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EXECUTIVE CAREER OPPORTUNITY: CEO of Hamilton Jewish Federation

nThe Hamilton Jewish Federation is seeking a passionate, dynamic, visionary qualified who can lead it through its next stage of organizational development, building on the exceptional growth and creativity of the last 8 years .n

The challenge of this opportunity is to continue to galvanize and leverage the full organizational and philanthropic potential of Hamilton’s Jewish community, in order to continue to inspire and strengthen all members of the community.

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The challenge is also to sustain important partnerships and relationships with the broader Hamilton community including all relevant government bodies, faith-based and cultural organizations and law enforcement , in a post October 7 environment.

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POSITION: Chief Executive Officer

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Hamilton is a vibrant Jewish community composed of 5 300 members . As a smaller Jewish community, located in a bustling city of more than 650 ,000 people , Hamilton is booming with growth and development opportunities and an extremely high quality of life as residents enjoy world-class environment, healthcare and education.

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The Hamilton Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Center (JCC) now cohabit a new communal space , JHamilton , which also hosts many other Jewish local communal partners.

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The Hamilton Jewish Federation, as the central Jewish communal organization in Hamilton, is committed to building a strong, vibrant and enduring Jewish community locally in Hamilton, in Israel and throughout the Jewish world. The Federation is guided by the Jewish values of Tzedaka , Klal Yisrael and Yisrael Arevim zeh l’zeh ( The responsibility of each Jew for one another. )

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This is an extremely important moment in the community’s history,



as it continues on its growth trajectory , strengthening the impact and position of the Jewish community and representing the Jewish community’s interests and concerns in the broader Hamilton community .

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THE POSITION:

nThe Hamilton Jewish Federat ion seeks a visionary, passionate leader to lead it through its next stage of growth , innovation and impact.n

THE CEO:

nThe CEO serves as the chief professional officer and provides the overall leadership to, and management of, the organization.n

This includes all aspects of financial resource development, organizational representation locally, nationally and internationally, community relations and advocacy , management of human and financial resources including the professional team, budgets and allocations, community programming and lay participation and governance .

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The CEO will report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors through the (lay) President. The CEO will oversee all staff.

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The exciting challenge of this opportunity is to marshal the full organizational and philanthropic potential of Hamilton’s Jewish community, in order to inspire and strengthen all members of the community and to represent the Jewish community in the broader Hamilton community.

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The scope and responsibility of the CEO include , but is not limited to the following:

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- Provide ongoing strategic direction and professional leadership to the organization .
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- Collaborate with the professional and volunteer teams to ensure sound implementation of these plans and evaluation of impact .
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- Be the public face and ambassador of the Federation to represent and advocate on its behalf with community and government organizations.
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- Build and diversify the fund development strategy with a particular focus on the Annual Campaign .
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- Develop and actualize plans to enhance donor relations, increase and diversify giving, inspire and engage volunteers .
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- Assure the management of all administrative aspects of the campaign including the campaign data bas e .
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- Grow the planned giving program , endowments and bequests, harnessing the generational transfer of wealth .
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- Diversify the funding streams including grants and other potential revenue streams .
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Board of D irectors/Executive relations

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- Inspire, engage and manage lay leadership’s continual and energetic involvement and oversee a plan for succession, as appropriate .
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- Ensure that the committees, the board of directors, and the executive are provided with appropriate resources , support and information to maximize their contribution to the organization.
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- Understand and strengthen the relevance of the collaborative lay professional partnership in providing strong leadership to the organization .
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Programs & Services

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- Supervise all programmatic initiatives.eg Margaret’s Legacy Holocaust Education
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- Cultivate good relationships with the beneficiary agencies .
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- Determine annual allocations in collaborations with the lay leadership .
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📌 Chief Executive Officer- Hamilton
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