SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY & WEIL FOUNDATION: YEAR IN REVIEW 2025 VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 89 88 Gabriel Rosen, Associate Mergers & Acquisitions, New York Member, Emerging Leaders Council Jewish Association Serving the Aging What inspired you to join the Emerging Leaders Council of JASA, and why does this mission resonate with you personally? I first learned about JASA in 2023 when I signed up for a pro bono representation of the organization Weil was leading. Through that work, I was struck by the breadth of services that JASA provides every day to New York’s seniors. In 2024, while attending Weil’s Junior Nonprofit Board Service Panel, I met Allister Wesson, JASA’s Chief External Relations Officer, who told me about JASA’s Emerging Leaders Council. Allie’s passion was inspiring, and I knew immediately that joining the Emerging Leaders Council would be the perfect opportunity to reconnect with JASA and directly support their mission. Their mission, to provide a full suite of critical services to older adults throughout New York City such that they may thrive in vibrant communities, deeply resonates with me, given my belief that everyone deserves to live with dignity and age with purpose. What aspects or moments of your service have been the most meaningful or rewarding? The most rewarding moments of my time with the Emerging Leaders Council are when I get to work directly with JASA’s clients, such as putting together emergency kits with the residents of JASA’s housing complex at Cooper Square or supporting the amazing artists who participate in JASA’s annual Art Show. It is one thing to hear about the impact JASA has, but it is another thing altogether to have the opportunity to be a part of it firsthand. I am thankful for the many opportunities that JASA has provided me to support New York’s seniors, and I am excited to continue that work alongside my colleagues on the Emerging Leaders Council. Why do you believe it’s important for people to serve on nonprofit boards? From my perspective as a 4th year M&A associate, I believe nonprofit board service is an excellent way for attorneys to contribute their time to amazing organizations like JASA while cultivating skills that directly support their legal practice. Finding the right organization to partner with is a key consideration for anyone interested in serving on a nonprofit board, but that is a consideration made far easier to address through Weil’s extensive collaborations with various community partners. I am grateful to be serving with an organization for which Weil has been, and continues to be, an invaluable partner.
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