Jordanna Amsel is Director of Development, Israeli Programs at the Shalom Hartman Institute, where she focuses on development strategy for Institute programs based in Israel as well as serving as a bridge with North American funders and lay leaders. Prior to this role she served as Senior Development Officer for the Institute in North America.

She earned a BA in Public Policy and Social Justice from the Gallatin School for Individualized Study of New York University. While at NYU, she received both a President’s Service Award and an Exemplar of Excellence from the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life. Jordanna is an alumnus of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship and a Davidson Scholar, and completed a dual master’s degree program in Nonprofit Management and Judaic Studies at NYU.

Previously, Jordanna worked at the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, primarily focused on expanding PJ Library.

She was born and raised in New York and recently moved to Jerusalem with her husband, son, and daughter.