Chief Operating Officer for Arts Based, Pro-Israel Humanitarian Aid and Advocacy Organization

Artists 4 Israel prevents the spread of anti-Israel and antisemitic bigotry while helping heal those affected by hate. An international network of contemporary artists, spanning 32 countries, primarily focused in graffiti, street art, muralism, tattoo, photography, streetwear and music, A4I creates social change through humanitarian aid projects. There are organizations who, on the one hand, provide direct aid to those in need and organizations on the other hand that share a more honest perception about Israel or work to stop hate against the Jewish people. Artists 4 Israel exists in the middle, where those two hands meet. Participating artists travel to Israel and around the world to do projects that create real changes for those in need. Once there, they see the country through their own eyes and return able to share what they have learned. They join an ecosystem of other artists creating programs around the world. Our projects are artist created and artist driven.
The organization's three main program areas are: Trips to Israel and Abroad; Campus and Community Projects; and Antisemitism Prevention. A4I also maintain two related efforts: the Healing Arts Kits which slows or stops the onset of new cases of PTSD in children living under rocket attack and Healing Ink, which covers the scars of terror survivors and soldiers injured in combat.
Our driving motto is ART OVER HATE. Everything we do is strategic, preventive, loving and dynamic.

The Position
The C.O.O. will be responsible for unifying the organization's incredible growth and achievement from a mission perspective with its infrastructure, internal operating structures, fundraising, development and creating a roadmap for future growth and sustainability.
There is a large need for fundraising and development. Please do not apply for this role if you are not willing to focus heavily on this aspect of the job. There are a lot of opportunities to support this focus, the position requires strategy, operating plans and "catch-up" with these opportunities which will ultimately assist with the fundraising expectation.

Expectations
Internal Processes & Oversight:
*Draft long-term and short-term strategies for organizational growth.
*Project Management and Maintenance: Make sure the efforts and successes of all projects are collected, organized and utilized.
*Fiduciary and Financial: Overseeing insurance, bookkeeping, accounting and budget.
*Create systems for communications: internal; external; social media and others.
*Determine effective use of budget surplus and similar opportunities.
*Elaborate budget to be more comprehensive, oversee adherence thereto and assist with editing now and preparation of next year's operating plan and budget.
Fundraising:
*Raise budget significantly in a short time. Specifics TBD
*Create overall strategy for significantly raising the budget within a short time, including utilizing dormant opportunities: previous successes, lapsed donors, grant opportunities; and potential development personnel and systems.
*Discover, track, maintain database of and apply for all relevant grants.
*Research donors who give to similar organizations and have them give to our organization.
*Determine and manage virtual fundraising campaigns.
*Strategize and support gala and potential mid-tier fundraising events.
*Opportunize our unique position in the Jewish, pro-Israel AND arts world to find grant and donor opportunities outside the norm.
*Identify all the potential traditional donors and family foundations, successfully pitch.
*Utilize our programming to find ways to turn them into fundraising opportunities - i.e., do we bring a potential donor on one of our arts trips to Israel.
Relationship Building and Maintenance:
*Determine relevant partners and create opportunities for collaborative efforts, organize ways to maintain contact and utilize for future endeavors.
*Find previous partners and reestablish relations, consider ways to utilize for organizational efforts.
*Oversee and maintain our preexisting and make new relationships with businesses and government entities.
Miscellaneous:
*Some travel required, mostly to Israel.
*Ability to work remotely.
Qualifications
*5+ years in a COO, Development or related role.
*No specific schooling required. A college degree with a related focus or an MBA are nice, but not necessary.
*Hunger and determination to grow an organization.
*Patience, level-headedness, calm and strategic thinking. Ability to be both flexible and firm and knowing the right time for each.
*Knowledge of the Jewish and pro-Israel space but also a well-rounded professional and personal background.