Barry Rosenberg

Barry Rosenberg is a Professor at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, where he leads the Center for Human Services Leadership at the Delmar DivINe co-location facility. His career spans 37 years in nonprofit leadership, culminating as CEO of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, with a focus on organizational capacity-building and professional development.

• Specializes in nonprofit governance, leadership development, and fundraising
• Advances integration of micro-macro social work practices
• Current research examines policy advocacy effectiveness and sectoral resilience

Rosenberg’s scholarly contributions emphasize systemic approaches to human services, including a 2024 briefing paper on nonprofit-government relations. His 2015 work with the Center for Social Development addresses training social workers as managers amidst displacement by other professions. He has designed executive education programs like the CEO Seminar and advocates for DEI-aligned policy changes.

Scientific awards: Nationally recognized innovator in nonprofit workforce development and Jewish community leadership.