Fundraising counsel · Sharon Weiss-Greenberg
Raise more.
Build a board that gives.
Run a campaign that lasts.
I help Jewish and Israel-connected nonprofits move their mission forward — strategy, boards, and campaigns from someone who has sat in the development chair, not just advised from beside it.
Forward 50
Most Influential Jewish Leaders
$25M+
Raised for mission-driven organizations
100+
Organizations served
300+
Campaigns guided
20+
Years leading nonprofit development
The approach
Not a consultant who hands you a binder.
Plenty of firms will study your organization and leave you a report. I work differently. I step in beside your team — strategy and the hard asks, the board conversations and the quiet course-corrections — and stay until it’s working.
I’ve led development from the inside, so I know the difference between a plan that sounds good in a boardroom and one that actually closes gifts. And because I’ve spent my career in the Jewish and Israel-connected nonprofit world, I understand your donors, your community, and what’s truly at stake.
Yalla — let’s raise more, together.
How I help
Five ways to move your fundraising forward.
Advisory & Fractional CDO
Embedded development leadership for organizations between chief development officers — strategy, pipeline, and execution, without the full-time hire.
- Development strategy
- Major-gift pipeline
- Interim leadership
Campaign & Feasibility Counsel
From the honest feasibility study to the celebration gala — planning, case design, and counsel that carry a capital or endowment campaign to its goal.
- Feasibility studies
- Case for support
- Campaign management
Board Development
Turn a well-meaning board into a fundraising board. Recruitment, roles, and the structures that get every member comfortable asking.
- 100% giving boards
- Governance
- The ask, made easy
Coaching for Leaders
One-on-one coaching for executive directors and development directors who want a candid thought-partner who has actually done the job.
- EDs & dev directors
- Confidential
- Real-world playbooks
Speaking & Training
Keynotes and staff workshops that leave a room energized and equipped — on fundraising, Jewish philanthropy, and building careers of service.
- Keynotes
- Staff training
- Workshops
Not sure where to start?
Most engagements begin with one honest conversation about where you are and where you want to be.
I’m Sharon
Two decades in the room where the money is raised.
I’m a nonprofit leader, fundraiser, and educator with more than twenty years strengthening Jewish life, community, and continuity. I’ve led development from the inside — most recently as VP of Development for an Israeli nonprofit empowering amputees to rebuild their independence. Today I counsel Israeli and Jewish nonprofits around the world, helping them raise the resources their missions depend on.
Along the way I earned a PhD at NYU, trained leaders through Columbia, published 75+ articles, and was named to the Forward 50 and NY Jewish Week’s 36 to Watch. But the credential I lean on most is the simplest: I’ve actually raised the money, built the boards, and led the teams I now help others build.
Who I work with
Built for the Jewish & Israel-connected nonprofit world.
Great fundraising is universal — but knowing your community, your calendar, and your donors is not. That fluency is where I start, and it’s why organizations like these bring me in.
- ✦Jewish federations & foundations
- ✦Israel-connected nonprofits & NGOs
- ✦Day schools, camps & education
- ✦Synagogues & community organizations
- ✦Social-service & advocacy groups
- ✦Arts, culture & continuity initiatives
In their words
Even years after we stopped working for the same organization, Sharon remains a trusted colleague and an important source of professional counsel. She is energetic, organized, and focused, and working with her is always a pleasure. I know that when Sharon and I partner on a project, real progress will be made.
Sara Wolkenfeld
Chief Learning Officer
Sharon is a can-do, creative, analytical and pragmatic professional. I have seen her build and deepen organizations and have learned from her ability to spot challenges and turn them into opportunities. Sharon acts with strength and grace and has a great sense of humor throughout her hard and dedicated work.
Asher Lopatin
Executive Director
Let’s raise more, together.
Tell me where your organization is headed. We’ll spend thirty minutes on what’s working, what isn’t, and whether I’m the right partner to help you get there.
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