Two hundred professionals from approximately 100 different Jewish organizations came together June 15 to support the launch of JPRO Chicago , an association for professionals working at and with Jewish organizations in the Chicago area.
JUF President Dr. Steven B. Nasatir and Chairman of the Board Michael H. Zaransky welcomed participants and emphasized the importance of bringing colleagues together to network, collaborate, discuss the unique challenges of our work, and collectively celebrate our successes.
The mission of JPRO Chicago is to support individual career growth and the collective growth of the Chicago Jewish community by serving as a central resource for professional development. JPRO Chicago will connect Chicago’s Jewish communal professionals to each other, provide training and leadership development opportunities, inspire and strengthen individuals and their organizations, and empower professionals to make a difference in our community.
JPRO Chicago will serve as a local chapter affiliated with the national organization, JPRO Network. JPRO Network supports the Jewish non-profit sector in North America by connecting professionals, advancing careers, providing learning opportunities and professional development, and building the knowledge base of the field.
One of the major goals of the association will be to serve as a central hub or one-stop-shop to help professionals access resources and information to help them excel personally and professionally. JPRO Chicago wants to provide professionals working at Jewish organizations the tools and access to obtain information about what’s happening in the community.
For JPRO Chicago’s inaugural year, membership will be free for participants. To join, please visit the JPRO Chicago website . Starting July 1, 2018, the organization will be rolling out different membership levels and benefits.
If your organizations have professional development, training opportunities, or resources our colleagues should know about, please share them with info@jprochicago.org .
JPRO Chicago wants to hear from colleagues in the community as it begins to plan and pilot new initiatives to serve its membership. Please help them understand how they can play a role in your career development, strengthen our organizations, and build our community by taking this survey . Those who complete the survey and leave their contact information at the end will be entered to win 1 of 4 $25 Amazon gift cards.
Learn more about JPRO Chicago by visiting the website and liking the JPRO Chicago Facebook page . For those interested in getting involved with JPRO Chicago in a leadership capacity, please contact Deborah Shub, JUF’s Assistant Director of Leadership Development, at (312) 444-2844 or DeborahShub@juf.org .
JPRO Chicago is supported in part by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.