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This episode is presented in partnership with JEY Furniture.

This episode was recorded live at the EDN Conference in Stamford, CT and features a deep look at how the right furniture partner can influence the success of a school capital campaign. Jonah speaks with Heshy Kovalenko of JEY Furniture and Rabbi Dovid Mandel of Yeshiva Day School of Las Vegas to reveal why furniture is not a last step, but a strategic planning decision that shapes design, function, fundraising, and donor trust.

Heshy shares how JEY Furniture grew from a small dining room operation into a national team guiding schools through space planning, renderings, and installation with expertise. Rabbi Mandel walks through the real story of building a school in Las Vegas, explaining how detailed planning and classroom specific furnishings helped him communicate a clear vision to donors and raise major gifts with confidence.

Together, they show why involving a furniture vendor early matters, how accurate renderings elevate a campaign’s pitch, and how functionality and teacher workflow shape a school’s identity for the next twenty to thirty years. This conversation gives school leaders a behind the scenes understanding of the decisions that make capital campaigns work and the partnerships that support long term growth.

Learn more at ⁠https://jeyfurniture.com/⁠