To qualify as an applicant, you may either: 

• Be a Jewish woman in Atlanta serving in a senior level position for a Jewish non-profit organization
• Be a group of Jewish women who work together in senior level positions at a Metro Atlanta-based Jewish non-profit organization.

Please note: Women working in local or regional offices of major national organizations are eligible to apply.

We are no longer accepting applications for 2025. 

• These grants must be used for professional development purposes, such as continuing education, coaching, workshops, or courses. You may assemble a professional development package of services that includes multiple types of professional development. For example, you may request to attend a training institute and have three follow-up sessions with a coach.  

Funds must be primarily used within the grant year. However, we know that the timing of programs may differ; therefore, we have extended the timeline for an additional six months.  The estimated grant range for an individual is $2,500- $5,000. For groups of women applying together, the range is $5,000 – $7,500.  Grants are made only to tax-exempt organizations that qualify under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Grants will not be made to individuals.

JWFA’s Women’s Leadership Grants are funded in partnership with the Zalik Foundation.

Contact Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez, Grants Manager, at [email protected] with any questions. 

We are proud of our WLG recipients.  They are among the powerful women taking the lead in Atlanta Jewish community.

2024-2025

• Elana Frank, CEO Jewish Fertility Foundation
• Davida Merlis Graber, Early Childhood Principal Atlanta Jewish Academy
• Suzanne Hurwitz, Engagement Director Temple Beth Tikvah
• Joanna Kobylivker, Director Adamah ATL
• Rabbi Rachael Miller, Temple Emanu-El
• Rabbi Malka Packer-Monroe, Director 18Doors Atlanta
• Debra Shaffer Seeman, Director of Network Weaving Prizmah

2023-2024

• Missy Rivner, Franeen Sarif, Sylvia Miller, Bonnie Drazen, Davida Merlis Graber, and Anat Lev, Leadership Team Atlanta Jewish Academy
• Stephanie Gewirtz, Associate Director JIFLA
• Rebecca Bendit Gordon, Education Director Congregation Gesher l’Torah
• Rabbi Lauren Henderson, Congregation Or Hadash
• Anna Stern Serviansky, Director Camp Ramah Darom
• Jenna Shulman, CEO JELF
• Rebecca Stapel-Wax, Executive Director SOJOURN
• Polina Nagla and Sandrine Simons, Leadership Team Temima High School
• Rabbi Ariel Wolpe, Ma’alot