Chief Executive Officer
18Doors
The Organization
Overview
We’re 18Doors, a fast-paced, national Jewish nonprofit with a collegial, warm organizational culture and entrepreneurial spirit. We are the only national Jewish nonprofit laser focused on understanding, connecting with, and communicating the needs of Jewish interfaith couples and families.
We aim to empower people in interfaith relationships to engage in Jewish life, consider Jewish choices, and to encourage Jewish communities to welcome and include them. Our vision is for people in interfaith relationships—however they describe themselves—to be welcomed, embraced and valued by Jewish communities and to contribute to Judaism’s enduring strength and continuity.
18Doors diverse offerings include online and in-person programs for interfaith couples and families; a Jewish-clergy referral service; a renowned rabbinic fellowship program; learning opportunities for Jewish professionals, clergy, and lay leaders; a website full of essays, advice, resources, and recipes; and a robust social media footprint. Our innovation hubs in Atlanta and Chicago connect us with local Jewish organizations. All told, our programs and resources help couples and families to connect and build the Jewish life they want.
We want our team to reflect the diversity of our world and of interfaith couples and families. 18Doors is committed to diversifying our employees and welcomes applications from those groups that have historically been underrepresented in our organization—people of color, people with disabilities and LGBTQ people.
History
Nearly fifteen years ago, InterfaithFamily expanded from its beginnings as an online magazine through the launch of the InterfaithFamily/Your Community Initiative (IFF/YCI). It was one of the first significant efforts to place rabbis and staff in communities around the country, focused on working exclusively on meeting the needs of interfaith families and those Jewish organizations interested in working with them.
In 2020, InterfaithFamily went through a strategic planning process with Wellspring Consulting that included a comprehensive discovery stage. We spoke to more than 50 stakeholders, and one of the common themes throughout that process was the need for us to rebrand our organization so that our name and brand reflected the diversity of interfaith couples and families today.
18Doors represented everything we wanted in a name. The number 18 and the doors evoked:
Our vision for our brand is to express that 18Doors is here to help interfaith families unlock being Jewish.
Mission & Vision
Our Mission:
18Doors empowers people in interfaith relationships — individuals, couples, families and their children—to engage in Jewish life and consider Jewish choices and encourages Jewish communities to welcome them.
Our Vision:
People in interfaith relationships are welcomed and embraced by Jewish communities and contribute to Judaism’s enduring strength and continuity.
The Opportunity
Position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Location: Remote
Reporting Relationship: Reports to Board of Directors
Website: www.18doors.org
Key Responsibilities
Close to home and around the world, Jews and the people who love them are facing unimaginable challenges. 18Doors seeks a visionary and passionate leader who can recognize the challenges and opportunities of this unique time; determine the best way to serve and advocate for interfaith couples and families as they navigate what it means to engage in Jewish life; and lead the organization into a new phase of development and growth. There is a need to critically look at the programs, services, and content to determine the best way to move the organization forward while increasing our impact in North America.
The ideal candidate will have the passion, skills, and qualifications to successfully lead the organization through its next phase of development and impact. The CEO will create a strategic plan with the goal of increasing awareness of what 18Doors has to offer and the impact it has on the individuals and communities it serves.
The CEO will be a dynamic leader who values and promotes 18Doors’ rich history and mission and who can leverage their people management, relationship building, and strategic fundraising skills for the benefit of the organization. The CEO will assume ultimate responsibility for the leadership, vision, strategy execution, and overall management of 18Doors, as well as its operating budget.
Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:
Strategic Leadership
Board Engagement
Stakeholder Engagement
Operational Oversight
Organization Mission and Values
Key Relationships
Reports to: Board of Directors
Direct reports/Leadership: Chief Operating Officer
Chief Digital Strategy Officer
Chief Program Officer
Chief Advancement Officer
Professional Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have high-level organizational leadership experience, excellent interpersonal and communications skills, and the ability to provide the necessary strategy and innovation for increasing the impact of an organization. The successful candidate must possess significant experience as a senior executive in an organization of relevant size, scale, and complexity along with a broad background in finance, operations, and fundraising with a focus on strategic planning and best practices. Experience in the Jewish communal space is strongly preferred.
The successful candidate will possess many of the following skills and characteristics:
Travel Expectations
The CEO will work remotely from their home office in the United States. However, the position will require moderate to significant travel as needed.
Education
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required.
Compensation
18Doors offers a base compensation of approximately $190,000 - $210,000. Additional benefits will be provided to the successful candidate
Benefits include but are not limited to:
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates are welcome to submit a resume and cover letter to: 18Doors_CEO@KornFerry.com
18Doors provides equal opportunity to all people regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, body configuration, age, disability, marital status, height, weight, or political belief.
18Doors is committed to building an organization that is representative of the broad diversity of the Jewish community. We welcome applications from those groups that have historically been underrepresented or marginalized in the Jewish community — people of color, people with disabilities and LGBTQ people.
Chief Executive Officer
18Doors
The Organization
Overview
We’re 18Doors, a fast-paced, national Jewish nonprofit with a collegial, warm organizational culture and entrepreneurial spirit. We are the only national Jewish nonprofit laser focused on understanding, connecting with, and communicating the needs of Jewish interfaith couples and families.
We aim to empower people in interfaith relationships to engage in Jewish life, consider Jewish choices, and to encourage Jewish communities to welcome and include them. Our vision is for people in interfaith relationships—however they describe themselves—to be welcomed, embraced and valued by Jewish communities and to contribute to Judaism’s enduring strength and continuity.
18Doors diverse offerings include online and in-person programs for interfaith couples and families; a Jewish-clergy referral service; a renowned rabbinic fellowship program; learning opportunities for Jewish…