Rachel Levy

Experience

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  Ziv Tzedakah Fund

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1995

  Summer Intern
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  Hillel International Center

  Sept 1995 - Jun 1996

  Bronfman Fellow

  Implemented 35 events around the country to educate Chairman, Edgar Bronfman, regarding concerns of community leaders and university faculty. * Created national donor recognition events for donors $25,000+.

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  Jewish Women's Archive

  Jul 1996 - Nov 1998

  Assistant to the Executive Director

  Launched new organization by developing the entire infrastructure including hiring staff of eight employees, managing conferences and plenum around New England. * Trained over 50 volunteers to conduct oral histories of women in the community and organized an art gallery to share the findings.

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  Cop

  Oct 1998 - May 1999

  Founding Director

  Created and implemented a strategic plan, managed budget, established and maintained board for pilot program and designed a national expansion plan. * Recruited, trained and supervised a team to design initial years of this start up.

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  UJA-Federation of New York

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Graduate Intern
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  UJA NNJ

  Aug 2002 - Jun 2007

  Cultivated major donors to increase their donations as part of $14 million campaign. * Planned major donor events, leadership trainings and dinners. * Conducted face-to-face solicitations with all donors $1,000-$10,000. Launched new department for corporate gifts of $150,000 from 175 corporations. * Applied for grants for nearly $444,000 and received $280,000. Coordinated the Business & Professional and Young Women's Divisions. * Assisted the Women's Division Director in raising $2 million via telethons, face-to-face solicitations and a Spring Luncheon with over 500 attendees.

  • Director, Vanguard Campaign

    Aug 2005 - Jun 2007

  • Director of Corporate Support

    Jun 2004 - Aug 2005

  • Assistant Director, Women's Division

    Aug 2002 - Jun 2004
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  Schechter Day School and High School

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

  Director of Institutional Advancement

  Coordinated $1.2 million annual campaign involving major donor cultivation, direct mail, volunteer assignments and donor events. * Increased fundraising by 26% and board giving by 55% with annual campaign donations ranging from $10,000-$250,000. * Managed development team of 2 staff and 30 volunteers.

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  Center for Jewish Life, Princeton Hillel

  Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

  Fundraising Consultant
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  Hillel

  Feb 2010 - Jun 2011

  Director of Development, New York Campaign
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  The Jewish Federations of North America

  Aug 2011 - May 2022

  • Interim Director

    May 2020 - May 2022

  • Regional Director, Network of Independent Communities

    Aug 2011 - May 2020
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  Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut

  May 2022 - now

  Executive Director