Building the Next Generation of Changemakers

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Are you ready to make a real impact on Los Angeles while growing as a leader, volunteer, advocate, and connector?

The JFSLA Community Impact Network is more than a leadership program. It’s a hands-on, values-driven journey designed to build a powerful network of emerging leaders committed to service and community action.

At Jewish Family Service LA, we believe in the power of tikkun olam—repairing the world through action, compassion, and service. Guided by our Jewish values, we’re committed to creating a more just and caring Los Angeles for all people, both within the Jewish community and across the broader LA landscape.

Over 10 months, you’ll gain leadership skills, connect with peers who care about making a difference, and take action on issues affecting our city—while deepening your understanding of JFSLA’s mission to help vulnerable Angelenos.

Why Join?

Grow as a Leader:

Learn how to use your voice, your story, and your skills to lead with empathy, purpose, and impact.

Become an Integral Part of the JFSLA Family:

Build intergenerational connections with Board members, staff, clients, and volunteers.

Learn from Experts and Community Leaders:

Throughout the Network, you’ll engage directly with nonprofit professionals, policy experts, JFSLA leadership, and elected officials. Through workshops, guest speakers, and hands-on experiences, you’ll gain insight into how real-world advocacy, human services, and nonprofit leadership work in Los Angeles.

Build Community:

Join a dynamic cohort of like-minded peers who care deeply about social change and Jewish values in action.

Make an Impact:

Help plan and lead community-wide initiatives like Tools for School and a Young Leaders Chanukah Event.

Develop Your Voice as an Advocate:

Have the opportunity to represent JFSLA at the JPAC Capitol Summit in Sacramento—an intensive, hands-on advocacy experience where you’ll meet with state legislators, share your story, and push for policies that support vulnerable Angelenos and advance social justice.

Network with Mentors:

Work alongside JFSLA Board members, senior staff, and program alumni who will guide and support your leadership journey.

What to Expect

The Network runs from October 2025 to June 2026, with opportunities for continued involvement beyond.

Program Includes:

  • 6 Evening Leadership Sessions (in-person, with dinner provided)
    • Session Topics Include:
      • Building Values-Based Communities
      • Personal Leadership & Storytelling for Change
      • Nonprofit Governance: Boards & Committees
      • Fundraising with Integrity
      • Public Policy & Advocacy
      • Translating Values into Action
  • Participation in the JPAC Capitol Summit (Encouraged)
  • Ongoing mentorship and networking opportunities
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  • 6 Monthly sessions (Evenings, approx. 2 hours each)
  • Community Event Planning & Participation
  • JPAC Summit – 2 days in Sacramento, Spring 2026 (Encouraged)

To help sustain the high-quality programming and community engagement opportunities we provide, this leadership cohort includes a participation fee of $500.

This fee contributes to:

      • Program materials and curriculum
      • Guest speakers and facilitators
      • Delicious kosher dinners
      • JPAC Capitol Summit Conference registration and lodging
      • Attendance at JFSLA’s Annual Gala

We are committed to ensuring that this opportunity remains accessible to all qualified applicants. Scholarships and payment plans are available, and we encourage you to apply regardless of financial circumstances.

We’re looking for young professionals in their 20s and 30s who:

✔ Want to make a lasting impact in Los Angeles

✔ Are committed to the betterment of LA’s Jewish community and the LA community at large

✔ Are eager to grow as leaders and advocates

✔ Have a passion for service and believe in building a stronger LA

✔ Are ready to roll up their sleeves and get involved

Questions?

Contact Davina Cohanghadosh at CIN@jfsla.org.

Questions?

Email Davina Cohanghadosh at CIN@jfsla.org for more information