The Arizona Jewish Historical Society announced the appointment of Frank Jacobson as management consultant and capital campaign director for the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center, a 27,000-square foot complex coming to downtown Phoenix in 2026.

With more than 40 years of experience in management, fundraising, communications and strategic planning, Jacobson’s notable achievements include the successful creation of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, raising $9.6 million.

His expertise extends to philanthropy, demonstrated during his tenure at Jewish Family & Children’s Service, where he revitalized the marketing and development department, resulting in a substantial increase in annual fundraising and the opening of the Michael R. Zent Healthcare Center.

Most recently, Jacobson led a successful $19.2 million fundraising effort to establish Scottsdale Community Bank, Arizona's first state-chartered, FDIC-approved bank in 14 years.

He highlighted the importance of engaging the community in Holocaust education, stating, "With the recent rise of antisemitism, the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center is needed now more than ever."

Last November the Arizona Jewish Historical Society announced the launch of a $30 million dollar Capital Campaign to create the Hilton Family Holocaust Education Center in the heart of downtown Phoenix. The new Center will be on the Cutler✡Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center campus.

The new facility will include a permanent gallery dedicated to Holocaust Education as well as areas dedicated to changing exhibits on other genocides and closely related topics, plus a new dramatic Jewish Life Gallery in the Center’s expansion plans. The goal of this experience will be to inspire visitors to learn from the Holocaust, to become upstanders, and to work toward a world without hatred and bigotry and appreciate Judaism’s contribution to Arizona and American life.

Visit www.azjhs.org/capital-campaign for more information about the Capital Campaign.