C-SUITE LEARNING HUB

The C-suite Learning Hub is a new initiative to help C-suite professionals navigate an ever more complicated and challenging environment. Growing antisemitism, concerns with safety, technology integration, financial challenges, strained workforces, and new realities on the ground in the Jewish community and beyond all contribute to the mix.  As the driving force behind high-performing organizations, it is so important to continually refresh and upgrade leadership and management abilities as you are called to lead, inspire, support and navigate in new ways.

The C-suite Learning Hub offers individual executive seminars on topics prioritized by you and your colleagues. Each provides a deep dive led by experts from the field. Sessions are stand-alone and we encourage participation in one or more.  The cost for each executive seminar is $100.

The C-suite Learning Hub also offers the opportunity to apply for a grant for up to six sessions of executive coaching. 

All executive seminars take place at UJA headquarters located at 130 East 59th Street, New York City.

Several seminars have short follow up sessions on zoom and will be scheduled at a later time.

AI Intensive for C-suite Professionals: 1-Day Seminar
Dr. Sarah Rubinson Levy
Consultant and Educator in Artificial Intelligence and Future-Ready Mindsets and Skills. 
Tuesday March 11, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
  
C-suite executives in nonprofit organizations are navigating an increasingly complex technological landscape. While generative AI presents significant opportunities for enhancing efficiency and innovation, leaders often lack the foundational understanding and tools to use it effectively and ethically. There is an urgent need for targeted, value-driven support to help leaders integrate AI into their roles and guide their organizations in this transformative era. Session will include: What is generative AI and how can you use it? How can we ensure our AI usage aligns with our values and mission?  What does it mean to lead an organization in an AI world? 

Two optional Zoom follow-up sessions will be announced. Unlimited email support is also available at no additional charge.  

Register Here
Registration closes February 28, 2025. 
Space is limited.

Exploring the Philanthropic Ecosystem: 2-Day Seminar
Molly Schultz Hafid
Adjunct Associate Professor, NYU School of Public Service
Executive Director, The Butler Family Fund
Thursday, March 20 and Tuesday, April 1, 9:30am – 4:30 pm 

This seminar empowers participants with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools needed to navigate the philanthropic sector with a special focus on foundations. We will examine the rich history, diverse forms, and critical roles played by funders in driving change. Session will focus on understanding the philanthropic landscape through history, role, and varieties of foundations, including community-based, corporate, family, and venture; building relationships with funders; philanthropic approaches, exploring different frameworks and philosophies that shape grantmaking strategies; aligning funders goals with grantees' missions; and insights from a panel from the field. Participants will engage in interactive exercises, role-playing scenarios, and discussions to better understand funder priorities and create meaningful connections. 
 
Register Here
Registration closes February 28, 2025. 
Space is limited.

Public Speaking With Passion and Confidence: 1-Day Seminar
Caroline Rothstein
Internationally Touring Writer, Poet, Performer, Educator, Documentary Filmmaker and Producer.  
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm, Zoom sessions TBD

This session helps organizational leaders cultivate confident, strong, dynamic public speaking skills and craft content that appropriately and intentionally meets this moment. In this session, you will build a public speaking skill set that is captivating, dynamic, and effective and better understand how to speak from a place of passion, purpose, and authenticity. Follow-up Zoom sessions will focus on content integration, responding to challenging questions, and having hard conversations. 

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Registration closes April 1, 2025. 
Space is limited.

The Employee Advantage: The Human Side of Strategy: 1-Day Seminar
Dr. Stephen Meier
James P. Gorman Professor of Business and Chair of Management Division, Columbia Business School
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm 

Leaders today face unprecedented challenges as they balance remote workforces, embrace automation, and manage diverse teams across hybrid environments. Navigating this new landscape requires a forward-thinking strategy that integrates people, processes, and technology into a cohesive, efficient framework. We’ll dive deep into the redesign of work, workforce management and innovation. Participants will gain actionable strategies to implement immediately within their organizations and work on ideating new approaches to create a human-centric future of work. 

Register Here
Registration closes April 1, 2025. 
Space is limited.

Coming Soon:
Executive Seminar on Antisemitism
Strategic Leadership, Developing Organizational Strategy and Aligning Priorities
And more

Executive coaching is like having a personal trainer for your executive role and your organization’s strategy and goals. Overall, executive coaching aims to empower leaders to optimize their performance, navigate complex situations and drive positive change within their organizations. 

The C-suite Learning Hub offers grants of up to $3,000 each for up to 6 one-on-one executive coaching sessions. Applications are required and the coaching costs will be covered by a grant directly to your agency. 

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Priority deadline is Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Space is limited.

Participants will engage a coach of their choosing. A curated list of potential coaches will be shared. Your coach will work with you to enhance your leadership capacity, focusing on leadership challenges to increase self-reflection and make advances in key areas.