Director of Operations & Advancement

About the role

Malkhut is a 10-year-old progressive Jewish spiritual community in Western Queens, NY. We meet in rental spaces in Jackson Heights and Long Island City and draw participants from Astoria, Sunnyside, and Woodside. Our mission is to build a creative, progressive, intergenerational Jewish community in Western Queens, open to all who wish to practice Jewish spirituality through contemplative prayer, vibrant music, spacious meditation, and interactive study, in service of cultivating more compassion, lovingkindness, and peace in our own lives, our neighborhoods, and in the world. Our vision is to build an open, inclusive community of spiritual seekers, especially for those who may not have found a home in more conventional religious settings, including Jewish individuals of all ages, families with kids, interfaith couples, Jews of color, LGBTQ folks, and curious seekers.

Responsibilities

• Work with Rabbi to implement strategic plan and set organizational goals, set agenda and calendar for Malkhut’s Organizational Development Circle
• Oversee program calendar
• Supervise Director of Engagement and coordinate their work within the big picture of Malkhut’s vision and programming calendar
• Supervise Shammes and Zoom technician, coordinate staff coverage of events, set agenda and calendar for staff meetings, manage meetings and delegate tasks to appropriate Malkhut staff member
• Hold and organize Malkhut’s staff Slack space and Google Drive as our virtual office
• Event planning, space rentals, and logistics, oversee relationships with ongoing and new venues, secure space for major and ongoing events and delegate/oversee space procurement by other staff as is appropriate; make site visits
• Set up zoom links, manage back end of livestreaming and zoom logistics, oversee logistics and schedule for major events such as the High Holy Days, coordinate tech rehearsals, load in/load out
• Partner with Rabbi Goldenberg to design, schedule, set goals, and execute fundraising appeals and campaigns (High Holy Days, end of secular year, and special appeals/campaigns); solicit sponsors and/or pitch-givers for relevant campaigns
• Create fundraising related emails, forms, and other communications
• Oversee Partnership program, track new and continuing Partners’ gifts, and delegate individual outreach to new and existing Partners to staff and lay leadership
• Identify major donors, delegate outreach to major donors whether from staff or lay leaders, draft proposals
• Identify grant opportunities and coordinate grant applications and reporting
• Cultivate relationships with Partners and donors through 1:1s and presence at events, plan and host Partner convenings with lay leaders, Rabbi Goldenberg, and Director of Engagement
• Collaborate with Director of Engagement to optimize use of CRM (EveryAction) to track donor cultivation, track engagement, maintain data, generate reports, train and support staff
• Plan and carry out donor appreciation, thank-you gifts, and mailings
• Create and manage budget under supervision of Rabbi Goldenberg, delegating relevant tasks to other staff
• Manage Mazlo (Beloved’s financial tracking software), create quarterly P&L reports against budget using Mazlo and EveryAction data, manage Malkhut finances and contracts under supervision of Rabbi Goldenberg and in partnership with Beloved staff
• File, code and track expenses and income in Mazlo and EveryAction, manage staff compensation and other payments
• Other administrative, HR, and office management duties as needed such as maintaining office closed calendar, staff vacations, digital subscriptions, manage Malkhut supply inventory, order supplies when needed

Qualifications and core competencies

• Live in or near Western Queens, able to work remotely from home and to commute easily to staff in-person events in various locations in Queens
• Identify with the mission of Malkhut (see “About Malkhut” above)
• Attention to detail, and strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Takes initiative to implement new systems and efficiencies to support the organization
• Experience and demonstrated success with development strategy, fundraising campaign design and execution, grant-writing, and donor cultivation
• Experience with: organizational planning and goal-setting; event and program planningsupervising staffplanning agendas and leading meetingsbuilding and tracking budgets, tracking and coding financial transactions, & building and running financial reports
• Proficient in Google Drive, Google sheets, and Google docs; experience with CRM databases and email design software
• Able to work independently, productively and happily in a fluid, entrepreneurial environment
• Experience working in a secular or Jewish non-profit or synagogue a plus

Time, compensation, and benefits

Salary range: $32,250-$34,500 commensurate with experience
20 hours/week During the High Holy Day season (from September 5, 2026 through October 5, 2026) any hours above 20 hours in a given week are compensated at an hourly rate with a maximum of 27 hours per week in this period
The Director is required to attend at least 2 in-person Shabbat or holiday gatherings per month. Shabbat gatherings take place on Friday nights and Saturday mornings, and holiday gatherings can occur on a weekday or weekend during the day or evening
One week’s worth of paid vacation hours
One staff retreat per year (most years) with stipend and travel costs covered

Important dates

• The Director is required to be present in person on Rosh Hashanah morning (Sept 12), Kol Nidre evening (Sept 20), and Yom Kippur (Sept 21). Exact times TBD.
• The Director will host Partner convenings on the evenings of Wed Sept 30, 2026 (in-person in the Jackson Heights sukkah), Wed Jan 20, 2027 (on Zoom), and Thurs Apr 1, 2027 (in person, location TBD)

Women, LGBTQ individuals, people of color, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

No one ever meets 100% of the qualifications of any job. We encourage you to apply if you feel that most qualifications reflect your experience and expertise. If interested in Malkhut’s Director of Operations and Advancement position, please send your resume and cover letter (as attachments) to: hiring@malkhutqueens.org Please include the job title you’re applying for in the subject line.