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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:

Apply today!

  1. Fill out this form, which includes your bio and areas of interest
  2. A volunteer leader at CJP will be in touch to learn more about you
  3. 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.

 

Jerald Korn is a lawyer and biotech executive, having spent his career working at several biotech companies in legal, compliance and business roles after beginning his career in private practice, where he represented primarily healthcare clients on a range of topics, including nonprofit governance.
 
Jerald is involved with several Jewish non-profits in the Boston area.  He served on the board of Schechter Boston for more than a decade, including as Board Chair from 2020-2023, and recently joined the Jewish Community Relations Council as a Community Representative. Jerald also participated in CJP's Cynthia and Leon Shulman Acharai Leadership Program in 2022, where he had the opportunity to meet many amazing leaders from across our community and learn about the organizations they were passionate about, and is a member of Kehillath Israel in Brookline.
 
Jerald lives in Newton with his wife, Lauren, who is the CEO of Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters, and their three children. He enjoys spending time in New Hampshire kayaking and swimming and playing cards and board games.   
Marjorie Patkin recently retired after running an independent college admissions consulting practice for over 15 years. She also has 25 years of development and special events professional experience at the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard Law School, and the Peabody Essex Museum. Marjorie previously served as Executive Director, Board of Associate Alumni Trustees for the University of Pennsylvania, and Director of Admissions, Epstein Hillel Academy.
 
At CJP, Marjorie sits on the BOD and is a former member of the WP Board. She is also an incoming JFNA board member. Marjorie is the immediate past co-chair of the WP Leadership Series and was the co-chair of the 2019 and 2020 Annual CJP Campaigns. She served as Chair of the North Shore Development Committee and was a member on the CJP/JFNS Merger Task Force and North Shore Advisory Committee. She has also served on the Governance and Nominating Committee, the Development Committee, and the Participation Task Force. Prior to the merger, at JFNS, her roles included President of the Women’s Division and JFNS Campaign Chair. She is also a member of the Trustees Council of Penn Women at the University of Pennsylvania, serving as chair of the Development and Leadership committees. She is a member of the Epstein Hillel Academy Trustees Leadership Council and also sits on Congregation Shirat Hayam's North Shore Antisemitism task force.
 
A native of Longmeadow, MA, Marjorie resides in Swampscott with her husband, Randy, and is a member of Congregation Shirat Hayam. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Both her daughter, Brooke, and son-in-law, Josh Kay, are involved with the CJP Young Adult Initiative. Her son Alex and his wife Jen reside in Brooklyn, NY.