Bonnie Oppenheimer

Community Creator | Working Mom | Relationship Builder

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Charismatic connector fixated on the power of transformative moments. Performance-driven professional, with a creative background, experienced in community building from the inside out for the millennial mind.

Experience

  • Associate Director Donor Growth and Engagement at Miles Nadal JCC
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Executive Director at MāKin Foundation
    May 2024 - May 2026 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    www.makinfoundation.org

  • Manager Strategy and Engagement at Matrix360 Inc.
    Sep 2022 - May 2026 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Manager, Community Engagement at Sinai Health Foundation
    Apr 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Led recruitment, strategy, and program execution for 3 fundraising portfolios and managed 3 volunteer boards comprised of 20+ donors resulting in an increase in annual revenue of 46%. • Established and recruited a philanthropic pipeline of next-generation donors to ensure board candidate suitability and sustainability through meaningful volunteer engagement and programmatic co-creation leading to over $300,000 in new revenue. • Launched initiatives around meaningful donor driven content in collaboration with leading researchers and practitioners resulting in a 200% increase in participation and bringing over 10 corporate sponsorships. • Provided foundational strategy design and implementation for a targeted next generation corporate engagement initiative including establishing volunteer committees comprised of industry leaders in tech, investment banking, and commercial real estate.

  • Director of Experiential Jewish Education and Engagement at The House Toronto
    Aug 2015 - Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Create relatable and inspirational programming for Jewish young professionals. Provide a Jewish lens for vulnerable topics facing our generation. Build leadership opportunities for emerging community game changers Meet amazing people. Make awesome events. ------------------------------------------------- • Manage a team of 3 staff and 75+ volunteers annually to design and execute millennial-geared events and have grown programs and participation by over 100% and impacting over 2,000 young adults annually • Implemented a committee system empowering volunteers to engage their peers allowing the organization to leverage additional resources and capacity resulting in a 50% increase in leadership and a process to engage participants beyond the first event • Initiated niche programming focusing on women’s issues, nutrition, and newcomers to Toronto partnering with institutions and brand experts to explore unique topics, resulting in 350 new participants • Forged and maintained strategic partnerships with 30+ organizations and business across Toronto