The Latest From The Foundation

Dispatches from the network and updates from the Foundation.

“With great power, comes great responsibility.”  Spiderman’s Uncle Ben nails it again — as Wexner alumni, you have the great responsibility to nominate outstanding candidates for the Wexner Heritage Program.  The Wexner Heritage Program is coming to Chicago, Detroit and Montreal in 2017 and we’re seeking your nominations of rising volunteer leaders with outstanding leadership potential.  Click here to nominate a candidate!  Our network of Wexner alumni, members and fellows

Marking 32 years of inspiring excellence in volunteer Jewish leadership, the Wexner Heritage Program has selected three great groups again this year! With deep gratitude to all nominators, local community funding partners, selection committees and candidates, The Wexner Foundation is pleased to announce the newest Wexner Heritage Program cohorts for 2017:  Chicago, Detroit and Montreal. We wish these 60 newly-minted Wexner members deep learning, powerful bonding and inspiration for their

Wexner Heritage Groups Upcoming Seminar Dates Miami 11 and Seattle 12 – Tuesday, June 4

The Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program is a unique opportunity for leadership growth for students entering or in their first year of graduate programs designed to train them to become Jewish professional leaders (rabbis, cantors, educators, academics, administrators, etc.).  In addition to financial assistance for graduate study, Fellows join a diverse professional community that encourages learning about one’s self as a leader though interactions with others with different points of

Pictured above are participants in The Wexner Foundation Mentoring Program previous cohort. Mazal tov to the 34 alumni of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program who have been selected for Cohort 4 of the Mentoring Program! The Mentoring Program was designed to leverage the deep and diverse talent that has been nurtured by thirty years of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program and to provide a framework for ongoing support

The Wexner Foundation is ​pleased to announce Class 28 of the Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program. These exceptional professional leaders will be attending graduate programs to train them to lead our organizations and communities into the future. This diverse group includes professional leaders interested in the rabbinate, Jewish studies, Jewish education, administration and the arts. It also includes our third cohort of Wexner Field Fellows (made possible through our partnership

Do you know a talented young Jewish communal professional who would benefit from professional development and cohort-based leadership training? The Wexner Field Fellowship Program is an opportunity for promising full-time Jewish communal professionals (ages 26-40, who have not completed graduate studies specifically geared for the Jewish professional field) who are seeking professional development. In partnership with the Jim Joseph Foundation, three Wexner Field Fellows will be accepted as part of

The Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholars Program is a unique opportunity for leadership growth for students entering (applying this year) or those in their first year in graduate school programs designed to train them to become Jewish professional leaders (rabbis, cantors, educators, academics, administrators, etc.). In addition to financial assistance for graduate study, fellows become part of a diverse professional community that encourages learning about one’s self as a leader though

At this year’s Wexner Graduate Fellowship Summer Institute in Stowe, VT many of our fellows, staff and faculty used the power of numbers to raise both money and awareness for ALS through the Ice Bucket Challenge. Through personal and group donations, plus the auctioned opportunity to be the one to dump ice water on various notables in our community, they raised more than $1,800 for ALS.  As you will see