Hineni Volunteer Network
Hineni (hee-NEY-nee) means "Here I am" in Hebrew. It represents a willingness to step forward and serve. Our Hineni Volunteer Network is a program designed to help you discover and take on impactful governance and advisory roles in the Greater Boston Jewish community.
CJP’s Hineni Volunteer Network works to match experienced community members with Jewish communal organizations that need governance and advisory support.
Hineni might be right for you if you want to share your experience or expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Data measurement
- Finance
- Fundraising
- Marketing
- Networking and advocacy
- Strategic planning
Participating in CJP’s Hineni Volunteer Network provides you with:
- The chance to build your skills and add impactful volunteer experience to your resume
- Invitations to special networking events and opportunities to engage with other volunteers from a variety of industries
- A mutually meaningful experience with a local Jewish organization that is working to support and serve our community
- The opportunity to learn more about organizations, including CJP, that you can support with your time and philanthropy
- And most importantly – the chance to give back to the Jewish community you so deeply care about
How it works:
- Fill out this form, which includes your bio and areas of interest
- A volunteer leader at CJP will be in touch to learn more about you
- Once you're part of the network, we'll look to connect you to governance and advisory roles and invite you to special events and opportunities
Please note: personal contact information will be kept confidential until confirmed mutual interest from both the volunteer leader and the organization.
You’ve got skills and strengths that could make a meaningful impact! We hope you’ll join us.
For Our Partners
If your organization is looking for volunteers for a specific opportunity please click here to share more information. Or if you’d like to schedule an intake conversation, please contact DaraK@cjp.org.
The Hineni Volunteer Network is created in partnership with dedicated lay leaders.
Karen Deresiewicz is a recently retired Human Resources professional who spent most of her career working for Harvard University Schools and large business units. She is passionate about effective recruitment, organizational effectiveness and has a keen interest in change management and HR communications.
Karen serves on the board of Jewish Family and Children’s Service, where she has also volunteered for JF&CS Journey to Safety program and Family Table. She serves on the HR Advisory Committee with the JCC of Greater Boston and also engages in select HR consulting assignments.
She lives in Chestnut Hill with her husband, Bob, and spends time on Martha’s Vineyard where she enjoys biking, cooking, and serenity. She is a member of Minyan Darchai Shalom.
Caroline is an alumna of the Union or Reform Judaism Jew’V’Nations LGBTQIA Fellowship, a participant in JDC Entwine’s LGBTQIA Jewish Uruguay and Argentina Exploration, and a 2020 Chai In The Hub nominee. She brings her skillset to the Combined Jewish Philanthropies board as a member of the inaugural Kol Atid cohort. She also sit’s on CJP’s Young Adult Philanthropy Board and is a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee.
