Dirk Bird

Vice President of Planned Giving and Endowment

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Jewish Federations of North America

Dirk Bird serves as Vice President of Planned Giving and Endowment at Jewish Federations of North America.

As the former Chief Development Officer of JEWISHcolorado and the former Executive Director of the Jewish Community Foundation in Denver, Dirk has extensive experience in development planning, lay leadership engagement, major gift development, family philanthropy, gift planning, next generation engagement, professional development, mentoring and supervision, and overall donor stewardship. Dirk is a proud Colorado native who currently resides in Denver with his wife, Caron and their three beautiful children. Dirk received his B.A. in education from the University of Northern Colorado and his M.A. in sports management from the University of the Pacific.