Led by Cheryl Dorchinsky, Senior Advisor for Community Advocacy.
Cheryl’s background
Founded AIC in 2018 and has run it as executive director ever since. Built AIC from nothing into a multi-program advocacy organization. Ran AIC through COVID, the 2021 Gaza war, October 7 and the war that followed, and the global antisemitism surge. WZO Zionist Legacy Award (2023). Has fielded informal calls from peers for years — the advisory practice formalizes that work under Mitzpe’s imprint.
Service tiers
| Tier | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Consult | $250 | One 60-minute call on a single defined question. No prep required. The right tier when one experienced read will move the decision. |
| Extended Session | $750 | Two 90-minute working sessions with light prep, followed by a short written summary and recommended next steps. |
| Project Engagement | Inquire | Scoped to specific deliverables over 4–8 weeks, longer where the work warrants. |
What the practice handles
- Governance and board dynamics — Board chair micromanaging, board not raising money, founder-to-professional ED transition, board conflict pulling staff into the middle, new ED inheriting a board built around the old one
- Programming and events — Underresourced launches, partnership negotiations, programs not attracting the intended audience, signature events that have plateaued, first major mission to Israel
- Crisis and statement work — Statement that has to go out in twelve hours, staff or board member in the news, security incident requiring community communication, reputational situations
- Community advocacy strategy — Building or repairing a coalition, countering antizionism at the school board/city council/university, mobilizing for a specific moment, multi-faith engagement including harder conversations with post-October-7 allies
- Fundraising basics — Donor letters not landing, end-of-year campaigns, first major-gift ask, board giving that has slipped, donor communication during a difficult news cycle
Out of scope
Legal advice. Mental-health questions presenting as organizational ones. Engagements whose purpose is to validate a decision already made against better judgment. For institutional security and threat assessment: Diaspora Security Practice (Mordecai Zehavi).
Inquiry
nonprofits@mitzpe.org — include: organization name and location, name and role, tier of interest, brief description of the question, timeline sensitivity. Triaged within two business days.