priorities while building consensus and positioning the Alliance for future growth
- Inspire and model active participation in the greater Rhode Island Jewish community
- Represent the Jewish community proudly to cultivate strategic partnerships with civic leaders, government officials, local media, donors, and broader community
- Demonstrate a sustained commitment to relationship-building and long-term investment in the Rhode Island Jewish community
- Strengthen connections between the Rhode Island Jewish community, partner organizations, Israel, and the global Jewish people
- Foster inclusive engagement across generations, identities, and levels of Jewish involvement
- Actively cultivate volunteer leadership and meaningful community participation
- Inspire innovation while honoring the Alliance’s traditions, values, and communal legacy
- Serve as the voice of the Jewish community during moments of communal tension, including issues related to Israel, antisemitism, and broader societal challenges
- Create and sustain a culture of positivity, accountability, collaboration, and high performance
- Lead and support a diverse staff of more than 100 employees across multiple programmatic areas
- Oversee budgeting, financial planning, and long-term fiscal sustainability, ensuring sound financial stewardship
- Maintain strong governance, policy compliance, and risk management practices
- Foster innovation, teamwork, and best-in-class operational standards across the organization
- Prioritize execution, infrastructure, and operational discipline, ensuring that strategy is grounded in organizational capacity and realistic pacing
- Communicate clearly when decisions are made without full consensus, balancing transparency with decisiveness
- Oversee the implementation of the organization’s strategic plan, translating long-term vision into priorities, measurable goals, and accountable execution across departments
Team
Structure: Professional staff across multiple programmatic areas
Additional Information
- Stakeholders emphasized the importance of a leader who approaches this role with humility, curiosity, and a commitment to listening and learning—particularly in the first year—balancing thoughtful pacing with forward momentum
- The CEO will be responsible for developing and leading a professional staff of more than 100 full- and part-time employees
- The CEO will partner closely with senior volunteer and lay leadership
- Comfort leveraging digital platforms and media to engage stakeholders and expand organizational reach is expected
