Jewish Funders Network

The Ethics of Power: A Four-Part Series for Funders

	12/8/2021
When:	Wednesday, December 8, 2021 12:00 PM
Where:	Online United States

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Jewish communal leadership aspires to the highest ethical standards, and yet, not infrequently, these aspirations go unmet. In part, this is because the Jewish community mirrors the same inequities around gender, race and class, and the scandal and misuse of power. The gaps between our values and our actions challenge the moral integrity of our communities. Yet at the same time, for some, the fear of yielding power bravely and responsibility – to set out a vision or to make commitments to values and actions – can often lead to inertia and paralysis.

This four-part seminar, which is cohort-based and open to principle funders and their families, will explore the ethics of power, what it means to have power and wield it ethically, and how, as a community, we navigate the way change and loss emerges when power relationships change.

These key questions will be explored throughout this four-part series:

What are different currencies of power?
How do we navigate change and loss?
How do we navigate between moral imperatives and moral concerns?
What is the relationship between charisma and corruption?

This series is open to principal funders and their families. Please note that this series is a cohort-based learning experience and full participation in all four sessions is encouraged in order to ensure the highest-quality experience for all participants. The first three sessions will be held via Zoom, and the fourth will take place in person at the JFN International Conference in Palm Beach, Fla.