Director, Community Impact

addapptation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-notch healthcare (including dental

vision)

Parental Leave policy

Employer-paid life insurance

Employer-paid short and long-term(dis)

403(b) with generous employer contrib.

Generous paid time off

3pm close-of-business on Fridays

Opportunities to travel to Israel

Job summary

Jewish National Fund-USA is seeking a Strategic and entrepreneurial Community Impact Director to shape the engagement strategy for children and families in the K-Pre-Teen space. The role leads grant-backed initiatives, builds partnerships, and grows impact across North America with travel as needed.

You will oversee strategic alignment of initiatives like Blue Box Studios and Educators for Israel, ensuring programs meet mission goals and community needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years in recruitment or sales, nonprofit leadership.
• Strong research and analytical skills for data-driven decisions.
• Deep commitment to Zionism, Israel engagement, and Jewish communal life.
• Proven ability to build partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience working with students, families, schools, and community organizations.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and relationship-building.
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to work independently and creatively.
• Willingness to travel.
• Travel across North America.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Community Development: develop criteria for selecting strategic communities and ensure buy-in from local leadership before investment.
• Grantee Stewardship: act as primary relationship manager for grantees and encourage collaboration among funded organizations.
• Measurement & Impact: establish and monitor KPIs and use data to guide investments.
• Organizational Collaboration: collaborate across departments and represent JNF-USA at events.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Sales experience

Nonprofit leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

If working for an organization that supports the land and people of Israel excites you, then join us and you needn't wait another minute to change the world!

Position Overview:

Strategic and entrepreneurial Community Impact Director to lead JNF-USA's community engagement strategy for children and families in the K-Pre-Teen space.

This role will steward partnerships established through strategically deployed JNF-USA grants, identify high-potential communities where JNF-USA can make a meaningful and measurable impact through strategic investment, relationship building, and program alignment.

The Community Impact Director will also oversee the strategic alignment and growth of key community-facing initiatives, including Blue Box Studios, Rabbis for Israel, Educators for Israel, and signature Initiatives ensuring these initiatives support JNF-USA's mission and the needs of target communities.

This position will require regular travel throughout North America.

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Location: NYC office (5 days/week)

Position Responsibilities:

Strategic Community Development

• Develop criteria for selecting strategic communities based on engagement opportunity, community readiness, partnership potential, and long-term impact.
• Ensure all targeted communities have demonstrated commitment and buy-in from local JNF-USA lay leadership and fundraising professionals before significant investment is made.

Grantee Stewardship

• Serve as the primary relationship manager for grantees, maximizing impact and alignment with broader Zionist engagement goals.
• Encourage collaboration among funded organizations to create coordinated community ecosystems rather than isolated programs.
• Monitor outcomes and ensure strategic investments contribute to measurable engagement growth.

Measurement & Impact

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators.
• Utilize data and insights to guide future community investments and strategic priorities.

Organizational Collaboration

• Collaborate across JNF-USA departments including Education, Marketing, Development, Entertainment, Alexander Muss High School in Israel, and Zionist Engagement.
• Represent JNF-USA at conferences, missions, educator gatherings, and community events.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in recruitment or sales, nonprofit leadership.
• Strong research and analytical skills and ability to leverage metrics to drive decision-making.
• Deep commitment to Zionism, Israel engagement, and Jewish communal life.
• Demonstrated success building partnerships and cultivating stakeholder relationships.
• Experience working with students, families, schools, and community organizations.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently and creatively.
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Days off for all work-prohibitive Jewish holidays, in addition to the secular US holidays
• Generous paid time off
• 3pm close-of-business on Fridays
• Top-notch healthcare (including dental and vision)
• Parental Leave policy
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid short and long-term disability
• 403(b) with generous employer contribution
• Opportunities to travel to Israel

Compensation:

$120,000-$150,000

Pay Type:

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role.

WHAT WE DO

For 125 years, Jewish National Fund-USA has helped strengthen the land and people of Israel by investing in the communities, infrastructure, and leadership that shape the country's future. Our work is focused on making Israel's North and South places where families can build full, vibrant lives with access to medical care, emergency response, water solutions, parks, playgrounds, jobs, and economic opportunity. Working with our donors and partners, we support underpopulated communities, help attract new residents, improve quality of life, and create the conditions for long-term growth. Our work reaches beyond projects on the ground. Through education, travel, and leadership opportunities, we connect Americans of all ages to Israel in meaningful and lasting ways. That vision continues with the World Zionist Village in Be'er Sheva, a global center that will bring people together to live, learn, lead, and strengthen the next generation of Zionist leadership. From urgent relief to long-term transformation, Jewish National Fund-USA is helping build a stronger future for Israel and creating lasting legacies for generations to come. Learn more at jnf.org .

SINCE 1901, JNF HAS:

• Planted more than 250 million trees
• Built over 250 reservoirs and dams
• Developed over 250,000 acres of land
• Created more than 2,000 parks
• Provided the infrastructure for over 1,000 communities
• Connected thousands of children and young adults to Israel and their heritage

Jewish National Fund prides itself on honoring the pioneers of the past and celebrating their spirit by continuing the pioneering tradition in the areas of technology, environmental progress, community development, water renewal and building the land of Israel for many years to come.

Jewish National Fund affirms the bonds of the Jewish family with their strength of unity, the understanding that each member can make a difference and the collective power to build prosperity, develop innovative solutions and promote the greater good.

OUR CREDENTIALS & PARTNERSHIPS

A registered 501(c)(3) organization, Jewish National Fund is recognized as a 4-star organization by Charity Navigator, America's leading independent charity evaluator, for its sound fiscal management, accountability, and transparency. JNF has also been rated a top charity by the American Institute of Philanthropy and meets the 20 rigorous standards of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance, and the transparency standards of Tzedakah, Inc. No other Jewish organization meets all these standards.

OUR CULTURE

We are ViZion-driven relationship-based, fast-paced, and Positively Israel!

OUR CORE VALUES

Be Bold: Beyond. We are proud and passionate, vocal, and visionary about Israel and Zionism. We pride ourselves on our out-of-the-box thinking and the great things it accomplishes for the land and with the people of Israel.

Belong: Stay long. We are an inclusive and diverse workplace welcoming and respecting all cultures, ages, religions, ethnicities, genders, orientations, and physical abilities. Understanding that a work-life balance is crucial to the success of our organization, we are empathetic, understanding, caring, appreciative, and respectful of one another as we strive to develop and retain our professionals and donors for the long-run.

Be Inscribed: Be the Impact. To walk in the land of Israel and see the impact of our work instills the greatest sense of fulfillment. We strive for each employee to make their mark, leave their footprint, be heard, and feel relevant as together we help ensure the vibrancy of Israel for the next 100 years. We plant the future, not just trees.

Be Kind: Act with Chesed. At JNF-USA we do not underestimate the power of kindness. We use recognition and praise to motivate teams, individuals, donors, and stakeholders. We are proud of our please and thank you's. We listen and lend a helping hand when a co-worker is challenged. Whether random or deliberate acts, kindness is a key ingredient to our positive workplace and mindset.

B'Yachad: Together.