Curiosity is what brought Atid's cohort into a room with three of Cincinnati's most experienced philanthropic leaders.

Bret Caller, Michael Fisher, and David Wolf came together with the group for a gathering that closed out Atid's recent stretch of gatherings. Each of the three shared the passions and experiences that shaped his own path in Jewish Cincinnati, then opened the floor to the cohort's questions about the community and the work of giving.

Atid brings together the next generation of leaders in Jewish Cincinnati, people who are early in their own stories of involvement and looking for ways to contribute. Meetings like this one give them something a book or a profile cannot: the chance to sit across from the people who have helped build the community and ask how they got started.

The conversation moved from what first drew each leader toward philanthropy to the decisions that shaped their careers and their commitment to Jewish Cincinnati. For a room of emerging leaders, hearing those stories in person and asking follow-up questions is part of how community leadership passes from one generation to the next.

That is the idea behind Atid: connect the people who will shape Jewish Cincinnati's future with the people who are shaping it now. Relationships like these are how a community keeps its leadership strong.

Thank you to Bret Caller, Michael Fisher, and David Wolf for giving the next generation their time.