IGNITE BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT SERIES

IGNITE is Jewish for Good’s dynamic business and community engagement initiative designed to spark connection, inspire learning, and build bridges between professionals spanning all ages and industries.

Through mainstage speaker events, intimate ask-me-anything sessions, and community coworking days, IGNITE offers a diverse lineup of opportunities to engage with local business leaders, change-makers, and emerging voices. It’s more than a series—it’s a space where corporate social responsibility, community building, and lifelong learning converge.

Whether you're a student, a young professional, a mid-career mover, or an executive leader, IGNITE is your invitation to plug into a network that values impact, curiosity, and authentic connection.

Get inspired. Get engaged. Get connected. IGNITE @ Jewish for Good.

SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS FROM PAST IGNITE EVENTS INCLUDE:

  • Randall Kaplan, Chair, International Hillel's Board of Governors

  • David King, CEO of LabCorp

  • Mike Krzyzewski, former Duke (1980-2022), Army (1975-1980), and United States National Team (2005-2016), Head Men’s Basketball Coach

  • Dr. Robert Lefkowitz , Nobel Prize Recipient & Director of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Duke University

  • Kathy Manning, Chair, Jewish Federations of North America Board of Trustees

  • Donna Orender, Past Commissioner WNBA

  • Martine Rothblatt, CEO United Therapeutics

  • David Rubenstein, CEO Carlyle Group

  • … and MANY mo

 

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2025–2026 IGNITE SEASON COMING SOON!

Stay Tuned: New speakers, new program concepts, same quality experience you’ve come to know and love. Final details for this season’s lineup are in the works and will be shared on this page very soon.

Get Involved: Want to help plan and/or sponsor an Ignite event? Reach out ASAP to explore what’s possible.

Share Ideas: Are you connected to a noteworthy business/thought-leader who might be interested in speaking at a future Ignite event? Let us know; we would LOVE to learn more!

 

Ignite is a program of Jewish for Good, made possible by generous support from PNC Bank and the following sponsors:

Sponsor the 2025-2026 Ignite series!
Email Rae Williams at rwilliams@jewishforgood.org