Are you looking to deepen your leadership skills, connect with others and make a stronger impact in your community?
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is committed to growing, sustaining and developing leaders for Jewish congregations and institutions throughout the region.
Leadership Workshops: Strengthening Your Jewish Communal Impact
The Jewish Federation hosts community-wide workshops for congregational, agency and Jewish Federation board and committee members.
- Jan. 22, 2026: Engaging and Retaining Volunteers: Strategies for Long-Term Impact
- Feb. 12, 2026: Finance for Jewish Nonprofits: Building Financial Strength with Purpose
- March 19, 2026: Making Meetings Meaningful
- April 16, 2026: Introduction to Board Service in a Jewish Nonprofit
- April 30, 2026: What Is Jewish About Fundraising? Best Practices for Volunteers in Jewish Nonprofits
CULTIVATING YOUR LEADERSHIP VOICE
The Jewish Federation offers various leadership development opportunities through its affinity groups:
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Board of Ambassadors is a community of trained leaders who promote the work of the Jewish Federation at Jewish institutions, congregations and beyond. Ambassadors include: Congregational Ambassadors, Community Ambassadors, Federation Mentors and Federation Amplifiers. Minimum gift required: $1,800 or Legacy Society Commitment. To learn more, click here.
The Jewish Federation Community Council is a community of leaders who want to be connected to the work of the Jewish Federation at a high level. The council hears from speakers and educators on significant issues impacting the Greater Philadelphia Jewish community and will be provided with the opportunity to learn together. Minimum gift required: $5,000 or Legacy Society commitment. To learn more, click here.
The JFRE Mentorship Program pairs younger and older members of the Jewish Federation Real Estate (JFRE) group together based on shared interests and backgrounds. It provides members of Young JFRE with a unique opportunity to receive one-on-one guidance from industry executives who can help navigate and enhance their careers in real estate and related industries.
Journeys is a leadership development opportunity through Women’s Philanthropy to learn from top industry professionals, to facilitate connections with like-minded women in the Greater Philadelphia community, and to help enhance leadership skills and knowledge of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
The Jewish Federation’s Kestenbaum Legacy Philanthropy Program is a cohort-based learning and education forum, focused on family giving dynamics and how to create positive change through philanthropy in the Jewish community and beyond. Each cohort includes participants from multi-generational families with significant philanthropic legacies that bring a diversity of Jewish experiences, affiliation and charitable engagement to the sessions.
The Jewish Federation supports eight regional Kehillot (neighborhoods in Hebrew) that represent different parts of the Greater Philadelphia region. The Kehillot reflect various Jewish institutions and agencies, host community-wide programs, and connect individuals to Jewish life, each other, and direct service organizations. The Jewish Federation’s Kehillot include: Bucks County, Buxmont, Center City, Chester County, Delaware County, Lower Merion, Northeast and Old York Road.
Each Kehillah has a coalition of lay leaders and professionals that connect regularly to collaborate on community-wide programming, learn from and with each other, and strengthen their Jewish neighborhoods. To learn more and express interest in joining a coalition, contact community@jewishphilly.org.
The National Young Leadership Cabinet cultivates, trains and inspires the most promising young volunteers for positions of leadership in the Jewish community. This is a five-year program includes an annual minimum donation of $5,000.
The Pathway Fellowship is a cohort-based experience for 15 to 20 rising leaders in their 20s and 30s, who want to learn about the issues facing our Jewish Community and the role the Jewish Federation plays in meeting those needs. Led by NextGen, this opportunity was formerly known as the Leadership Development Program (LDP).
The Professional Advisors Network comprises industry experts in estate planning, insurance, accounting, financial advising, wealth management and allied professions. The network is an initiative of the Jewish Community Foundation, a branch of the Jewish Federation. To learn more, click here.
This two-year educational experience for Jewish leaders focuses on Jewish learning and leadership training. Through this program, participants will deepen their Jewish knowledge and confidence and be inspired to exercise transformative leadership in the Jewish community.
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Jewish Federation Leadership Boards and Committees
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is a volunteer-driven enterprise. Below are the various committees where lay leaders provide their time, talent and treasure. The following does not represent the entirety of opportunities, such as task forces and advisory boards.
Finance & Operations Department:
Audit Committee
Finance Committee
Investment Committee
Real Estate Committee
Finance/HR Department:
Compensation Committee
HR Department:
403b Committee
Financial Resources Development:
Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Committee
Campaign Team Committee
Foundation For Jewish Day Schools
Jewish Federation Real Estate Executive Committee
NextGen Board
Women of Vision Executive Committee
Women’s Philanthropy Executive Board
Women of Vision Advancement Committee
Women of Vision Advocacy Committee
Women of Vision Grant Review Committee
Executive Department:
Executive Committee
Board of Directors
Strategy & Impact Department:
Community Impact Committee
Emergency Response Committee (ERC)
External Affairs Department:
Ethics Committee
Governance and Nominations Committee
Jewish Community Relations Council Committee
Domestic and Government Affairs Committee
Israel and World Jewry Affairs Committee
Jewish Community Relations Council Leadership Team Committee
Strategic Plan Audit Committee
Leadership Development Advisory Board
Jewish Community Foundation Department:
Jewish Community Foundation Board of Trustees
Bernard and Etta Weinberg Family Fund Committee
Solomon and Sylvia Bronstein Professional Seminar Committee
Ida Foreman Fleisher Fund Scholarship Committee
Life Insurance Advisory Committee
Life & Legacy Committee
Professional Advisors Network Committee
Edward N. Polisher Award Selection Committee
Strickler/Feinman/Herman Scholarships Committee
Standing Committees of the Board of Directors (Per the Organization’s Bylaws):
Audit Committee
Compensation Committee
Campaign Committee
Community Impact Committee
Emergency Response Committee (ERC)
Ethics Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Governance and Nominations Committee
Investment Committee
Jewish Community Relations Council Committee
Jewish Community Foundation Board
Real Estate Committee
For More Information
To learn more about leadership opportunities, contact community@jewishphilly.org or 215.832.0828.