Ben Levenson

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  • Timeline

    Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

    Teacher

    Princeton in Asia
    Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

    Field Instructor

    NYC Outward Bound Schools
    Aug 2015 - Apr 2017

    Workforce Development Coach

    North Lawndale Employment Network
    Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

    Annual Fund Manager

    Interfaith Worker Justice
    Feb 2018 - Aug 2019

    Operations Manager

    The People's Lobby
    Nov 2019 - Sept 2024

    Deputy Director

    Justice is Global
    Current Company
    Sept 2024 - now

    Fundraising Consultant

    Innovative Fundraising, LLC
  • About me

    Social movement leader with experience in leadership development, program design, fundraising strategy, and grant writing. I want to help mission-driven organizations raise more money so they can build a better world.

  • Education

    • Princeton university

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor's degree american intellectual and cultural history

      Activities and Societies: Outdoor Action, Breakout Princeton, Rockefeller College Peer Academic Advising, Temple Micah Hebrew School Tutoring Studied American intellectual history and political theory with a focus on 20th century liberal and leftist political thought. Worked extensively with Princeton University Outdoor Action to lead groups, train leaders, and plan the largest freshman outdoor orientation program in the country. Studied abroad in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.

  • Experience

    • Princeton in asia

      Oct 2013 - Jul 2014
      Teacher

      Designed and taught lessons on conversation, writing, and listening skills to first, second, and third year university students. Worked to create an inviting classroom and tutored students individually who needed support. Learned basic Thai language skills. Traveled extensively throughout East and Southeast Asia.

    • Nyc outward bound schools

      Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
      Field instructor

      Facilitated outdoor education trips for low income students from all five boroughs of New York City.Taught conflict resolution, community building, and outdoor skills. Monitored and supported the physical health and wellbeing of participants in all seasons using expertise from Wilderness First Responder Certification

    • North lawndale employment network

      Aug 2015 - Apr 2017
      Workforce development coach

      Selected to be Princeton Project 55 fellow at NLEN and promoted to workforce development coach. Worked individually with clients at the North Lawndale Employment Network facing barriers to employment, particularly those with felony criminal backgrounds. Provided operations support and designed a custom client recruitment database using Microsoft Access

    • Interfaith worker justice

      Apr 2017 - Jan 2018
      Annual fund manager

      In digital fundraising increased revenue by 21% and a number of donations by 40%.Increased individual small donor by 70% through direct mail, peer to peer, an direct solicitation. Increased Major donor support by 60% increase in major donor support(>$500) and personally I had four notable gifts: $50,000 which was a 100% increase over donors previous gift, $25,000, which was a 67% increase, and one other donor gave $2500 which was a 1000% increase over her previous gift and she also solicited her parents to give another $2500, and finally a second time donor from 2016 gave $6,000 in 2017 which was a 20% increase and she wrote on her note that my visit with her made the difference in convincing her to give Show less

    • The people's lobby

      Feb 2018 - Aug 2019
      Operations manager

      Worked to manage organizational data in constituent relationship management (CRM) software, Action Network. Strategized around donor relations and solicited donations for annual fund. Managed payroll and HR records.

    • Justice is global

      Nov 2019 - Sept 2024
      Deputy director

      Doubled Organizational Revenue in 2018 and then again in 2019, Oversaw 5 year planning process, Managed brand design and website development, Built two teams of volunteers one for academics and cultural producers and another of geographically dispersed grassroots organizers

    • Innovative fundraising, llc

      Sept 2024 - now
      Fundraising consultant

      I spent 7 years helping to build and lead Justice is Global to become one of the leading voices on progressive international policy. I love to write and edit and I spent a lot of my time with JIG thinking through fundraising strategy and program development. I'll be teaming up with Innovative Fundraising LLC who support social change nonprofits fundraising efforts and I'm excited to bring my skills to a wider set of organizations.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Wilderness first responder

      Solo
      Aug 2014