The Latest From The Foundation

The Wexner Foundation is launching a new way for our alumni, members, and fellows to meet, learn, discuss, and refresh their leadership toolbox. Calls will be lead by Angie Atkins, Director, Wexner Heritage Alumni. Our debut online series, “36 Minutes LIVE: The Elul Series”, will consist of 6 stand-alone videoconferences during the month of Elul, geared to themes of the season. Select faculty (bios below) will lead sessions at various

Designed to inspire and unite Columbus-area Jewish teens to engage in service learning, The Wexner Foundation invites students currently in 10th and 11th grade (those going into 11th and 12th grades in the 2015-2016 academic year) to apply for participation in the Wexner Service Corps (WSC), beginning with a trip to Detroit (June 7-12, 2015), followed by year-round service in Columbus.   This year the WSC will visit Detroit from

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

Our book drive in honor of the 30th Anniversary Celebration has collected more than 2500 books to date for the students at KIPP Columbus. The Wexners were surprised and delighted. Thanks to YOU for making this happen.  The copious stacks of brand-new books were presented to the Wexners during the 30th. If you would still like to send in books, we would be honored to continue to deliver them. Please send

36 Minutes LIVE: The Elul Series 5775 Our popular online series, “36 Minutes LIVE: Elul”, consisted of five stand-alone videoconferences during the month of Elul 5775 and offered a zesty opportunity for alumni, members and fellows to meet, learn, discuss and prepare for the High Holidays. Select faculty (bios below) lead sessions at various times of day so that our alumni, fellows and members, from Israel to California and beyond, could

Please save the date for two days of learning and a celebration at the home of Les and Abigail Wexner, Sunday, April 26 and Monday, April 27, 2015. Join us in Columbus, Ohio as The Wexner Foundation celebrates 30 years of Jewish leadership learning. This one-of-a-kind institute will bring together Alumni, Members, Fellows, and Faculty from the Wexner Heritage Program, Wexner Graduate Fellowship and Wexner Israel Fellowship to engage with one another and honor the inspired leadership of

The Wexner Foundation will host an important conference call exclusively for our constituents. Thursday, January 30th at 12 noon, EST Conference Call with President and CEO of Hillel International, Eric Fingerhut: Challenges of Leadership The call will feature a candid conversation with Eric Fingerhut, President and CEO of Hillel International, and Rabbi Daniel Smokler, a current Wexner Graduate Fellow (Class 24), and Dr. Susan Berman, a Wexner Heritage Alumna (Pittsburgh

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

We are proud to bring our alumni, members and fellows two renowned and distinguished scholars to enlighten us politically, intellectually, and spiritually. One day after the US Congress votes on the “Iran Deal”, David Makovsky will analyze the implications of their decision. And just after Simchat Torah, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will lead us into our work year with a consideration of extremism in the 21st century, the roots of

​A good number of our alumni have written in these past few weeks about how ​challenging it has been to be a responsible and responsive Jewish leader ​since the  “Iran deal” was signed in Vienna. Last week, many of our alumni expressed deeply informed positions, both for and against the deal, and we retweeted their ​thoughtful articles — from celebration to condemnation ​— to help our network make the most informed decision