Irit Gross, OneTable’s first chief advancement officer, has more than 15 years of experience in the Jewish non-profit sector and an additional eight years of experience in finance.
Formerly the associate vice president of fundraising initiatives at the Jewish Federations of North America, Irit orchestrated high-impact fundraising events, trained professionals, and served as a national liaison to over 35 Federation chief development officers. She began her non-profit career at the Birthright Israel Foundation, starting in grassroots fundraising and later becoming the chief of staff to the president, focusing on substantial revenue generation.
Irit loves to match philanthropic passions to programs and believes in implementing a culture of philanthropy at every non-profit. Many people assume Irit is Israeli because of her name but in fact she is not — and no, she doesn’t speak Hebrew. She is, however, half Puerto Rican and fluent in Spanish, ask her more about this! She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Brendan, and their two children, Gibson, and Taylor (yes, named after the guitars).