About David Werdiger in the community - volunteering, positions in communal organizations, and more

1. http://david.werdiger.com
http://www.davidwerdiger.org

2.  David joined JewishCare when it was called
Jewish Community Services in 1999, taking
the place of Mr Hershel Klein, who retired
from the board due to ill health
 At the time, the board had introduced some
younger members, and was getting ready for
a merger with Montefiore Homes
 The merger took place in 2001

3.  At the merge, the two boards joined and
about half the members of each board stood
down
 David continued on the merged JewishCare
board, and founded/chaired the Jewish
Values Committee
 This committee oversaw
◦ Significant improvements to kashrut
◦ The establishment of the values that underpin
JewishCare
◦ The integration of those values throughout the
organisation

4.  David also joined the loan committee as the
official board representative
 While there, he drove many improvements to
processes and governance, making loans
more available and growing the number of
loans
 After resigning from the board in 2007, David
continues to serve on the loan committee and
is now in the process of expanding the range
of services it supervises

5.  David joined the inaugural board of
Australian Jewish Funders in 2005 and
remains a director
 Following the Monash Gen08 survey, David
has driven several initiatives aimed at
increasing next generation engagement with
Jewishness, including
◦ Bringing ROI to Australia
◦ Opening the first Moishe House in Australia

6.  The Werdiger family have maintained a strong
interest in Jewish education
 David has written about this for the Australian
Jewish News, and also on eJewishPhilanthropy
 David and his sister run the family grant program
which assists middle-income families with school
fees at Jewish day schools
 David is also a director of Lamdeni, the second-
largest provider of informal Jewish education for
children

7.  After many years of giving and facilitating
shiurim and minyanim in the Melbourne
CBD, David and several others founded JBD –
Jews of the CBD
 This organisation fills an important gap in the
market for Jews in Melbourne, providing
◦ A mincha minyan
◦ Shiurim and education
◦ Networking and social events