Interest: Leadership Development
JPro allows participants to ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’
The Annual JProStl End of Year Event, Choose Your Own Adventure, will take place virtually on Thursday, May 12, from 12:45-2 pm. Participants will pre-select a 30-minute breakout room workshop, including Soul Work with Rabbi Andrea Goldstein, Exercise in Your Living Room with Laina Brown of the J’s Fitness Staff, Healthy Eating with Chef-Nutritionist Brett Eisen,…
Federation offers series to improve collaboration, fundraising and engagement for Jewish organizations
Join the Jewish Federation of St. Louis and its Millstone Institute for a series of workshops guided by nationally known leadership coach Nanette Fridman, focused on improving organizational capacity. The series for professional leadership and board members will focus on strategies for organizations to increase collaboration, communication, fundraising and engagement. These workshops are offered in response…
JProStl to present honors at Annual Recognition Event online on Jan. 28
Nine professionals have been chosen as honorees for the Annual JProStl Recognition Event, which will take place Thursday, Jan. 28, from 1 to 2 pm online. The theme of the program is “Seeing the Silver Lining.” JProStl, an initiative of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, is the professional association for staff who work at…
Changemakers Prepares a New Generation of Jewish Leaders
Thirteen St. Louis area college students and recent graduates were named to the first-ever group of Changemaker Fellows, joining peers from more than 100 communities across North America, as well as Europe, South Africa, and Israel. The innovative three-week online leadership development experience is designed to expand the Changemakers’ careers, networks and, most importantly, their…
Seeking nominees for 2020 Goldstein & Grosberg Awards
Jewish Federation of St. Louis is seeking nominations for two annual awards – one honoring professionals working for a Jewish community organization and the other honoring volunteer leaders in the Jewish community who are age 45 or younger. 2020 Fred A. Goldstein Professional Excellence Award This award recognizes outstanding professional leadership. Nominees must be employed…
JProStl announces new board for 2020-21
Randi Schenberg, Community Relations Director for Crown Center for Senior Living and current President of JProStl, has announced the new JProStl board for 2020-21. JProStl is the association for staff who work at 50 nonprofits throughout the St. Louis Jewish community. The board will be installed at the Annual JProStl End of Year Event on…
JProStl to present honors at Annual Luncheon January 30
Ten professionals have been chosen as honorees for the 15th Annual JProStl Recognition Luncheon, which takes place Thursday, January 30, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the The J’s Staenberg Family Complex, 2 Millstone Campus Dr. The theme of the program is “The Drive to Succeed.” JProStl, an initiative of the Jewish Federation of…
Jewish Federation of St. Louis Names Brian Herstig President and CEO
After a nationwide search, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis has selected Brian Herstig as its next President and CEO. Herstig succeeds Andrew Rehfeld, who left Federation in April to become President of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Herstig, currently residing in Minneapolis, has an impressive and varied background working in the nonprofit sector,…
Federation VP Mindee Fredman named to Mandel Executive Leadership Program
Mindee Fredman, the Vice President of Community Impact at the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, has been selected as a member of Cohort II for the prestigious Mandel Executive Leadership Program. The program provides rising leaders of Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) and Jewish Federations the opportunity to frame community challenges, envision communal futures, and strategize…