OUR MISSION
We require applicants to any Wexner Foundation program to read this Mission Statement. Our Wexner Members and Fellows are expected to understand and respect our mission.
The Wexner Foundation develops and inspires leaders in the North American Jewish Community and the State of Israel. Through pluralistic, cohort-based educational initiatives, the Foundation invests in promising professionals and volunteers, giving them tools to exercise transformative leadership toward a stronger Jewish future and a thriving State of Israel.
Working in partnership with other foundations, federations, philanthropists, and organizations, the Foundation contributes to the development of a robust, meaningful, and increasingly diverse North American Jewish community. We thoughtfully stretch Wexner cohorts across a wide range of viewpoints about what will best strengthen our Jewish future.
We invest in individuals seeking to contribute to a professional, fully representative, and collaborative civil service in the State of Israel. The Wexner Foundation aspires to contribute to a secure, vibrant Jewish and Democratic state through its commitment to the public service.
The Wexner Foundation is committed to Ahavat Yisrael, a love for the entirety of the Jewish People and actively fosters enduring connections between Wexner leaders in North America and Israel.
CORE VALUES
We pursue our work with integrity, transparency, and in the pursuit of excellence. We identify selected attributes, among many worthy choices, that we believe capture the essential spirit we bring to our learning of Torah and leadership learning. Our philosophy of leadership development is based on an artful mix of individual talent, a thoughtful curriculum, and, essential to our success, a diverse by design peer cohorts.
We frame many of these qualities as a dynamic continuum. We challenge all “Wexners” to, in their pursuit of transformational leadership, intentionally calibrate and deploy these values appropriately and thoughtfully between these ranges of expressions.
