Vice President, Community Impact

Passion.

Purpose.

Impact.

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) is at the heart of Greater Boston's Jewish community, and our reach is felt around the world.

Ranked by Boston Business Journal as Massachusetts largest nonprofit organization, CJP is a philanthropic investor and mobilizer of people, resources, and skills that make a meaningful difference.

Position Overview CJP is embarking on an ambitious journey toward a bold 10-year vision: to build a community where no one stands alone, where enduring bonds unite us, and where every generation discovers the joy of making Jewish life their own.

Achieving this level of impact requires bold action, and CJP is raising its ambitions as we partner with hundreds of community organizations to radically expand connection and engagement in Jewish life across Greater Boston.

The Vice President, Community Impact is a key strategic architect of this transformation.

Positioned at the intersection of strategy and execution, the VP oversees a major portfolio of priority community investment areas designed to anticipate emerging needs, fill critical gaps, and accelerate innovation to expand Jewish engagement and build identity, community, and connection.

A nimble and adaptable leader, the VP turns CJP's vision into actionable multi-year strategies - equally comfortable setting strategy, navigating ambiguity, and driving execution to build an inclusive and enduring future for our region.

To achieve this, the VP designs and leads integrated investment approaches combining grantmaking, strategic partnerships, capacity building, and research to create measurable, systems-level impact.

Leading a team of strategic investment professionals, the VP serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, a strategic partner to community organizations, and a collaborative leader across CJP.

Work Authorization CJP is not able to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

What Success Looks Like The successful candidate moves seamlessly between big-picture strategy and day-to-day execution.

They are equally comfortable helping define the future direction of a community investment area, making difficult investment decisions, facilitating complex conversations among diverse stakeholders, and ensuring bold ideas translate into measurable outcomes.They thrive in complexity and ambiguity, exercise sound judgment, build trust quickly, and lead through influence as much as formal authority.

They bring both analytical rigor and deep curiosity about people, organizations, and communities.

Core Responsibilities Vision & Organizational Leadership Serve as a key organizational leader shaping and implementing CJPs 10-year vision, with a focus on inspired Jewish life and engaging and educating our next generation.

Serve as a member of CJP's Strategy & Impact leadership team, partnering closely with colleagues within the department as well as cross-functionally...