People
It is rewarding to be a part of The Foundation team, and to support Jewish organizations in Los Angeles, especially…
I’ve spent my career helping individuals, families, corporations, and foundations achieve their philanthropic goals. Foundation donors bring boundless energy and…
The Foundation is a real community treasure – especially now that costs of forming and maintaining family foundations have escalated…
I have had the opportunity to work with the Jewish Community Foundation as an investment advisor on behalf of my…
Chief Investment Officer, California Institute of Technology
Peter Weil is managing partner of the law firm of Glaser Weil LLP and a senior partner in the Business Department.…
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, ICE Canyon LLC
The work I do daily, overseeing competitive grant programs, connecting thoughtful donors to amazing nonprofits, and facilitating values discussions for…
The Foundation is one of the greatest gifts in our community to support individual donors in fulfilling their passion for…
Michael G. Smooke is a trustee and chair of the Capital Grants Committee at the Jewish Community Foundation of Los…
The Foundation not only facilitates grantmaking, but more importantly accelerates it by making Cutting Edge Grants, supporting the development of…
I have a longstanding relationship with The Foundation that goes back nearly 40 years. I am especially proud of the…
Mark Schwartz is chair of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. He is a public and private company CEO,…
Mark Lainer works in real estate development and investments. He joined The Foundation’s Board of Trustees in 1986 and served as…
Marcia Weiner Mankoff is a clinical social worker in the field of foster care and adoption. She is a Vice…
My introduction to the organized Jewish community was thirty years ago when I served on a Federation committee that made…
I have been particularly impressed with The Foundation’s staff, grantmaking and programs. I have served a prior term on The…
Lorin M. Fife is a former chair of The Foundation’s Board of Trustees and its Executive Committee. He previously served…