Executive Director (PT)

Who You Are:

You are highly organized, detail-oriented, discreet, and compassionate.
You thrive in a small and growing entrepreneurial environment where there is a balance of independent and collaborative work.
You have some familiarity with Jewish ritual and burial customs but do not need to be an expert.
You can effectively manage and collaborate with volunteer leaders and our partner funeral home staff, and have a commitment to thoughtful follow-through.
You inspire confidence with your vision and communication skills, you seek out moments for relationship building with existing and new partners, and navigate a complex organizational landscape with grace and ease.
You are comfortable representing and honoring the full breadth of what it means to be a pluralistic and gender-inclusive hevra kadisha, working with our volunteers and member communities across the spectrum of Jewish life and belonging. You have a commitment to constructive conversation around differing views–you are able to meet people where they are across a wide range of starting places.
Importantly, you are a strategic thinker who can help the organization define and move into our next phase.
You are interested, comfortable, and willing to do fundraising work for the Hevra, from institutional donors, partner synagogues, and individuals.

The Opportunity

Community Hevra Kadisha is an established leader in bringing pluralism and gender inclusivity to our sacred work. We are seeking an innovative and resourceful leader, who will collaborate with the Board of Directors and volunteers to expand both the reach of our current services and implement existing and new offerings. We see this role as critical to lead CHK into the next phase of organizational development.

Core areas of work include:

Organizational Infrastructure Development: continuing to develop effective technological systems available to support the mission. This includes database development and maintenance, communications, and website maintenance.
Fundraising: working with the board to ensure the financial viability of the organization by seeking out funds from individuals, member organizations, and foundations/grant makers. Creation and implementation of a fund development plan in partnership with the Board of Directors and in consultation with community organizations.
Collaboration with and support of Board leadership:
Partnerships: Building and developing organizational partnerships (ex: funeral homes, Jewish organizations focused on end-of-life)
Community Education: Developing and offering community programs and tahara trainings
Volunteer Experience: Support volunteer involvement both around tahara volunteer experience and other ways volunteers support the Hevra’s work
Community engagement and outreach: Connect with synagogues, community organizations, the rabbinic community and other stakeholders to forward our mission to educate and engage the community at large around Jewish death rituals.