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Feb 6, 2026

CEO Update: What I Saw From the Inside

by Danielle V. Minson

The world was loud last week. And in the middle of it, I was standing in a quiet room in Mexico City, watching teenagers lead a Holocaust remembrance ceremony. The Shinshinim, young Israeli emissaries, stood beside them. The room was still. Jewish memory, passing forward to the next generati…

Jan 27, 2026

I hear you: January 23 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

My word this year is mindful. Barely three weeks in, it's already being tested. 

Iran. Minneapolis. Venezuela. The headlines are difficult to read.  

Some of you have reached out wondering why we haven't said anything. Others are asking us to stay focused on Jewish needs here. 

Many a…

Dec 19, 2025

TIme & Light: 2025's Final CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

This time of year always makes me reflective. I look back at the year behind us and ask what we’ve carried. And what we’ve built together.  

Last January, after a heavy 2024, I chose light as my guiding word. I didn’t know how much this year would ask of us, or how often we would ha…

Nov 25, 2025

What I brought home from JFNA’s General Assembly: November 25 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

A mother from Kfar Aza.
A pastor from Youngstown.
A divorced Jewish mom trying to keep the lights on.

Those stories are still in my head from last week’s General Assembly  of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) in Washington, where lay and professional leaders from 141 Federat…

Nov 10, 2025

Trust, made visible: November 7 CEO Update

by Danielle V. Minson

It’s been a full couple of weeks. Pantry lines. Freshly scrubbed sidewalks. A packed room learning to argue together. Talent work with our partner agencies. This is how we show up.
…This is the rhythm of community. 

We mobilize.
SNAP remains in the headlines. When safety nets wobble, …