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Nov 2017
Thanksgiving dinner is a time to come together with your family and friends. A time to enjoy and reflect on all there is to be thankful for. But there is always that one niece or nephew or cousin or uncle who must bring up the most antagonizing conversations they can think of. To help cut off any conversations that may lead to a food fight, we have put together a
Nov 2017
In photo: WGFA Jonathan Schreiber (Class 5) who spoke to beloved Senior Advisor Cindy Chazan along with WHP Alum Archie Gottesman (Metrowest 08), Many of our alumni gathered for a late night party to honor Cindy who will be retiring a the end of this year. WGF Alum Aaron Dorfman (Class 14) Loved the Wexner party for Cindy because she said, "I printed my remarks in large font so you could
Nov 2017
In 2015, the 30th Anniversary celebration of The Wexner Foundation in Columbus, Ohio was a hard reset for me. Change leaders Patti Bellinger, Sasha Chanoff, Jonathan Greenblatt, Mike Feinberg and Foundation Co-Chairman Abigail S. Wexner championed transformative leadership, utilizing resources to launch social venture initiatives and tackling problems by practicing systemic thinking, using leadership skillsets to work together to solve problems. I remember a room full of passion and hope, and I also remember sitting back in my chair
In just a few weeks, 58 Wexner alumni from all of our programs will gather for a Summit on Civil Discourse. These leaders come together to address a deepening crisis: the increasing inability for those of us in the Jewish community, in Israel and in our wider world to communicate respectfully across difference. Recently, Rabbi Jay Henry Moses, Vice President of the Foundation, gave a “FEDtalk” at the Campaign Kickoff
Nov 2017
Last January, I had the honor of hearing Jeannie Opdyke Smith tell the story of her late mother, Irene Gut Opdyke, who rescued 12 Jews (13 when you include the baby born in captivity) by hiding them in the basement of a Nazi officer's home. When she finished her story, my first thought was, "There are too many people who have not heard this story. I need to change that."
Nov 2017
A year ago we met at the Wexner Summit on Social Justice. We each arrived with skills and connections, our particular interests among the vast field of need in the world and a desire to collaborate with other Wexner alumni to help the world in some small (or big) way. We went through a series of open space rounds, narrowing down the possibilities by voting with our feet and having
Nov 2017
Wexner Senior Leaders (WSL) participate in an executive program geared to getting us to use our positions in the Israeli government to innovate projects that will make Israel a better place to live. We are high-level government civil servants working in ministries that don't often collaborate to get things done, and therefore we call these projects XBC's, or Cross Boundary Collaborations. The formal part of the WSL Program lasts a
Nov 2017
Reposted with thanks to ejewishphilanthropy.com A little over a year ago, I started my role at the Wiener Center for Leadership and Learning at UJA-Federation of New York as Director of Learning and Development. I became a professional in the Jewish nonprofit sector after spending more than 10 years in corporate America working in human resources, with a specific focus on learning and development. I decided to switch gears and
Nov 2017
Feeling like strangers or outsiders isn’t a new experience for the Jewish people. But when it comes to spending time in the developing world, navigating what makes us different as Jews – our religious or cultural practices, our identity and values – can bring with it unique challenges. What are these challenges – and what are the opportunities – of living Jewishly while serving in the developing world? Rabbi Zvi