Stories of Giving
Ron Blanc – Assisting the State of Israel
Occupation: Tax and business attorney in Los Angeles for more than 44 years, recently retired…
Hillel at UCLA
When our students look back on the pandemic, we know they’ll recall how their Jewish…
Paul Kester: Surviving the Holocaust and Living Tikkun Olam
Our purpose in life should be to help others — be it family, community, country,…
Ozzie, z"l, and Dorothy Goren – Intergenerational philanthropy in action, L’dor d’vor
In 2013, Dorothy Goren and her husband Ozzie, of blessed memory, decided to leave a…
Myron & Arlene Lieberman: A Helping Hand, From Venice Beach to Belarus
It was a trip a decade ago that opened Myron and Arlene Lieberman’s eyes to…
Mindy & Gene Stein
The Center for Designed Philanthropy has helped our giving become more strategic and impactful. Our…
Michael and Irene Ross Endowment Fund
Mickey and Irene Ross, of blessed memory, would feel very good knowing how their endowment…
Melissa Marantz Nealy Foundation
About the Melissa Marantz Nealy Foundation:Melissa Marantz Nealy died of a degenerative neuromuscular disease in…
Max Factor Family Foundation
The Max Factor Family Foundation (MFFF), a private family foundation, supports organizations that inspire hope…
Mark Weinstein
Occupation: President & CEO of MJW Investments; commercial real estate developer Background: Growing up in…
Mark Schwartz – Zionism and the long-term security of Israel
Mark Schwartz is chairman and CEO of Hypertension Diagnostics, a medical device company based in…
Marcie Polier Swartz: Problem-Solving With Passion and Instinct
Marcie Polier Swartz approaches her philanthropy with an entrepreneur’s spirit. It comes naturally. Her father…
