The Executive Director (ED) is the chief strategist, innovator and ambassador responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Jewish Community Foundation of the West, an organization which exists to enhance charitable giving, facilitate Jewish philanthropy both locally and worldwide, and build permanent financial resources to safeguard and strengthen organizations and community initiatives that serve the Jewish families of Northern California and regional states. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and is the person ultimately responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission, programmatic and financial objectives and its adherence to its core vision.