Diller Educator Awards

About the Awards

Supported by the Jewish Federation Bay Area and the Helen Diller Family Foundation, the Diller Educator Awards honor exceptional Bay Area educators who are transforming pre-collegiate Jewish learning and having an enduring impact on our youth.

Up to four outstanding educators will each receive a $10,000 award, along with an additional $2,500 granted to their organization.

Since the award’s inception, over $1 million has been granted to 85 educators and their organizations.

Award Categories 

• • Early Childhood: Eligible professionals working in an organization, school, or space that engages pre-elementary school-age children
  • Day School: Eligible professionals working in a full-day Jewish school with students in kindergarten up to 12th grade
  • Congregational and Supplementary: Eligible professionals working with school-aged learners in an ongoing, part-time program. These programs can include a congregational school, afterschool programs, supplementary programs, or a youth group. These ongoing programs are not limited to those that take place in a classroom
  • Communal and Experiential: Eligible professionals working with learners through immersive experiences, multiple limited programs, or multiple one-time events. This includes camps, communal organizational programming, museums, farms, and others