Program Director

The Program Director will be the primary liaison to participating schools, responsible for coordinating community engagement, donor education, fundraising execution, and operational implementation across multiple schools and communities in the US.

Core Responsibilities

Community Engagement & Liaison Role
• Serve as the primary point of contact between ECP and participating local schools and communities.
• Coordinate closely with Board members in recruiting and onboarding initial schools.
• Work with school and community leaders in setting, refining and achieving fundraising goals tied to elimination of parent tuition responsibility.
• Support schools in establishing or aligning with appropriate Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs), as needed.
• Ensure consistent communication, progress tracking, and issue resolution at the school and community level.

Donor Education, Marketing & Fundraising Execution
• Lead schools in implementing donor education efforts around the $1,700 “no-cost” tax-credit donation.
• Work collaboratively with the retained marketing consultant to deploy branding, messaging, and donor-facing materials.
• Lead on-the-ground execution of donor engagement strategies, including community presentations, parlor meetings, ambassador programs, and gamification activities.

Partnerships & Operational Infrastructure
• Oversee implementation of online platforms to collect donor commitments and to drive donor commitments through to completed, compliant donations.
• Assist schools with coordination of operational needs between schools, SGOs, and technology vendors.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and nonprofit requirements.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement
• Track progress against parent participation, donor commitment, and revenue goals.
• Conduct regular evaluations with schools and the Board to assess performance.
• Adjust tactics and execution plans based on data and stakeholder feedback.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, highly relational, comfortable working across diverse Jewish communities, and proficient with hands-on execution.

Required:
• Proven administrative experience in nonprofit, communal, or mission-driven organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a collaborative, Board-engaged environment.

Preferred:
• Strong understanding of Jewish communal structures and day school ecosystems.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, donor education, or campaign execution.
• Experience with tax-credit scholarship programs or SGOs.

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