Application Guide
How to Apply for Managing Director - Hadassah Mid Atlantic
at Hadassah, WZOA, Inc.
🏢 About Hadassah, WZOA, Inc.
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is one of the largest Jewish women's organizations in the United States, with a century-long legacy of advancing health, education, and social action in Israel and the U.S. Working here means joining a mission-driven, volunteer-powered network where professional staff directly enable cutting-edge medical care, advocacy, and community building. The Mid-Atlantic region is a vital hub, spanning from eastern Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., making this a high-visibility leadership role within a storied national organization.
About This Role
As Managing Director, you will be the chief operational and strategic partner to volunteer region presidents, translating Hadassah's national mission into local fundraising, membership, and engagement results. You will supervise staff, manage financial processes, and implement technology and marketing supports across a multi-state geographic area. This is a remote role with significant travel and relationship-building, where your leadership directly fuels Hadassah's ability to grow its impact in the Mid-Atlantic.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with a virtual check-in with your regional staff, followed by a strategy call with a region president to refine an upcoming fundraiser. You might then review financial reports, approve marketing materials, and travel to a local chapter event in the evening to engage donors and members. Expect a blend of high-level planning, hands-on problem-solving, and relationship-building across the region.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Hadassah, WZOA, Inc. Is Looking For
- Proven nonprofit leadership experience, ideally in membership, fundraising, or regional management, with a track record of working alongside volunteer boards and presidents.
- Strong people manager who can supervise, delegate, and develop staff while fostering a collaborative, mission-driven culture.
- Financially savvy and tech-comfortable, able to oversee budgets, financial reporting, and implement project management or CRM tools.
- Deep connection to or knowledge of the Jewish community and Hadassah's mission, with existing ties to the Mid-Atlantic region (PA, NJ, DE, MD, DC, VA) and willingness to travel extensively.
📝 Tips for Applying to Hadassah, WZOA, Inc.
Explicitly state your location within the Mid-Atlantic region (eastern PA, Southern NJ, DE, MD, DC, VA) in your cover letter and resume header—this is a hard requirement.
Highlight specific examples of partnering with volunteer presidents or boards to achieve fundraising or engagement goals, using metrics (e.g., increased donor retention by X%, grew membership by Y%).
Show familiarity with Hadassah's key initiatives (e.g., Hadassah Medical Organization, advocacy, youth programs) and mention how you would connect them to regional activities.
Demonstrate tech and financial acumen by citing tools you've implemented (e.g., Salesforce, Blackbaud, Zoom) and your experience managing budgets of similar scale.
Address the remote nature of the role: emphasize your ability to self-manage, travel regularly across the region, and maintain strong virtual and in-person relationships.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your direct experience working with volunteer leadership in a nonprofit setting, especially in a regional or geographic area role.', 'Concrete achievements in fundraising growth, member engagement, or operational efficiency that you can replicate at Hadassah Mid-Atlantic.', 'Your ties to the Mid-Atlantic region and understanding of its Jewish community landscape.', 'Your leadership philosophy for managing staff and collaborating with national colleagues in a remote, mission-driven environment.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Review Hadassah's national strategic plan and recent annual reports to understand current priorities and challenges.
- → Research the structure and activities of Hadassah's Mid-Atlantic region: local chapters, major donors, and signature events.
- → Learn about Hadassah Medical Organization's latest breakthroughs and how they are communicated to donors and members.
- → Explore the backgrounds of key volunteer leaders and staff in the region (via LinkedIn or Hadassah press releases) to tailor your outreach.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying without clearly stating your residence in the Mid-Atlantic region—this will disqualify you immediately.
- Focusing only on corporate management experience without demonstrating comfort working with volunteer-led organizations.
- Neglecting to mention fundraising or membership growth achievements, as these are core to the role's success metrics.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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