Susan Kramer

Susan Kramer is an advisory committee member at Impala. Susan was previously the director of external relationships and development at the Jewish Women's Renaissance Project (JWRP) from May 2015 to September 2019.

At JWRP, Susan was responsible for envisioning and creating a development department in a nonprofit that had no previous fundraising infrastructure. Susan provided executive direction to professional and lay leadership teams while defining strategy to position the organization for a more sustainable future. This involved building strong community partnerships, training their teams to identify and cultivate potential donors, and establishing opportunities for expansion.

During their time at JWRP, Susan guided their teams to achieve a number of successes, including generating more than $600K in 2017 by empowering community leaders in dozens of cities to plan and execute events; increasing annual campaign dollars by $500K; and raising an additional $900K through engaging new strategies that included crowd sourcing and other creative plans to involve younger donors and those of modest means.

Susan also worked closely with JWRP's finance, IT, and donor services departments to transform the office from cash-based to a pledged-based accrual system, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations. The transition went smoothly, and JWRP is now in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Susan Kramer has a Master's degree in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management from Regis University. Susan also has a Certificate in Jewish Communal Studies from the University of Denver. Her Bachelor of Science (BS) is in Psychology from the University of Maryland.