Professional Development Workshop

Budgets are a reflection of organizational values, goals and priorities. This one-time workshop is designed to demystify the budget process and empower anyone to confidently navigate and leverage it as a strategic tool to reach your individual, team and organizational goals.

Elevate your career and enhance your impact by learning essential budgeting lessons from this group of seasoned experts.

This workshop is for professionals of all backgrounds and career stages, catering particularly to those who participate in or lead budgeting processes with little formal budget training, and those looking to enhance their budgeting skills.

Workshop Instructors

Drew Barkley
Executive Director, Temple Sinai
Drew has spent almost 17 years as a synagogue Executive Director, from Santa Cruz, California, to Chicago to Pittsburgh. He wrote his Fellow in Temple Administration (FTA) thesis on hiring employees whose personal values are consistent with synagogue values.

Joshua Donner
Executive Director, Shapira Foundation
As Executive Director of the Shapira Foundation, Joshua works closely with the Foundation Chair and President to develop and advance philanthropic investments that leverage their extended philanthropic and civic interests and entrepreneurial approach to achieving impact.

Jenny Kaplan
Director of Finance, Jewish Federation
Jenny has been working at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for over 12 years within the Finance and Accounting Department. Prior to joining the Federation staff, Jenny worked as an auditor with Schneider Downs & Co., Inc., where the Federation was one of her clients for 3 years.

Joshua Klein
Regional Manager, big Burrito Restaurant Group
As VP of Strategy and Analytics, Joshua is responsible for analyzing company performance data to identify challenges and opportunities, and then partnering with department heads to effect change.