Speaker: David Mersky

He was the chief development officer for the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston responsible for planning and implementing all the fundraising and marketing of the nation’s sixth largest Jewish community. Previously, he was the President of Ampal Securities Corporation, an investment-banking firm that raised capital for private enterprise in Israel. Until 2018, David was a faculty member in the Graduate School at Brandeis University for 26 years. He is the lead author of two books, Successful Synagogue Fundraising Today: Overcoming the Fear of Asking for Money, and How You can Engage New Board Members: Strengthening Your Nonprofit Organization.

He has trained thousands of professionals and volunteers who have raised hundreds of millions of dollars. In private business, he has counseled management on issues ranging from strategic marketing planning to sales force training and development. He advises families on the creative use of philanthropy for business and estate planning as well as transmitting enduring values from one generation to the next.