President’s Message:
Hope everyone had an enjoyable Pesach.
I wanted to share a few important announcements and updates.
First, on May 4th, we will be celebrating the graduation of several emerging leaders of the Jewish
Federation of Greater Nashville’s program known as Leadership615.This program is an intense six-month fellowship designed to train the next generation and grow our leadership pipeline. We are grateful for our benefactors, Dr. Mark Goldfarb and Beth Levine, and extremely proud of the accomplishments of the graduates.
Second, our CEO search process has been moving forward steadily. I am personally thankful for the hard work of our committee. In just a few short weeks, the process has already generated a large number of qualified candidates. Through in-depth interviews, we are now narrowing the field to a small group of semi-finalists. We remain on track to have a new CEO who will serve as both a community leader and relationship builder.
Finally, I'm excited to share details about our 2025 Annual Campaign. As many of you know, our campaign goal this year is $3 million. This increased goal reflects growing needs locally and in Israel. I am thankful for the ongoing work of the Campaign Committee led by Arlene Averbuch and Jacob Kleinrock. Given our community growth and philanthropic potential, I believe this year’s campaign goal is reachable and will challenge us to find new and innovative ways of giving. The campaign’s success will serve as a catalyst to expand our reach as a Federation and enable us to provide critical funding for our most ambitious initiatives and serve as a transformative investment in our shared future for the Jewish community.
I'm deeply grateful for the hard work of our board, professionals, and volunteers, as well as the ongoing commitment of our community. Together, we are building a stronger, more vibrant Jewish future. I look forward to providing further updates in the months ahead.
2025 Leadership615 Cohort:
Alexander Krew
Alyssa Hassenfeld
Brooke Wasserman
Courtney Bruns
Ethan Hassenfeld
Hunter Bernstein
John Jivens
Julie Galbierz
Laura Heiman
Matthew Hertz
Penny Woody
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Saba Getaneh
Sandy Rochelle
Victor Nachmann
