How do we keep our community both safe and welcoming? Last week Mayberg Foundation Executive Assistant and Office Coordinator Marni Darby took part in a hands-on security training with JShield, an initiative of our partners at The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. She and other organizational representatives learned real-world strategies to help protect our community events and the people who attend them. Read how this training is equipping our team to put our foundational Jewish values into action—preserving life while fostering a vibrant, open community.

Since launching in March 2024, the Jewish Outreach professional development pilot program spearheaded by Mayberg Foundation Managing Director Amanda Mizrahi, has brought together leaders from M54, NCSY (a program of the Orthodox Union), AISH Jerusalem, and Olami to strengthen collaboration and shared impact across Jewish outreach organizations. As Shai Kopitnikoff, assistant director of talent development at the Orthodox Union, reflected, “Each of us may run our own ship, but we’re sailing toward the same goal.”

Read the latest article for a closer look at the initiative’s progress and the vision these organizations are shaping together.

The Lookstein Center’s master class on Jewish spirituality, led earlier this year by Mayberg Foundation partner Rabbi David Aaron, has garnered significant attention and positive feedback from educators across the Jewish educational landscape.

STAMP, a Mayberg Foundation partner, recently released a comprehensive guide to the STa"M industry and STAMP's ongoing efforts for higher standards. The booklet, presented at the Rabbinical Council of America's (RCA) recent convention, offers an in-depth analysis of the factors that have contributed to challenges within the STa"M industry, outlines the rigorous standards required for the creation of STa"M articles, and details the significant criteria that have been overlooked in recent decades. Most importantly, it highlights the concrete steps STAMP is taking to address each of these concerns.

The Mayberg Foundation’s core value of the connectedness of all Jews came to life for Grantmaking Team Member Aggie Grossman at the Jewish Belonging Summit, inspiring new ways to think about creating a connected and inclusive Jewish community.

Manette and Louis Mayberg joined over 120 Jewish leaders in Washington for the OU Advocacy Mission, meeting with top officials and lawmakers to champion action against antisemitism, support for Israel, and school choice.

Mayberg Foundation Trustees Manette and Louis Mayberg and Executive Director Todd Sukol demonstrated the foundation’s commitment to Sulam’s inclusive education model —empowering students with learning differences to thrive in Jewish day schools — by attending and supporting the 2025 Stand Up for Inclusion Benefit.

The Hebrew Free Loan Association of Greater Washington is expanding its impact in the DC Jewish community through a new strategic plan focused on engagement, board development, and fundraising, with support from the Mayberg Foundation. To help achieve these goals, the organization has hired Yale Siegel as Development and Marketing Associate to strengthen donor relations and boost awareness of its interest-free loan services.

A powerhouse team of Jewish educational experts convened at the Mayberg Foundation offices to advance the local implementation of Hebrew at the Center's Pritzat Derech program. This program facilitates Hebrew language instruction for neurodiverse learners, including those with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences.

At the recent JFN Conference, the Mayberg Foundation partnered with other leading Jewish philanthropists and organizations to address critical challenges facing Jewish day schools, with leaders from Prizmah and JFNA emphasizing the need for increased funding and enrollment. Through strategic partnerships with major foundations, the initiative focuses on four key areas—educational excellence, teacher development, enrollment growth, and affordability—coming at a crucial time as Jewish communities respond to growing educational demands in the wake of recent global events.

At the recent Jewish Funders Network Conference, Mayberg Foundation Trustee Manette Mayberg shared the stage with Emmy Award-winner Patricia Heaton to celebrate a remarkable milestone: over 1,000 solidarity mezuzot have found new homes throughout the United States.

When Momentum co-founder Manette Mayberg helped launch the organization's first JWRP trip to Mexico City in 2009, she sparked a vision of global Jewish unity. Now, 15 years later, that spark has grown into a groundbreaking international experience, bringing together community leaders, educators, and changemakers in Mexico's vibrant Jewish community at the President’s Council’s Momentum in Mexico experience.

The Mayberg Foundation-sponsored Aish Professional Development Conference brought together Jewish outreach leaders from five continents, for three days of enriching learning, global collaboration and innovative approaches to Jewish engagement.