Jason Benkendorf

Jason Benkendorf

What was your journey to becoming the Executive Director of AU Hillel? I came to American University as an undergraduate when I was 18, and when I came to American I thought that I was going into politics- my dream at the time was to be a political speech writer....
Rabbi Aaron Miller

Rabbi Aaron Miller

What inspired you to create Metro Minyan – the flagship program of Washington Hebrew’s Young Professional Group, “2239”? 2239 has been thriving for 15 years. It started as a way to engage Washington Hebrew’s young professionals in dedicated young professionals...
Megan Beyer

Megan Beyer

You recently became the Executive Director of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities. What is your vision for the Committee and how does your work play into and support the Arts and Humanities in communities throughout the nation? President Obama...

Impact Investing

Impact Investing Investments are made both in projects that will fund our endowments, and in the grantees to whom we provide capital. Every one of these investments is made intentionally and with an eye on potential social impact. We are committed to living out our...

Membership Organizations

Membership Organizations As part of our mission to perform thoughtful, impact-driven investment, the BFF is a member of the following philanthropic organizations. JFN “JFN works with Jewish funders, at the individual and collective levels, to improve the quality of...