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Program · Stage Three

The Leadership Pipeline.

A highly selective fellowship pairing established Jewish leaders with high-potential young professionals — career, identity, and philanthropy integrated together.

01Context

40–60K Jews. 1,000 donors. Only ~100 under-40 engaged.

Austin is filled with ambitious, high-earning-potential Jewish young professionals — disconnected from any meaningful Jewish leadership pipeline.

02The Problems
Problem 01

Event-based, not relationship-based.

Jewish young professional culture today is built on isolated events. There is no through-line, no progression, no real depth.
Problem 02

No intergenerational pipeline.

There is no structured channel connecting established Jewish leaders to the next generation — and therefore no leadership succession.
03The Initiative

A selective fellowship combining mentorship, leadership, identity, and philanthropy.

What it integrates

  • 1:1 and small-group mentorship
  • Structured leadership development
  • Jewish identity & continuity programming
  • Career advancement & introductions
  • Philanthropy and JNF involvement

Who it serves

  • 10–20 invite-only mentors — top Jewish operators
  • ~3 mentees each (ages 20–40)
  • Selected via competitive application
  • Real accountability, not networking
04Program Structure

A 12-month cohort with real cadence.

10–20
Invite-only mentors
~3
Mentees per mentor
12 mo
Cohort length
$1K
Mentee commitment
Monthly

Mentor dinners + group chats with each pod.

Quarterly

Leadership events, talks, and operator sessions.

Annual

Cohort retreat + graduation ceremony.

Capstone

Optional Israel / JNF mission experience.

05Mentor Experience
Why mentors join

Legacy and influence.

  • Invest directly in the next generation of Jewish leadership
  • Shape the future of Jewish Austin
  • Curated peer mentor cohort of top operators
  • Recognition and JNF leadership positioning
What's expected

Real engagement, not symbolic.

  • Monthly dinner with mentee pod
  • Active group chat participation
  • 1–2 introductions / opportunities per quarter
  • Presence at quarterly leadership events
06Mentee Experience
Who applies

Ambitious. Selected.

  • Jewish young professionals ages 20–40
  • High-potential operators, builders, professionals
  • Competitive written + interview application
  • Cross-industry cohort design
What they get

Career, community, identity.

  • Direct access to senior Jewish operators
  • Career introductions and internships
  • Cohort of high-trust peers
  • Jewish identity and leadership programming
  • On-ramp to long-term JNF involvement
07Financial Model

Buy-in creates accountability.

Mentees

$1,000 / year

Annual commitment. Skin in the game. Funds events, retreats, scholarships.
Mentors

Matching contribution

Mentor-side gift matched into JNF. Builds donor pipeline directly.
Outcome

Future donor pipeline

Every cohort graduates into long-term JNF philanthropy and leadership.
08Differentiators

This is not a networking group.

High-touch & curated
Selective application
Cross-industry mentor access
Real accountability
Long-term relationship focus
Career + identity + philanthropy integrated
09Success Metrics
30–60
Mentees per cohort
90%+
Retention target
100%
Graduates remain JNF-engaged
5 yr
Donor lifecycle activation
10Why JNF · National Scalability
Why JNF

The natural home.

JNF brings Israel, mission, donor infrastructure, and national reach. This initiative gives JNF a flagship leadership pipeline for the next generation.
National

Austin → every chapter.

A replicable cohort model — selection, programming, retreats, graduation — that can launch in every major U.S. market.
11The Ask

Launch the first cohort.

Approve the Austin pilot. Identify the founding mentors. Open applications. Build the leadership pipeline JNF — and Jewish Austin — will rely on for a generation.