UC Santa Barbara

Senior Director of Advancement at American Jewish University

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

American Jewish University

Senior Director of Advancement

Plan, organize and manage the annual regional fundraising campaign in collaboration with the Regional Director and National Development Office
Write the regional development plan and create the development budget
Monitor effectiveness of regional fundraising efforts and evaluate programs
Analyze historic patterns of giving and develop strategies to encourage new gifts and identify new sources of revenue, as well as increase current contributions
Directly solicit and close gifts from major prospects and maintain relationships through mail, phone and in-person contacts
Manage regional direct mail campaigns
Submit grants as appropriate
Oversee the administrative support for regional development including ensuring that donor acknowledgements are completed and appropriate records, prospect lists and mailing lists are maintained
Recruit lay leaders for development committees and provide mentoring and staff support to these committees
Cultivate and maintain community relationships and community outreach
Maintain and expand corporate partnership program based on direct solicitation
Participate in programmatic events to define and enhance fundraising potential
Supervised all development staff in Houston and Austin, Texas

Anti-Defamation League

Director of Development

Identified, cultivated and solidified relationships with current and potential donors
Implemented and planned programs that promoted ADL’s mission
Managed board campaign and worked with Regional and Development Director to plan region’s annual campaign
Expanded outreach and giving by law firms through special CLE programming, Summer Associate Research Program and Jurisprudence Dinner
Increased involvement of young professionals through the Glass Leadership Institute
Instituted and shaped major gifts group for young professionals
Cultivated and maintained relationships with community decision-makers

Established Asian Jewish Initiative and revitalized Latino Jewish Roundtable to create alliances and partnerships in the Asian and Latino communities
Met with elected officials to advocate for ADL issues
Advanced ADL’s profile with foreign diplomats based in Los Angeles and expanded lay leadership’s awareness of issues of concern to ADL abroad
Developed coalition of community partners in support of ADL-led legislative initiative on immigration
Responded to discrimination complaints by providing assistance to complainants and members of the community

Associate Director

UCLA School Management Program

Program Coordinator

Judy Feldman