WDF Spring Institute: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Breakfast

Tuesday May 13, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EDT

Willow

Dvar Torah:

Tuesday May 13, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EDT
Willow

Break

9:00am EDT

KONU 2

Tuesday May 13, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EDT

Rotunda

Faculty and Speakers

Joshua Albert

Associate Partner, KONU

Josh is passionate about supporting mission-driven individuals and teams to make real progress on the things that matter by applying adaptive and developmental practices in their work. Josh worked for eight years with a health justice non-profit, Last Mile Health. He joined the organization... Read More →

Emily Wyner

Engagement Manager, KONU

Emily is a skilled facilitator and communicator who finds joy and meaning in building capacity with and within mission-driven leaders and organizations. She spent her early professional years in women’s and public health, leading change initiatives across 200+ community-facing programs... Read More →

Tuesday May 13, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Rotunda

Adaptive Leadership

11:00am EDT

Coffee Break

Tuesday May 13, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EDT

Pre-Function 5

Tuesday May 13, 2025 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Pre-Function 5

Break

11:45am EDT

*Fellow-Led Electives

Tuesday May 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT

Fellow-Led Elective

11:45am EDT

TBD

Tuesday May 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT

Rotunda

Faculty and Speakers

Rebecca Zimilover

Rebecca Zimilover creates opportunities for donors to embrace Israel, the global Jewish community, and tikkun olam. A Senior Development Officer for JDC, Rebecca facilitates values-driven philanthropy and is particularly interested in developing intergenerational channels of support... Read More →

Tuesday May 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Rotunda

Fellow-Led Elective

11:45am EDT

TBD

Tuesday May 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT

Poplar

Faculty and Speakers

Jordanna Gessler

Jordanna Gessler, granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, is Chief Impact Officer at Holocaust Museum LA where she oversees Education, Archives, Exhibits, and Visitor Services. With over 15 years of experience, Jordanna is a visionary leader with a proven track record in leading programs... Read More →

Tuesday May 13, 2025 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Poplar

Fellow-Led Elective