VP, Field Advancement Strategy and Operations

Hillel International • Washington, DC

14h • $165,000 - $190,000 • Remote

About The Position

Hillel International seeks a VP of Field Advancement Strategy and Operations to help campus Hillels raise more funds, develop strong lay leaders, and build sustainable advancement programs. Reporting to the Chief External Affairs Officer, this role leads the team responsible for advancement and lay-leadership support to campus Hillels, sets the strategy for this work, oversees its execution, and works directly with campus Hillels where involvement can add value.

A central focus is improving how Hillel International delivers fundraising support across the field. The VP identifies common challenges, tests new approaches, and builds systems, shared services, and partnerships to scale successful pilots. The role is accountable for the quality of support provided to individual Hillels and for creating more consistent, efficient, and measurable approaches across the movement. In close partnership with Hillel International’s senior fundraising leaders and field partners, the VP aligns local and central advancement efforts, builds stronger donor pipelines, and increases philanthropic investment across the movement.

The position is fully remote for eligible candidates based in the United States and requires regular travel to campus Hillels, donor communities, conferences, and other Hillel gatherings. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and based in the United States.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of career experience in advancement, fundraising, operations, consulting, or related work, including significant senior leadership and management responsibilities.
• Demonstrated measurable growth in fundraising, organizational performance, or both.
• Experience leading and developing teams across multiple organizations, markets, or communities.
• Experience designing and scaling a successful program, service, pilot, or operating model.
• Experience helping organizations improve fundraising performance or navigate financial or organizational challenges.
• Experience engaging boards, campaign leaders, and other volunteers as active partners in fundraising and organizational leadership.
• Experience managing complex initiatives involving coordination across teams, functions, and stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of advancement, including annual fundraising, major gifts, donor development, stewardship, campaigns, and advancement operations.
• Ability to connect strategy and execution by setting direction, building supporting systems, and holding teams accountable for results.
• Operational mindset and ability to turn promising ideas into practical, sustainable services usable across the movement.
• Strong judgment in assessing when a Hillel needs direct support, when a shared solution is appropriate, and what is required to scale a successful pilot.
• Understanding of the roles boards and lay leaders play in fundraising, governance, and long-term sustainability.
• Collaborative approach to working with donors and prospects whose interests may include campus Hillels, Hillel International, or both.
• Ability to build trust with campus executives, advancement professionals, board members, donors, and colleagues.
• Strong analytical and financial skills, including ability to use data to inform decisions, set priorities, and measure results.
• Excellent communication, coaching, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work within a network of independent organizations with different needs, resources, and community dynamics.
• Commitment to Hillel’s mission and respect for the diversity of Jewish life are essential.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and based in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a federated or chapter-based organization is helpful but not required.
• Familiarity with Hillel or the Jewish communal sector is welcome but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the team responsible for advancement field services, lay-leadership development, and shared advancement services.
• Set the strategy and operating model for Hillel International’s advancement support to campus Hillels, translating priorities into clear plans, roles, and measures of success.
• Advise and directly support campus Hillels on annual giving, major gifts, donor development, stewardship, campaigns, and advancement operations.
• Help Hillels recruit, engage, and develop boards and other lay leaders for fundraising, governance, and organizational sustainability.
• Oversee support for Hillels undertaking capital, endowment, comprehensive, and other major campaigns, and for Hillels whose limited fundraising capacity constrains growth or threatens stability.
• Identify common field needs and develop, test, and scale solutions—including shared staffing, advancement marketing, training, tools and technology, and external partnerships—that expand access to high-quality support.
• Partner with Hillel International’s senior fundraising leaders and field partners to build donor and prospect pipelines, connect prospects to campus Hillels, and bring forward field opportunities when appropriate to increase giving across the movement.
• Set and track measures of success, including growth in annual field fundraising, campaign progress, turnaround-support results, lay-leader engagement, use of shared services, and impact of scaled solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability insurance, Flexible Spending accounts, generous vacation and sick time, and parental leave.
• Professional development, mentoring, and skill-building opportunities.
• Opportunity to work with dedicated colleagues at Hillel International and across the Hillel movement.
• Remote work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed