Todd Sukol's article Featured in eJewish Philanthropy

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Executive Director Todd Sukol’s “Shared spaces, chance encounters & life-changing moments” was recently featured in eJewish Philanthropy.

In a time when the United States finds itself in extraordinary political and ideological polarization, he maintains in the article, the solution “is not going to come from a major government initiative or a new set of leaders, but from the people themselves. Ultimately, the most powerful response to the current state of affairs is for each of us to strengthen and diversify our personal relationships. This can be most effectively accomplished in small group settings.”

“Our own Jewish faith has much to offer in this regard as well, as does the network of Jewish organizations that make up the fabric of American Jewish life,” he writes. “Organizational life, and Jewish organizational life in particular, is worth prioritizing through these turbulent times,.”

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Manette Mayberg published in eJP: "The invaluable role of a Jewish educator: A funder’s perspective"

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Manette Mayberg published in eJP: "The invaluable role of a Jewish educator: A funder’s perspective"

Mayberg Foundation Trustee Manette Mayberg was recently published in eJP. Her article, “The invaluable role of a Jewish educator: A funder’s perspective,” maintains that the most important resource in Jewish education is the educator. “The long-term goals of Jewish education,” she writes, “are to shape a committed, thoughtful, ethical generation of Jews.”

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Rachel Mohl Abraham's "Enabling Student Agency" published in Jewish Educational Leadership

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Rachel Mohl Abraham's "Enabling Student Agency" published in Jewish Educational Leadership

Rachel Mohl Abrahams’s piece, "Enabling Student Agency," was recently published in The Lookstein Center's Jewish Educational Leadership.

In the article, she highlights a few day schools that created opportunities for student independence during the pandemic. She calls on schools to continue to find ways to give students agency over their learning as we move forward.

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Mayberg Foundation Trustees, Staff and Grantee Clients Participate in ZoomOut Summit on Jewish Education

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Mayberg Foundation Trustee, Manette Mayberg, in addition to Foundation staff and grantee clients had the honor to participate in three sessions at the ZoomOut Summit on July 13-14, 2020, to discuss and envision the future of Jewish education. The conference, facilitated by The Israeli American Council and Tel Aviv University Online Innovative Learning Center, prompted meaningful exploration about how to reimagine the classroom.

All three sessions—highlighted below—offered insight and wisdom that can have a positive impact on shaping Jewish education.

Zooming in with the Funders: The Future of Jewish Education

In this session, Manette Mayberg, in conversation with Andres Spokoiny, President and CEO of Jewish Funders Network discussed the importance of cutting-edge innovations to help Jewish education evolve, specifically in wake of the uncertain realm of Covid-19. She expanded on what she believes will be the new role of teachers and emphasized the importance of a shared vision and collaboration among local and national funders to shape a stronger future generation of Jewish leadership.

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Manette Mayberg's Op-Ed Connecting Revelation at Sinai to the Charge of Jewish Education Featured in EJewish Philanthropy

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Manette Mayberg's Op-Ed Connecting Revelation at Sinai to the Charge of Jewish Education Featured in EJewish Philanthropy

EJewish Philanthropy featured an op-ed authored by Manette Mayberg, Trustee of the Mayberg Foundation, on Thursday, May 28, 2020.

Her article entitled, "Na’aseh! Taking Action to Preserve the Holiness of Jewish Education,” connects the holiday of Shavuot and lessons learned from the Torah’s explanation of Revelation at Sinai to the essential charge to all Jewish educators. She emphasizes the importance of collective effort across the field to continue experimenting with personalized learning methodologies to ensure Jewish day schools achieve their mandate of optimizing student internalization of Jewish wisdom, identity and decision making.

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Mayberg Foundation Executive Director Todd Sukol Featured on AEPi’s National Panel Discussion on Philanthropy Post Coronavirus

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Listen to this discussion on the future of nonprofits and the world's charitable sector post Coronavirus.

AEPi's Center for Career & Professional Development sponsored a virtual panel discussion, “Nonprofits and Coronavirus: This Too Shall Pass,” on April 23, 2020. Todd J. Sukol, Mayberg Foundation Executive Director, participated as one of three featured panelists, all representing different perspectives on the nonprofit/philanthropic sector.

Moderated by AEPi Foundation Managing Director Jay Feldman, this discussion explored what's next and what can be done to ensure the longevity of nonprofits and the world’s charitable sector.

A veteran nonprofit executive and student of the field of philanthropy, Sukol brought perspective based on his current role at the Mayberg Foundation and his work as a philanthropic advisor to individuals and foundations.

The other featured panelists included Michael Morris, trustee of The Marcus Foundation and publisher of Atlanta Jewish Times and Keith Dvorchick, CEO of the Roth Family JCC of Greater Orlando and Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Executive Director.

Momentum Honors the "Utah 8" Founders including Manette Mayberg

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Momentum Honors the "Utah 8" Founders including Manette Mayberg

Washington, D.C. — On January 9, 2020 Momentum (formerly the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project) celebrated its 10th anniversary by honoring its founders called the “Utah 8” including Manette Mayberg, a Trustee of the Mayberg Foundation.

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Long-time AVI CHAI Foundation Senior Program Officer, Rachel Abrahams, to Join the Mayberg Foundation

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Long-time AVI CHAI Foundation Senior Program Officer, Rachel Abrahams, to Join the Mayberg Foundation

Chevy Chase, Md. -- Rachel Mohl Abrahams, an AVI CHAI Foundation senior program officer specializing in Jewish education and day school initiatives, will join the Mayberg Foundation’s professional staff in January 2020 as senior advisor for education grants and programs.

As senior advisor, Abrahams will advance the impact and scope of the Foundation’s Jewish education-related grantmaking. She will further the Mayberg Foundation’s high impact, entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy by managing grants and partnerships, conferring with staff and trustees on organizational strategy and elevating positive change initiatives in the field of Jewish education.

To achieve these ends, Abrahams will direct her efforts to the Mayberg Foundation's core grantmaking program, as well as the day school improvement program it initiated and incubates, the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC), which draws support from multiple philanthropic partnerships for its pursuit of lasting school change.

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Prizmah-CJDS Highlights Manette Mayberg's Call to Day Schools: Follow This Kind of GPS for a Strong Jewish Future

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Prizmah-CJDS Highlights Manette Mayberg's Call to Day Schools: Follow This Kind of GPS for a Strong Jewish Future

Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools highlighted a compelling thought leadership article written by Mayberg Foundation Trustee, Manette Mayberg, about her dream of God-Powered Schools (GPS).

Let’s Follow this Kind of GPS for a Strong Jewish Future illustrates a “directional system for Jewish day schools that guides them by mission and vision, mapping the way forward most effectively. A GPS would provide continuous evaluation of a school’s actions so when a miscalculation or misguidance occurs, the school would be redirected… A GPS is one that is guided by the sum of our holy texts, time-tested over thousands of years. A GPS is informed by the teachings of eternal Jewish wisdom and embodies Jewish values. A GPS steers students to develop a relationship with the Divine—whatever their concepts of God might be—and a strong Jewish identity. A GPS emphasizes Jewish values and relevance as much as text study and skills. It also demands that all systems throughout a school—from policies to content to pedagogy—support students’ journeys of Jewish discovery.”

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Sunflower Bakery Honors Mayberg Foundation with 2019 Community Vision Award

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Sunflower Bakery Honors Mayberg Foundation with 2019 Community Vision Award

Sunflower Bakery honored the Mayberg Foundation with the 2019 Community Vision Award at their Annual Appreciation & Graduation Event held on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Louis Mayberg, trustee, accepted the award on behalf of the foundation.

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Todd Sukol's Op-Ed about Discussing the “What and Why” of Jewish Philanthropy Featured in EJewish Philanthropy

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Todd Sukol's Op-Ed about Discussing the “What and Why” of Jewish Philanthropy Featured in EJewish Philanthropy

EJewish Philanthropy featured an op-ed authored by Todd Sukol, Mayberg Foundation Executive Director, as the lead article on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

His article entitled, "Understanding, Context and Perspective: Prerequisities to Skill Building in Jewish Philanthropy,” makes a strong case for three essential activities Jewish communal professionals should be focusing on to advance the field in its aspirations to develop professional standards and ethical guidelines.  

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Louis Mayberg's Op-Ed about Studying Talmud with a South Korean CEO Published in The Jerusalem Post and Washington Jewish Week

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Mayberg Foundation Trustee Louis Mayberg’s op-ed about what he learned from studying Talmud with a South Korean CEO was published in The Jerusalem Post and Washington Jewish Week in addition to other regional Jewish press.

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In this article, Mr. Mayberg shares about an unlikely chevruta/study partner he encountered while traveling for business in South Korean. He also surfaces the essential lesson he took away from that experience, which guides his understanding of Foundational Judaism, one of the Mayberg Foundation’s core values.