From Strength to Strength: Investing in Our Future
Dear Touro Synagogue Family,
As we approach our Bicentennial in 2028, Touro Synagogue continues to be an important center of Jewish spiritual and communal life. With 750 member households and meaningful growth in recent years, we are committed to ensuring that our community remains strong and vibrant for generations to come.
Sustaining the vitality of our congregation requires thoughtful stewardship of our financial resources, our facilities, and our shared mission. It means supporting engaging programming in a safe, secure, and welcoming environment, while deepening our commitment to Tikkun Olam and social justice. Achieving all of this depends on a clear and coordinated vision for long-term financial sustainability.
To that end, we are actively seeking an experienced Director of Development to lead a unified and strategic approach to fundraising and philanthropy. This person will help integrate our existing fundraising efforts, cultivate donor relationships, and maintain our culture of philanthropy across clergy, staff, and lay leadership. We are grateful to the Touro Synagogue Foundation for their recognition of the importance of this position and support in making it possible.
Referrals often lead to the best candidates, and with the immense reach of our congregation, we’d love your help spreading the word about what a special place Touro is. If you have or know someone with experience in nonprofit development, fundraising, or advancement who may be a strong fit, please share their name and email with Liz Herman, Search Committee Chair.
This process will be thoughtfully guided by a Search Committee consisting of the following members:
- Rabbi Katie Bauman
- Liz Herman, Chair
- Teri Hunter
- Kurt Jostes
- Beth Lavin
- Debbie Marx
- Kevin Wilkins
Thank you for your commitment to our community and the future of Touro Synagogue.
Rabbi Katie Bauman, Senior Rabbi
Kevin Wilkins, President
Liz Herman, Search Committee Chair
Kurt Jostes, Executive Director