CEO Judy Alperin Chosen for Jewish Nonprofit Leadership Program

Jewish Federation and JCC of Greater New Haven CEO Judith Alperin has been named as one of the 20 fellows in Cohort III of the Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership’s (MINL) Executive Leadership Program. The program provides an opportunity to frame community needs, and strategize for the future of the organization. The program will benefit the Jewish community and the community at large, as the organization touches the lives of thousands in our community and many more globally.

“I am honored to participate in this incredible opportunity. When I applied to the program pre-pandemic I had hoped to explore a broader thought universe and develop a more diverse network to help Greater New Haven as we confronted the challenges and opportunities to ensure a strong future for the Jewish New Haven community. Today, this access to incredible mentors and educators is even more critical and I intend to advantage every moment,” says Alperin.

Alperin became the CEO of the Jewish Federation and JCC of Greater New Haven in January 2016. Prior to that, she served the Jewish Federation of Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania for 11 years in different roles that culminated in the role of the Assistant Executive Director of that Jewish Federation. Her leadership achievements to date in New Haven include rebuilding the JCC after the catastrophic fire that happened in December 2016. She was selected to this prestigious fellowship out of a pool of hundreds. Cohort III of the Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership will begin the two-year program in the beginning of 2021; it includes three seminars in Boston, a study tour in Israel, small-group work, nonprofit management workshops and mentoring opportunities.

“We are enormously grateful to all of the program’s applicants. They demonstrate the depth of talent in the federation, JCC, Jewish Community Relations Councils (JCRC) and American Jewish Committee (AJC) networks,” say MINL Director Ted Sasson and Assistant Director Liana Brodsky.

For more information about the MINL program, visit mandelinstitute.org/executive-leadership-program/ about-the-program/.