Jobs and Opportunities

Job Title: Member, Board of Directors

Position Type:  Volunteer/Part-Time

About ALEPH:  Alliance for Jewish Renewal 

ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal envisions a spiritual renewal of Judaism that is joyous, love- and justice-centered, earth-aware, and rooted in the legacy of our tradition. We serve as a leading edge of consciousness, culture, spiritual innovation, and social action to heal ourselves and our world.

ALEPH’s mission is to educate, train and ordain leaders, build communities of spiritual practice, and co-create transformational experiences that build a global movement to reveal God’s presence in the daily lives of all humanity.  We seek to contribute to Jewish Renewal by supporting new creative efforts to draw upon the rich legacy of Jewish mystical/Hasidic traditions and the deep wisdom of Jewish life and practice.

Position Summary:

The Board of Directors serves as the governing body of ALEPH:  Alliance for Jewish Renewal and provides strategic direction, oversight, and support to ensure that the organization fulfills its mission. Board members contribute their expertise, resources, and networks to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Governance:  Ensure that the organization adheres to its mission, bylaws, and all applicable laws.  ALEPH operates as a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2. Strategic Planning:  Participate in the development and approval of the organization’s strategic plan and long-term goals.
3. Financial Oversight:  Review and approve the annual budget, financial statements, and tax filings to ensure fiscal responsibility and sustainability.
4. Fundraising:  Actively participate in fundraising efforts, leveraging personal networks to support the organization’s financial needs. (Meaningful top 3 charitable contributions.)
5. Advocacy:  Promote the organization’s mission and programs within the community and among stakeholders.
6. Ambassador: Serve as active ambassador of the organization and fully engage in identifying and securing resources and partnerships necessary to advance the mission.
7. Board Development:  Participate in the recruitment and orientation of Board members.

Meetings:  

The Board of Directors meets six times per year — in January, March, May, July, September, and November.  Four of these meetings are online via Zoom for approximately two hours.  Two of these meetings (January and July) are in-person meetings for approximately two full days.

Board Committees typically meet for sixty to ninety minutes on Zoom, usually during the calendar months when the Board of Directors does not meet (six times per year).  Standing Board Committees include:

– Sustainability (Development)

– Finance

– Nominating & Governance

– Personnel

– Alliance Building (Communities, Programs & Partnerships)

Qualifications:

1. Proven leadership experience in several of the following key areas:  Non-profit management, financial management, strategic planning, fundraising and development, marketing and communications, human resources, legal and regulatory compliance, community engagement. Experience and expertise in marketing/communications, legal, human resources, and fundraising are particularly desirable at this current time of Board expansion.
2. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive Board of Directors.  Individuals from all backgrounds, ages and geographies are encouraged to apply.
3. Previous exposure to non-profit governance and/or organizational management is desirable.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Passion for our mission to educate, train and ordain Jewish leaders; build communities of spiritual practice; and co-create transformational experiences that build a global movement to reveal God’s presence in our daily lives.
6. Meaningful familiarity with the Jewish Renewal movement, ALEPH, and/or Jewish Renewal-adjacent communities.
7. Ability to commit time and resources to board activities.

Commitments:

1. Board members are expected to attend both in-person board meetings and [75%] of online board meetings.
2. Board members are expected to join at least one board committee and are expected to attend at least 75% of online committee meetings.
3. Board members are expected to make reasonable efforts to participate in any ad-hoc meetings as may be necessary.  Wherever possible, the Board seeks to minimize the frequency of these ad-hoc meetings.
4. Board members should consider ALEPH to be one of their most significant non-profit affiliations.  Board members are asked to make annual time and financial commitments to the ALEPH organization that reflect this importance.

To Apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to speak with Nominating Committee members: SooJi Min-Maranda, ALEPH Executive Director (soojim@aleph.org); Hazzan Stephanie Weishaar, Board Chair (chair@aleph.org); or Rabbi Alan Levin, Board Treasurer (treasurer@aleph.org).  Candidates should also submit a resume and a letter of interest to (jobs@aleph.org).

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We know that to achieve our goals, fulfill our mission, and realize our vision, we need to include individuals with perspectives drawn from a wide range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, skill sets, areas of expertise, and lived experiences to help us avoid decision-making that could diminish the impact of our work.

We are publicly recruiting for board positions to ensure that we move beyond our immediate networks and honor our ongoing commitment to creating a Board that is diverse in its composition, inclusive in its culture, and equity-focused in its approach to how it views its mission, its work, and the communities it serves.