About the Synagogue - Kehilla is seeking a collaborative and strategic Executive Director to guide our vibrant, justice-driven Jewish community into its next chapter. In deep partnership with our clergy and lay leadership, the Executive Director will shepherd organizational change and implement long-term planning to ensure Kehilla’s well-being.
About the Role - Essential Responsibilities:
Financial Management
- Manages the congregation's finances: owns annual budget planning and management, ensures sustainable use of resources, and maintains Kehilla in a favorable financial position.
- Operates with fiscal integrity through the long-range financial planning cycle for the congregation.
- Oversees the synagogue’s financial operations, including accounting, payroll, and revenue, and supervises the Senior Accountant.
- Collaborates closely with the Finance and Investment Committees.
- Oversees the membership dues processes.
Leadership
- Provides organizational vision and leadership in collaboration with senior spiritual leadership to ensure Kehilla is engaging opportunities for innovation and improvements.
- Walks our community values while coordinating multiple areas of responsibility and accomplishing annual goals and objectives.
- Supports Kehilla’s Organizational Development process and the implementation of recommendations.
- Facilitates the planning and events surrounding the May Community Meeting.
- Resolves or contributes to the resolution of key issues both internally and externally to the synagogue.
- Serves as an effective spokesperson for Kehilla and our members and represents our community to other organizations and the greater community in collaboration with senior spiritual leadership.
Development and Fundraising
- Identifies new giving and funding opportunities that align with Kehilla’s values and vision for justice.
- Enhances and optimizes existing dues and gift streams to strengthen Kehilla’s future.
- Owns Kehilla’s annual fundraising campaigns and events.
- Analyzes fund development to inform the Board of prioritization decisions, strategic planning, and evaluation.
- Engages congregants in fundraising operations efforts, providing our members with learning and leadership development opportunities.
- Manages donor relations and maintains the highest level of contact with key congregants.
- Oversees production of Kehilla’s annual report.
HR and Staff Supervision
- Hires, trains, and supervises administrative and operations staff, including the Operations Manager, Senior Accountant, Technology and Engagement Manager, and Communications and Events Manager.
- Provides professional development opportunities for staff and shares constructive feedback with staff regularly.
- Works with Kehilla HR consultants to ensure personnel policies are up-to-date as required by law.
- Ensures compliance with all relevant nonprofit laws and regulations on the city, county, state and federal levels.
Facility Management
- Oversees facility operations to ensure our building functions safely and sustainability to code.
- Partners with the operations manager to ensure all current service and equipment contracts meet Kehilla’s facility needs.
- Manages facility renovations and improvements.
- Maintains proper liability insurance on the property.
Congregants & Membership
- Connects with potential members, providing information on dues, committee opportunities and guidelines, and other matters of interest.
- Works to ensure positive and collaborative relationships with essential community partners, external stakeholders, and congregants.
- Serves as a point of contact for member concerns, troubleshoots, and triages as needed.
- Oversees staff responsible for Kehilla communications, including the weekly email, dedicated event emails, member communications, website, and social media; supervises and works closely with communications staff.
High Holy Days and Other Holidays
- Oversees all High Holy Days planning; manages staff who handle marketing, ticketing, staffing, technology, facilities, safety and security, accessibility, and all other logistics.
- Ensures that key communal programs are planned and administered, such as the Community Retreat, Passover Seders, and other holiday celebrations (Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Shavuot, Purim, and Hanukkah).
Qualifications - The ideal candidate is a skilled and organized manager who can move from dialogue to decision-making and effectively manage the congregation's complex operations.
- 5+ years of executive leadership experience in a non-profit setting.
- 3+ years of financial management experience, including budgeting, analysis and reporting, and fiscal decision-making, ideally in a non-profit setting.
- Synagogue management and Jewish communal experience are a plus.
- 2+ years of supervisory experience in a small workplace.
- 3+ years of experience in running fundraising campaigns; experience fundraising within a membership dues model is a plus.
- Proven experience creating and improving operational systems, protocols, and structures to support efficiency and effectiveness.
- Program management expertise demonstrated by experience introducing new programs and maintaining existing programs.
- Past success working with a board of directors/trustees.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate and support the unique needs of a multi-racial and multi-generational community.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.
- Strong computer skills, with experience in Word, Excel, Google Suite, fundraising CRM, and database management; knowledge of Shulcloud is a plus.
- Ability and desire to take an active leadership role in congregational life.
- Commitment to progressive Jewish values, social justice, dismantling white supremacy, and the ability to communicate those values effectively.
- Passion, vision, integrity, values-driven, and self-directed.
- Ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends.
