Workshops for Day School Administrators
We are excited to offer this program to our CoPs (for Heads and Associate Heads, Principals, Development, CFO’s) – and anyone else you would like to bring along!
People are invited to come to one or both of the workshops, as well as lunch. (The workshops are free; there will be a $25 charge for kosher lunch). Registration will be coming out soon.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Engaging Donors In The New Reality: What We've Learned from Pandemic Fundraising
Join Amy Schiffman, President of Evolve Giving Group, as she shares insights into what’s working now in the day school world to keep donors connected to your school's work. She will offer simple steps to help define goals, nurture supporters and boost giving. Leave with a plan to stay in touch, tailor messages to inspire greater giving, and create engaging opportunities to share your school's mission with parents, grandparents, alumni and community members.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tackling Day School Talent Challenges: Resignation, Recruitment, Retention, & Rethinking
More than 40% of nonprofits currently struggle to fill one or more positions and as many as 45% of nonprofit employees will seek new jobs by 2025.
What does this mean for your school and your team? If you're struggling with turnover -- or seriously reconsidering your own personal career growth -- you're not alone. Join Jami Bachrad, Evolve Talent Consultant, for a transparent and interactive discussion about setting yourself and your colleagues up for success and promoting a thriving workplace culture for your school.
Meet Amy Schiffman:
With almost 30 years in nonprofit development, Amy partners with organizations to develop effective fundraising campaigns, build strong leadership teams and empower them with tools to visualize and achieve mission impact. Since co-founding Giving Tree Associates in 2008 and launching Evolve Giving Group in 2020, Amy has helped over 300 nonprofits raise tens of millions of dollars, create growth strategies and recruit exceptional nonprofit executives. She has partnered with over 60 Jewish day schools in North America, serving as lead trainer and coach in Prizmah's Generations/National Endowment Legacy Institute (ELI) and Governance and Fundraising Academy (GFA), and previously served as the Director of Development at Ida Crown Jewish Academy in Chicago. Based in Chicago and Northern Michigan, Amy is a frequent public speaker and trainer at local, regional and national gatherings. She oversees a team of 39 and serves on faculty at the HUC/USC Zelikow School of Nonprofit Management in Los Angeles and the Spertus Institute in Chicago.
Meet Jami Bachrad:
With over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors, Jami has a deep passion for connecting powerful causes with resources and tools to actualize their potential. She is skilled in forging trusting and mutually meaningful relationships between leaders, organizations, funders, and diverse partners. As a member of the Evolve Talent Team, Jami works with a range of nonprofits to identify, vet, and onboard team members at all levels. She also provides coaching for new hires to ensure a successful start to their positions; offers guidance in aligning goals and priorities between supervisors and supervisees; and assists professionals in mapping their career growth trajectories. Prior to joining Evolve, Jami held a number of leadership positions in the Jewish community, most recently as Senior Program Officer at Glazer Philanthropies. A Los Angeles native, she also served in senior roles at IKAR, Birthright Israel Foundation, the UCLA Center for Jewish Studies, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and JVS SoCal.
Contact Rabbi Jim Rogozen for registration and information.