Rachel Schonwetter

Rachel joined the Koret Foundation in 2018 to support our Jewish grantmaking portfolio. As its program officer, her work spans our dual priorities, Jewish peoplehood and US-Israel bridge building. She is particularly interested in the Bay Area’s diversity of Jewish organizations, experiential learning vehicles, other programs, and the ways in which these cross-pollinate.

Rachel previously served as the assistant director of community engagement at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco. She is also a graduate of Jewish LearningWorks’ Voices for Good fellowship and Northern California Grantmakers’ Rising Leaders program.

She earned a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Master of Arts in Jewish nonprofit management from the Zelikow School at Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history and religious studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to her graduate studies, Rachel worked as a case assistant at Goodwin Procter LLP in Washington, DC.

Born and raised in Tampa, Florida, Rachel now considers Northern California home. She and her husband live on the Peninsula with their preschool-aged daughter. The family spends lots of time walking outdoors and visiting parks and playgrounds. They already love to read together.