The Latest From The Foundation

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Robin Axelrod, WGF Alum (Class 8), on being appointed to the Governor’s Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder. Julie Finkelstein, WGF Alum (Class 23), on receiving the JPRO Network Young Professional Award. Sam Goldman, WHP Alum (San Francisco 11), on being honored at the San Francisco Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund’s annual Day of Philanthropy by receiving the 2016 Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel

Pictured (left to right): Gordon Hecker, WHP Alum (Columbus 00) now President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Columbus; Larry Moses, Senior Philanthropic Advisor and President Emeritus, The Wexner Foundation; and Morissa Freiberg, Director of Education, Congregation Beth Tikvah The Wexner Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Columbus hosted their 15th annual reception in honor of Columbus Jewish community professionals on Thursday, November 3, 2016.  More than 90 people attended. One of

In light of the current US election, 36 Minutes LIVE returns to offer insight into the burning issue of healing a divided nation, striving for a “good” society of potential and hope for the United States and to explore how to move away from the feelings of cynicism and despair that have prevailed over the last year. In that spirit, President of The Wexner Foundation, Rabbi Elka Abrahamson will speak

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Ilana Aisen, WGF Alum (Class 20), on becoming Executive Director of JPRO Network. Cheryl Drazin, WHP Alum (Dallas 13), on becoming Regional Director for the Anti-Defamation League. Steven Exler, WGF Alum (Class 17), on being invited by President Barak Obama to speak at the White House Hanukkah Party. Ari Gauss, WGF Alum (Class 13), on receiving the Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence Award from Hillel International. Stephen

The Wexner Foundation is pleased to announce the inaugural cohort (listed here) of the newly-expanded Wexner Field Fellowship.  Built on the success of the pilot Wexner Field Fellowship, incubated within the Wexner Graduate Fellowship, the program was developed in partnership with the Jim Joseph Foundation. Fifteen outstanding professionals were selected through a highly-competitive process for this three-year intensive program.  Utilizing the cohort-based learning that is the hallmark of Wexner Foundation

Our popular online series, 36 Minutes LIVE, is back and will be going “Beyond the Book.”  We are launching a monthly series for 2017 where each call will feature a different contributor or multiple contributors from our recent publication, More Than Managing: The Relentless Pursuit of Effective Jewish Leadership.  We will “meet” the 3rd or 4th Wednesday of each month for a kind of virtual Wexner network book club. This

The Wexner Foundation is excited to announce that Rabbi Michael Emerson will join the Foundation’s education team later this summer.  Rabbi Emerson will assume primary responsibility for the Wexner Service Corps, a yearlong service-learning initiative for a diverse cohort of 40 Jewish high school juniors and seniors in Columbus, Ohio.   Rabbi Emerson, a Wexner Graduate Fellowship/Davidson Scholar alumnus, will relocate to the Foundation’s New Albany central office following four

The Wexner Foundation is pleased to announce that our application is now open for the Wexner Field Fellowship, a leadership learning opportunity for high-potential full-time Jewish communal professionals to deepen their leadership skills and develop a rich network of colleagues.  Up to 15 exceptional professionals will be selected for a three-year program focused on enriching their ability to exercise leadership as Jewish professionals.  Wexner Field Fellows are matched one-on-one with

IN MEMORIAM: Our deepest condolences to the Dweck family on the death of Patrice Dweck, WHP Alum (NY/Sidley). CONGRATULATIONS TO: Aliza Abrams Konig, WFF Fellow (Class 26), on becoming Assistant Principal at the Samuel H. Wang Yeshiva University High School for Girls. Zohar Atkins, WGF Fellow (Class 28), on being named one of The Jewish Week’s 36 Under 36. Ariela Ben Abraham, WSL ’16, on becoming Chief Censor in the IDF. Amy

Please login and click the REGISTER button at the top left of your screen to APPLY.  Applications are due by June 6. Dates:  Participants must commit to attending both meetings: September 18 – 20, 2016 in Columbus, OH October 22 – 24, 2017 in North America, exact location TBD Please note: there will be preparatory work in advance of the first convening this September, group collaboration throughout the year and continued