The DMV is a great place for professionals to work at Jewish organizations–and it’s getting greater. Our local professionals create a thriving Jewish community, and we want to support them and their work.

After years of hearing from local professionals and understanding the needs of our community, ProConnect was designed to offer best-in-class, high quality professional development, networking opportunities, and convenings to build skills, leadership pathways, and a community of peers. We are committed to attracting, retaining, and supporting professionals who power Jewish life in the DMV.

While we draw on national best practices, ProConnect is guided by a Founding Committee of 10 local professionals who work with JTP to design programming and identify ongoing needs of local professionals.

Over the coming months, we’ll unveil a suite of offerings and share more about our initial Shabbat dinner gatherings. Together, we will build and shape a more interconnected community of professionals who learn with and from each other. 

  Professional Development Opportunities

• Leading Edge is accepting applications for cohort 3 of its Onboarding Intensive. Jumpstart your career in the Jewish nonprofit sector with the skills, guidance, and network you need to thrive. Onboarding Intensive helps you build the skills, relationships, and sector context to feel more grounded and effective in your role from the start. Applications are open through August 31.

• R&R is co-sponsoring Rest to Return: A Days of Awe Deceleration Retreat from September 14-17 in West Cornwall, CT. In a culture that pushes us to go fast, Rest to Return is an opportunity to slow down. Join Kohenet Keshira haLev Fife and friends for a deceleration retreat to engage in facilitated rest, reflection and connection through song, prayer, ritual.

• Jewish Funders Network and Leading Edge are launching the Talent Pipeline Collaborative, bringing funders and philanthropists together to strengthen the professional and board talent powering Jewish life. Join the kickoff program September 23

• Register for Adamah’s ” ReTreat Yourself!,” a generously funded retreat for professionals from Jewish organizations to gather in community, relax, and recharge. The retreats will be held November 1-3, 2026 at OSRUI in Oconomowoc, WI, and December 6-8, 2026 at Isabella Freedman in Falls Village, CT