Chicago Consultant

Adamah•Chicago, IL

About The Position

Adamah seeks a consultant with deep knowledge of Chicago’s Jewish communal ecosystem and strong local relationships to help understand where its national programs and approach to Jewish environmental leadership could most meaningfully serve the Chicago Jewish community. The consultant will map potential partners, conduct stakeholder interviews, identify local assets and gaps, and surface opportunities for collaboration. This role involves representing and supporting Adamah leadership in exploring relationships with Jewish communal leaders, institutions, funders, educators, environmental organizations, and prospective lay leaders. The engagement is an independent contractor role, not an employee position, and does not include employee benefits. The anticipated consulting fee range is $25,000–$30,000.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of Chicago’s Jewish communal ecosystem
Strong local relationships
Ability to discern and analyze intersections among Chicago Jewish life, Jewish environmental education, youth empowerment, campus life, green business, climate action, philanthropy, and community-building
Skilled listener
Thoughtful analyst
Trusted convener
Strong relational instincts
Excellent interviewing and synthesis skills
Comfort working across diverse Jewish communities
Ability to translate listening and research into practical strategic recommendations

Nice To Haves

Experience with nonprofit strategy
Experience with Jewish communal life
Experience with environmental or climate work
Experience with philanthropy
Experience with community organizing
Experience with place-based program development

Responsibilities

Conducting interviews with Jewish leaders in Chicago, including institutional and philanthropic lay leaders and professionals
Mapping the local Jewish and environmental ecosystem, including potential partner organizations, funders, programmatic opportunities, and community needs
Identifying gaps, opportunities, and areas of alignment between Adamah’s national programs and Chicago’s local Jewish priorities
Helping plan or support a limited number of community convenings and pilot programs that test interest in Adamah’s work
Producing a clear landscape report that summarizes findings, partnership opportunities, risks, and strategic recommendations
Working with Chief Community Impact Officer to develop recommendations for whether and how Adamah should move toward launching a Chicago Community Impact Hub, including possible structure, staffing, funding model, program priorities, and timeline.