Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Awards And Fellowships
Languages
Certification
Moishe House Involvement
Timeline
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Matthew Jadd

Summary

Business-minded Jewish communal professional who is dedicated to using business principles, interpersonal skills and Jewish values to help Jewish nonprofit organizations and the Jewish community as a whole.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Executive Director, Director of Business Operations

The Toronto Heschel School
01.2024 - Current
  • Management: Directly oversee a full-time team of two employees and seven independent contractors that cover a variety of areas including: Facilities, Financial, IT, Operations and Security. Also oversee Human Resources for 60 other full time staff and 20 part time staff
  • Financial Management: Oversee the creation, implementation and evaluation of the school budget, the preparation of the audited financial statements and management of the school’s cash flow. Also liaised with parents regarding payment timelines and outstanding balances
  • Streamlining Operations: Maximized Technology to streamline operations for purchasing, accounts payable and human resources
  • Strategic Management: Worked alongside the Chairs of the Board and The Head of School to assist with the strategic restructuring of the school’s parent organization Gesher Abraham

Assistant Director

URJ Camp George
04.2023 - 07.2023
  • Management: Oversaw a team of 56 staff members in charge of specialty area programming for the camp and a three person housekeeping and maintenance team
  • Financial Management: Oversaw the budget and purchasing for all specialty areas, housekeeping supplies and rental groups
  • Partnerships: Built relationships with external organizations to create meaningful rental group experiences, resulting in a 100% retention rate for the following year
  • Human Resources: Responsible for preparing all seasonal staff contracts and signing off contracted staff pay

Assistant Director

Camp Gesher
06.2020 - 03.2023
  • Development: Built a culture of philanthropy, which included a 1700% annual increase in fundraising revenue and 1150% increase in unique donors within my first six months and maintained the following two fiscal years
  • Also successfully applied to multiple government grants each worth over $100,000
  • Financial Management: Work with the Director, Treasurer and Bookkeeper on creating the budget, preparing the audited financial statements and designing financial policies
  • Also liaised with parents regarding payment timelines and scholarship decisions
  • Management: Oversee a team of three staff members in charge of year-round programming and four head staff members in charge of summer programming, to go along with managing multiple lay leadership committees
  • Capital Planning: Assist Director in providing recommendations to the Board of Directors of needed capital improvements to the camp
  • Logistics Coordination: Oversee the logistics of camp operations, including the purchasing of supplies, organizing staff schedules, collecting staff paperwork, planning staff certification courses and coordinating transportation
  • Database Management: Oversee the Camp Gesher registration and fundraising database systems
  • Board Relations: Was a non-voting member of the Board of Directors, sat on the Fundraising, Finance, Facilities and Scholarship committees

Site Coordinator, James Gardens

Sports Camps Canada
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Management: Oversaw seven staff members and 40 campers at James Gardens Location
  • Logistics Coordination: Created all programming and schedules for the summer
  • Marketing and Recruitment: Helped with broader Sports Camps Canada marketing initiatives, including recruitment at camp fairs, winning an internal competition for most referrals registered
  • Partnerships: Collaborated with external stakeholders including Nike, James Gardens Lawn Bowling Club and parents of campers
  • Human Resources: Oversee contracts, payroll, performance evaluations and hiring of new employees

Director of Youth Engagement

Congregation Har Shalom
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Recruitment: Increased Har Shalom USY and Kadima chapter membership by 400%
  • Budget Management: Managed youth department budget which saw revenues from membership and programs surpass annual projections by 25%
  • Program Implementation: Created, promoted and implemented youth group programs for participants in K-12, for up to 25 participants

Education

MBA, MA - Nonprofit Management, Jewish Professional Leadership

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
05.2020

BMOS - Management and Organizational Studies, Organizational Studies, Policy & Ethics, Jewish Studies

Huron University College At Western University
London
06.2017

Skills

  • Board relations
  • Fundraising
  • Business administration
  • Human resources
  • Relationship building
  • Program management
  • Community engagement
  • Talent management and staffing
  • Operations management
  • Team leadership, training, and development
  • Budgeting and financial management
  • Operational planning
  • Budget reporting
  • Grant writing

Awards And Fellowships

  • CFRE Certification, 10/01/23
  • Member of Association for Fundraising Professionals. Greater Toronto Chapter
  • Digital Marketing Strategy Micro Credential through University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies
  • Cornerstone Liaison and Team Lead through Foundation for Jewish Camp
  • GIFT Leadership Institute Participant through JCAMP 180
  • Enrollment Program Participant through JCAMP 180
  • Award for Outstanding Commitment to Huron University College Students’ Council
  • People’s Choice Award for Hult Prize on Campus United Nations Sustainability Goals Pitch Competition
  • Advisor for HSUSY, which was recognized as Chapter of Excellence and Best Educational Programming across 35 chapters in Seaboard USY Region
  • Lead Development Professional for Camp Gesher which was awarded JCAMP180 Camp Professionals Field Leadership Award

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hebrew
Professional Working

Certification

· CFRE Certification (Exam Date October 1st, 2023)

· Member of Association for Fundraising Professionals. Greater Toronto Chapter

· Digital Marketing Strategy Micro Credential through University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

· Cornerstone Liaison and Team Lead through Foundation for Jewish Camp

· GIFT Leadership Institute Participant through JCAMP 180

· Enrollment Program Participant through JCAMP 180

· Award for Outstanding Commitment to Huron University College Students’ Council

· People’s Choice Award for Hult Prize on Campus United Nations Sustainability Goals Pitch Competition

· Advisor for HSUSY, which was recognized as Chapter of Excellence and Best Educational Programming across 35 chapters in Seaboard USY Region

· Lead Development Professional for Camp Gesher which was awarded JCAMP180 Camp Professionals Field Leadership Award, alongside all other Ontario Jewish Camps and UJA Federations of Greater Toronto for their partnership on Jewish Camp Day of Giving 2021

Emergency Management Certificate with Tel Aviv University


Moishe House Involvement

  • Camp Nai Nai Nai Participant (East 2021-2024, West 2022-2023, Cruise 2023-2024)
  • Camp Nai Nai Nai Staff (Texas 2021)
  • Retreat Participant (Toronto Staff Led Retreat 2023, Outdoor Adventure West 2024)
  • Active Moishe House Community Member (Toronto - Annex, MLG, Christie, Forest Hill, MHWOW; Boston - Brookline, Kendall Square; Maryland - Bethesda)

Timeline

Executive Director, Director of Business Operations

The Toronto Heschel School
01.2024 - Current

Assistant Director

URJ Camp George
04.2023 - 07.2023

Assistant Director

Camp Gesher
06.2020 - 03.2023

Site Coordinator, James Gardens

Sports Camps Canada
05.2018 - 08.2018

Director of Youth Engagement

Congregation Har Shalom
08.2017 - 05.2018

MBA, MA - Nonprofit Management, Jewish Professional Leadership

Brandeis University

BMOS - Management and Organizational Studies, Organizational Studies, Policy & Ethics, Jewish Studies

Huron University College At Western University
Matthew Jadd