Director, Cabinet Alumni Leadership & Engagement - JFNA

This is a leadership development and engagement role—not a fundraising position—and carries no solicitation portfolio or revenue target. The Director will lead implementation of JFNA's Cabinet Alumni Strategy, building the structures and partnerships that turn Cabinet participation into lifelong leadership across the Federation system and beyond. Working with national lay leaders, local Federation professionals, and JFNA colleagues, the Director will establish an alumni leadership structure, strengthen recruitment and transition practices, track alumni engagement and progression, connect alumni to meaningful leadership roles, and design compelling gatherings and immersive experiences.

Responsibilities

Establish a Cabinet Alumni Leadership Group with the National Cabinet Alumni Co-Chairs, defining portfolio roles, onboarding members, and setting annual work plans and accountability measures; Partner with the Alumni Co-Chairs to set, monitor, and report on key performance indicators, and develop alumni volunteer leaders, so the network is increasingly alumni-led; Build sustained relationships with local Federation professionals and develop best practices spanning Cabinet recruitment, nomination, onboarding, transition, and alumni engagement; Advise JFNA colleagues and Federations on identifying candidates with long-term leadership potential and addressing gaps across communities and leadership profiles; Equip Federations to connect Cabinet members and alumni to meaningful local and national leadership pathways; Work with JFNA's Data and Growth team to track alumni engagement, placements, and progression across 141 Federations and JFNA, and apply the learnings; Cultivate key alumni to identify candidates for board, committee, task force, and chair roles across JFNA, Federations, and the Jewish community; Create a mentorship pathway linking Cabinet alumni with senior leaders and other JFNA leadership cohorts; Design an annual alumni engagement portfolio of gatherings, affinity groups, briefings, and immersive experiences, including missions to and beyond Israel; Integrate alumni into the General Assembly, International Lion of Judah Conference, advocacy fly-ins, and select missions, owning participation targets; Ensure departing Cabinet members leave with a named local contact and defined next step, coordinating with Changemakers, National Women's Philanthropy, Atid, and other cohorts; Represent Cabinet Alumni at JFNA and Federation forums, present strategy and outcomes to senior audiences, and contribute to planning, budgeting, and evaluation

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; Progressively responsible professional experience in volunteer leadership, governance, alumni or constituent networks, or leadership development, within or outside the Jewish communal field; Genuine enthusiasm for Jewish lay leadership development and for building the leadership pipelines on which Federations depend; Confidence driving change through sustained engagement and navigating competing priorities; High emotional intelligence, discretion, and sound judgment, with the ability to navigate complex relationships and offer candid feedback constructively; Demonstrated record of building trusted, strong partnerships with highly experienced volunteers and senior leaders; Experience growing new programs, networks, or initiatives, and establishing new infrastructure; Able to hold a long-term vision while building momentum, accountability, and measurable progress along the way; Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to senior lay and professional audiences; Highly organized and detail-oriented; a strategic thinker, comfortable with a collaborating team and owning independent responsibilities; Willingness and ability to travel and to staff key events, including international

Nice to have

Master's degree preferred; Knowledge of the Jewish communal landscape and the Federation system preferred

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, FSA); Defined contribution plan; Generous vacation policy; Paid legal and Jewish holidays; Life insurance; Generous parental leave policies; Voluntary learning programs throughout the year