Amplifying Our Mission Through Action and Learning
At JWFA, our education and advocacy efforts amplify our mission and grants portfolio. Examining critical issues through a Jewish and gender lens brings challenges faced by Jewish women and girls to the forefront of the conversation.
Impact Forums & Community-Wide Programs
Impact Forums are dynamic opportunities to gain insights from experts, forge meaningful connections, and be inspired by JWFA's incredible Grantee Partners. JWFA also hosts community-wide programs, seminars and discussions on pressing topics relevant to JWFA’s mission.
Recent Programs and Speakers
- Consul General of Israel Anat Sultan-Dadon in conversation with JWFA Trustee Melanie Nelkin on October 7th and its aftermath
- Fay Twersky, President and Director of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation and Elise Eplan, co-founder of Be Philanthropy Partners
- Ruth Messinger, former President and CEO of American Jewish World Service, in conversation with JWFA Trustee Lois Frank
- "Cultivating Belonging and Connection in Our Jewish Community" with Ginna Green, Founder and Principal, Horizon Philanthropy
- Paige Alexander, CEO of The Carter Center
- Andrea Young, Executive Director, ACLU of Georgia
- Jill Savitt, CEO, National Center for Civil & Human Rights
- Panel Discussions on Caring for Caregivers
- "Talk to Her" series with Kimberly Wolf addressing issues for teen girls and their parents
Advocacy: Using our Voices
As committed changemakers, JWFA advocates for equity, safety, security and opportunity for Jewish women and girls.
"Change the Culture" Summits
Our two groundbreaking “Change the Culture” Summits addressed sexual harassment, sexism, and gender discrimination in our Jewish workplaces and communal spaces. Along with raising awareness, these summits resulted in new and updated policies across many Jewish organizations in Atlanta.
Critical Issue Statements
JWFA releases statements on critical issues facing Jewish women here in Atlanta, the US, and Israel. From demanding justice for the victims of sexual assault on October 7th to the demise of Roe v. Wade, JWFA's voice is heard when it matters most.
“JWFA’s mission could not be more critical or relevant today…this includes our many investments in Grantee Partners in Israel, the US and Atlanta working specifically to end violence against women. We firmly lean into our longstanding work to seek justice for and reaffirm the rights and protections due to Israeli women and girls. The facts about sexual war crimes have been thoroughly documented by many of our own Grantee Partners, whose work in real time, on the ground in Israel bear irrefutable witness.” - JWFA Statement on the October 7th tragedy
