Liat Shevach Dahan
Director, Australia Region, Keren Hayesod
Motza Ellit ,Israel
Summary
Manager, leader, and process optimizer with a broad vision, expertise in fundraising, strategic thinking, dynamism, initiative, and leadership. Creative, with extensive experience working in collaboration with multiple stakeholders and excellent interpersonal skills. Familiar with the Jewish world in Israel and the Diaspora.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Director, Australia Region
Keren Hayesod
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
01.2023 - Current
- Managing Australia campaigns – responsibility for fundraising and achieving targets, serving as liaison between Jerusalem headquarters and campaigns in Australia
- Managing the head office team – oversight and coordination of daily operations
- Managing campaign representatives – mentoring field work with donors and leadership, ongoing monitoring to ensure target achievement in coordination with leadership. Organizing the Representatives Conference, including training sessions and strengthening links with headquarters.
- Providing support to campaigns – maintaining ongoing contact with campaign leadership
- Managing the regional budget – aligned with the annual work plan
- Overseeing internal audit processes – preparation for audits, responding to reports, and participating in Audit Committee meetings
- Coordinating with division heads to provide support to the regional team and field representatives
- Continuous monitoring of transfer targets to Jerusalem and recording them in the financial/project systems
- Cultivating donor relationships, expanding the donor base, and recruiting leadership members to assist representatives in fundraising
- Regular visits to campaigns in Australia
- Building relationships with local community institutions
- Liaising with Jewish Agency professional departments
- Initiating, managing, and leading Australia-related projects and delegations from Australia
- Coordinating and managing all visits to Israel, including accompanying donors and leaders from abroad
External Relations Coordinator, English-Speaking Countries Region
Keren Hayesod
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Managing and leading the first-ever crowd-funding campaign in Australia: oversight, task allocation, and ongoing guidance to leadership members and activists from all divisions, updating Keren Hayesod branding and marketing for the chosen project, and providing practical fundraising experience
- Designing and producing materials for fundraising training workshops – content, structure, presentations, and delivery methods
- Overall management of the region’s activities, liaising with leadership and donors in Israel and abroad, ongoing work with field representatives overseas, and responding to their needs
- Maintaining donor databases and advising on expanding the donor base while tracking ongoing matters
- Managing collaborations with external organizations, focusing on major donors, and aligning organizational and regional strategies
- Developing work plans and annual budgets accordingly
- Planning and managing individual and large donor visits to Israel, including project tours and delegations (pre-COVID), influencing visit content
- Identifying field needs in all areas and providing solutions from the head office, including marketing, delegations, and training
- Participating in the selection process for Australia’s representatives together with regional leadership
- Strengthening ties with the young leadership, guiding and leading their activities both during visits to Israel and abroad
- Actively promoting and implementing the ILINK young professionals’ initiative in Europe (Business Club youth branch), targeting young audiences
Recruitment and Placement Manager
International Companies
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Sourcing candidates based on job requirements, conducting personal interviews, guiding candidates throughout the placement process
- Assisting in relocation abroad – finding housing, explaining employment terms, cost of living, etc., and monitoring adaptation in the host country
- Required strong marketing and sales skills, interpersonal communication, assessment capabilities, attention to detail, ability to work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines
Operations and Marketing Manager
Argaman Interior Design & Styling Company
Jerusalem
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Building a systematic infrastructure for efficient, profitable, and professional company management, including reorganization into professional departments
- Developing and managing a computerized system tailored to the company’s professional and financial needs, tracking expenses and revenues to increase profits
- Marketing manager and architect relations coordinator – expanding business through rebranding, exposure to new target audiences, and customer retention
- Providing professional design consulting to meet client needs
- Managing and leading large-scale projects, including site inspections, preparing price proposals, negotiations, and closing deals with senior decision-makers in the private, business, and public sectors
- Procuring materials according to practical and design requirements, overseeing a professional team for project execution, preparing detailed timelines, assigning staff, and ensuring timely, satisfactory completion
Marketing Manager
Luxury Restaurants
Jerusalem, Jerusalem
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Marketing and advertising in various media channels in line with market dynamics, business meetings, and special offers for domestic and international tourism
- Constantly seeking new target audiences and retaining existing clients
- (during B.A. studies)
Education
Rhetoric Course
Reichman University
01.2025
Representatives Course
Keren Hayesod – United Israel Appeal
01.2022
Human Resources Management and Development Course
Technion
01.2013
Dual B.A. - Dance and Education
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
01.2008
Skills
Problem-solving
Project management
Operations management
Team management
References
Available upon request
Military Service
Shooting and Sniper Instructor – training soldiers from various corps and preparing new instructors. Required managing multiple units, providing professional, responsible, and authoritative instruction.
Timeline
Director, Australia Region
Keren Hayesod
01.2023 - Current
External Relations Coordinator, English-Speaking Countries Region
Keren Hayesod
01.2015 - 01.2022
Recruitment and Placement Manager
International Companies
01.2012 - 01.2015
Operations and Marketing Manager
Argaman Interior Design & Styling Company
01.2009 - 01.2012
Marketing Manager
Luxury Restaurants
01.2004 - 01.2008
Representatives Course
Keren Hayesod – United Israel Appeal
Dual B.A. - Dance and Education
Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Rhetoric Course
Reichman University
Human Resources Management and Development Course
Technion
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