Roni Ziv
New York
Summary
Dynamic social justice–oriented nonprofit leader with a proven track record in executive management, fiscal governance, and strategic planning. Experienced in stepping into leadership during organizational transition, managing complex budgets and cash-flow systems, and strengthening institutional accountability. Skilled in coalition-building, staff development, and trauma-informed practice, with a deep commitment to ethical stewardship, power-sharing, and building durable infrastructure for justice-centered movements.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Camp Director
Hashomer Hatzair USA / Camp Shomria
New York
08.2022 - Current
- Lead year-round operations of a national, mission-driven youth organization advancing progressive education, collective leadership, and social responsibility.
- Design and implement recruitment and retention strategies that expand access pipelines and strengthen long-term community participation.
- Supervise and mentor multidisciplinary teams across education, development, operations, and finance, centering equity, accountability, and staff sustainability.
- Serve as primary liaison to the Board of Directors, supporting governance through data-driven reporting, risk assessment, and strategic planning.
- Oversee compliance with New York State health, safety, and licensing requirements, ensuring trauma-informed, inclusive, and accountable organizational practices.
- Develop and enforce organizational codes of conduct, conflict-resolution protocols, and mental-health response systems in collaboration with educators and clinicians.
- Partner with national and international movement organizations to align programming with shared commitments to justice, solidarity, and youth leadership.
- Advance fundraising and donor-engagement strategies in collaboration with board leadership and development staff.
Founder & Lead Organizer
Peace & Solidarity Youth Summit
New York
11.2024 - Current
- Founded and piloted a cross-community Jewish-Palestinian youth summit focused on peacebuilding, political education, and solidarity-based organizing serving over 100 participants in its first year.
- Convene and lead steering committees with leaders from the New Israel Fund, Partners for Progressive Israel, and other progressive Jewish and allied organizations.
- Designed shared governance and decision-making structures to ensure power-sharing, accountability, and cross-community trust.
- Lead strategic planning, facilitation, and coalition alignment to sustain and expand the initiative beyond its pilot year.
- Navigate complex political, ethical, and emotional dynamics while centering safety, dignity, and long-term movement infrastructure.
- Advance a model of youth-led peacebuilding rooted in justice, relational accountability, and institutional collaboration.
Acting Executive Director (Interim)
Hashomer Hatzair USA / Camp Shomria
New York
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Stepped into executive leadership during a period of organizational transition, ensuring continuity of operations, staff stability, and mission integrity.
- Assumed full fiduciary responsibility across finance, development, operations, and board relations.
- Led development of the 2024 organizational budget, restructuring budget lines to improve transparency, program-level accountability, and strategic clarity.
- Designed and implemented improved cash-flow management systems, strengthening short- and long-term financial sustainability.
- Worked closely with the Finance Committee to align budgeting decisions with ethical stewardship and organizational priorities.
- Streamlined internal financial and operational systems, increasing institutional capacity and decision-making effectiveness.
- Supported staff through leadership transition by clarifying roles, stabilizing workflows, and maintaining trust during organizational uncertainty.
Social Work Officer
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Provided trauma-informed psychosocial support to individuals navigating acute stress, family crisis, moral injury, and structural vulnerability.
- Conducted individual assessments and interventions grounded in dignity, confidentiality, and harm reduction.
- Advised leadership on ethical responsibility, crisis response, and mental-health awareness within hierarchical institutions.
- Advocated for access to mental-health resources, accommodations, and protective policies for individuals at heightened risk.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams while navigating complex bureaucratic systems, centering human well-being within institutional constraints.
Education
B.A. Candidate - Economics & Political Science
Columbia University School of General Studies
New York01.2027
Skills
- Social justice and systems analysis
- Nonprofit governance and fiscal oversight
- Budgeting and cash-flow management
- Trauma-informed practice
- Coalition and movement-building
- Board and stakeholder engagement
- Organizational transition leadership
- Strategic planning
- Staff training and development
- Fundraising strategy
- Crisis management
- Staff management
- Social media management
Timeline
Founder & Lead Organizer
Peace & Solidarity Youth Summit
11.2024 - Current
Acting Executive Director (Interim)
Hashomer Hatzair USA / Camp Shomria
08.2023 - 01.2024
Camp Director
Hashomer Hatzair USA / Camp Shomria
08.2022 - Current
Social Work Officer
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
01.2019 - 01.2022
B.A. Candidate - Economics & Political Science
Columbia University School of General Studies