Donors, Data, and Disruption: How Jewish Philanthropy Is Changing in America
A new generation of Jewish donors is transforming how American Jewish life is funded and shaped. In this forward-looking Melton+ session, scholar, researcher, and futurist Dr. Steven Windmueller unpacks how technology—from AI and mobile apps to data analytics and crowdfunding—is upending traditional models of giving.
Drawing on his latest research, Dr. Windmueller traces the rise of boutique foundations, decentralized donor networks, and emerging values that prioritize innovation, transparency, and impact. What does this philanthropic disruption mean for Jewish identity, leadership, and communal priorities? Join us to explore the forces reshaping the future of Jewish giving.
We strive to ensure access and meaningful participation by all. As such, this program will have closed captioning.
Dr. Steven Windmueller is an Emeritus Professor of Jewish Communal Studies at the Jack H. Skirball Campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Los Angeles. Prior to coming to HUC, Dr. Windmueller had served on the staff of the American Jewish Committee (1969-1972), directed the Albany (NY) Jewish Federation (1973-1985), and the JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation (1985-1995).
During his tenure at the College, Dr. Windmueller served for ten years as the Director of its School of Jewish Nonprofit Management and in 2005 was named to the deanship of the LA campus (2006-2010). In 2009 he was named to an endowed chair and in 2014 was awarded an honorary doctorate by Hebrew Union College. The author of four books and numerous articles, Professor Windmueller holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania. His research has been primarily focused on Jewish communal trends, anti-Semitism, and Jewish political behavior. His articles have appeared in a number of secular and Jewish publications.
He recently served as guest editor for USC’s Casden Institute, producing The Impact of Donald Trump’s Presidency on American Jews and Israel, (2021) and is now focused on producing a volume analyzing 21st Century American Judaism and continues to write on Jewish political behavior for the
Times of Israel and other publications in advance of the November 2024 elections. Dr. Windmueller serves as a Fellow of the Jerusalem Institute of Public Affairs and as a Board Member of the Pat Brown Institute at Cal State, Los Angeles. For the past eight years, he has been on the faculty of the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, teaching across the globe.
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