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

BOLD VOICES ON THE
JEWISH FOR GOOD MAIN STAGE

Our signature speaker series brings nationally recognized authors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to Durham for engaging conversations on leadership, business, culture, and the issues shaping our world.

Each event is designed to spark new ideas and meaningful dialogue.

YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO WORK, NOSH, AND NETWORK

Step away from your home office and into our welcoming space.

Community Coworking Days offer complimentary workspace, Wi-Fi, coffee, lunch, networking opportunities, and access to our Health & Wellness Center, making it easy to stay productive while building new connections.

INTIMATE DISCUSSIONS WITH LOCAL THOUGHT LEADERS

These interactive Lunch & Learn sessions offer practical insights you can put to use right away.

From leadership and communication to well-being and personal growth, Sparks Talks create space to learn, ask questions, and connect with others in a relaxed setting.

STAY TUNED FOR OUR ‘26-’27 LINEUP!

Where Ideas Spark, Connections Grow, and Values Lead


SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS FROM PAST IGNITE EVENTS INCLUDE:

Dr. Mandy Cohen,
former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and North Carolina Secretary of Health and Human Services

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

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

  • David King, CEO of LabCorp

  • 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 more


SPONSOR THIS YEAR’S IGNITE SERIES

Interested in showcasing your business at our IGNITE events while enabling all the ways we MAKE GOOD HAPPEN in our community? Secure your spot as a series sponsor today!

Jewish for Good is committed to creating, connecting, and supporting individuals and families through cross-cultural understanding, education, social service and wellness-and we invite YOU to join us as a Corporate Sponsor! Through its vast and varied programs and services, Jewish for Good mobilizes human and financial resources to support and strengthen communities locally and abroad.

With exposure to more than 12,500 community members spanning Durham, Orange, Chatham, and Alamance counties (including neighbors, friends, and business associates), our sponsors have the opportunity to expand their visibility across key market segments, raising public awareness of the goods and services that you offer.

Sponsors are recognized as socially responsible enterprises that are actively involved in both providing for today and building for tomorrow, while also enabling Jewish for Good to continue serving our community in new and deeply meaningful ways.


 
 

IGNITE is a program of Jewish for Good, made possible by generous support from PNC Financial Services Group and the following sponsors:

Become a 2025-2026 Ignite Series Sponsor today!
Email Rae Williams at
rwilliams@jewishforgood.org to learn more.