Executive Director

The Organization

Founded in Los Angeles in 1990 (originally as the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity), Jewish Creativity International (JCI) serves as a fiscal sponsor for more than 100 independent projects engaged in Jewish arts and culture. Through its fiscal sponsorship model, JCI enables artists and cultural organizations to solicit and manage charitable funds under a compliant, transparent, and supportive framework. JCI ensures adherence to nonprofit regulations and sustains a vibrant ecosystem of Jewish creative expression across artistic disciplines.

In August 2024, JCI engaged its first senior manager, a contracted position replacing the organization’s President Emeritus. Following a strategic review of the organization’s structure and policies, the organization now seeks its first full-time, salaried Executive Director as the organization moves into its next phase.

The Position

The Executive Director is the chief executive of Jewish Creativity International and reports directly to the Board of Directors. This full-time, remote position leads JCI’s operations, financial management, compliance, and strategic development. The Executive Director will work independently and ensure that JCI’s fiscal sponsorship program operates with integrity, efficiency, and alignment to its mission—supporting the creative, administrative, and financial well-being of the artists and organizations it serves.

The Executive Director provides visionary leadership while managing day-to-day operations, ensuring fiscal stewardship and maintaining the organization’s strong reputation for trust, transparency, and service.

Core Competencies

Substantial experience in nonprofit management, including operations, governance, and partner engagement.

• Mission & Cultural Fluency: Deep understanding of Jewish arts, culture, and community life; represents JCI authentically in diverse settings.
• Financial Stewardship & Compliance: Ensures fiscal integrity, transparency, and compliance in all operations. Proficiency with accounting software, such as Aplos, QuickBooks, or comparable systems.
• Operational Management & Systems Design: Builds efficient systems and manages complex processes with clarity.
• Relationship Management & Partner Support: Communicates effectively with artists, donors, and vendors, fostering trust and responsiveness.
• Strategic Leadership & Board Partnership: Provides sound analysis and guidance to the Board for informed governance.
• Integrity, Judgment & Self-Management: Operates independently with professionalism, discretion, and reliability.
• Equity & Inclusion: Creates an inclusive environment reflecting the diversity of Jewish creative expression.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Leadership & Strategy

• Provide overall strategic and operational leadership to advance JCI’s mission and sustain long-term organizational health.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the Board of Directors, preparing reports, supporting governance, and implementing board decisions.
• Identify opportunities for organizational growth, partnership, and impact in Jewish arts and culture.

Financial Management & Compliance

• Oversee all financial operations and compliance with nonprofit accounting standards.
• Supervise external bookkeepers, manage fiscal sponsorship accounts, and ensure timely payments and reporting.
• Coordinate and support annual independent audits and regulatory filings.
• Develop and monitor an annual budget, maintaining strong cash flow management and financial controls.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local nonprofit laws, including documentation, donor acknowledgment, and fund use restrictions.

Project & Partner Relations

• Serve as the main point of contact for sponsored projects (artists, project directors, funders, and partner organizations), providing timely, accurate, supportive communications, and compliance support.

Fund Development

• Explore opportunities for JCI’s growth through grants, administrative fees, and donor engagement.

To Apply

Interested candidates

should submit the following to the JCI Board of Directors

(contact@jewishcreativity.org):

1. 1. A current CV or résumé outlining relevant experience and qualifications.
   2. Responses (250–300 words each or three videos not to exceed two minutes each) to the following three questions, in lieu of a cover letter:

Question 1: JCI works closely with artists in many different ways. Tell us about how you’ve engaged with the arts and creative work in your professional or personal life. How would you work to support creative people and cultural initiatives in ways that honor their needs, aspirations, and working styles?

Question 2: Describe your experience managing financial systems and accounting operations, including your familiarity with accounting software (such as Aplos or QuickBooks), oversight of bookkeeping, and your approach to maintaining the healthy financial management of an organization with a multi-million-dollar budget.

Question 3: Outline your experience in nonprofit management, particularly in ensuring compliance with nonprofit laws and successfully managing or preparing for audits. What principles or practices have guided your work in this area?

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but preference will be given to submissions received before November 26.

Competitive benefits