Donors
Touching People’s Lives with Humor and Humanity As an Emmy award-winning comedy writer and producer, Michael “Mickey” Ross helped create…
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about The Ross Family’s Lasting LegacyFor longtime Jewish Community Foundation donors Mindy and Gene Stein, philanthropy is a very collaborative family business where all of…
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about The Stein Family’s Tikun Olam FoundationWhen Erwin Rautenberg, of blessed memory, established the private foundation several decades ago that bears his name, his core mission…
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about The Erwin Rautenberg FoundationAs our family of caring donors grows, so does our capacity to have a real, measurable impact in our community…
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about Jeff Astrof and Shawni Modrell-AstrofWhen it comes to allocating discretionary income, we are often forced to choose from an endless list of competing priorities.…
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about Leading by Doing: Eileen & Paul MeshekowStacy and Ranon are second-generation Foundation donors, having learned the value of tikkun olam and strategic giving from their parents. They opened…
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about Stacy Reznikoff Kent & Ranon Kent“We both grew up with an understanding that giving tzedakah is an essential part of being a Jew and of strengthening the…
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about Taking Their Own Advice: Sue & Paul HoffmanI always tell people that if they want to get started as philanthropists, there’s no better way to do it…
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about Modeling Compassion: Georgina & Alan RothenbergThe Foundation really honors what was important to our parents,” Sheila says. “I like to think they’re smiling somewhere. Philanthropy…
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about Sharing Blessings: The Baran Spiwak FamilyIt takes a special kind of soul to make a lifelong commitment to prioritizing community needs, but Pam and Evan…
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about Driven by Social Activism: Pam & Evan KaizerOur hearts are pulled in so many directions because there are so many needs. We do our best to meet…
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about Dorit & Harry Nelson: Sparking Joy through TzedakahI’ve made arrangements in my estate plan that will enable my sons to use the Foundation for their own charitable…
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about Arthur Greenberg: A Life of Service and PhilanthropyTo make the most impact, one must not simply donate but think outside the box, mentor, and volunteer. Raphael and…
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about Raphael & Sasha MorozovThe Foundation has helped guide me on how to most strategically structure my giving. The breadth of expertise has been…
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about Jane Jelenkoby Steve Gamer, Vice President of Advancement Josh Feffer and Jessica Nadel established a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) in 2015.…
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about Jessica Nadel & Josh FefferA Calabasas resident, Jeremy is the chief marketing officer for Cyberscout, a cybersecurity services company. The Barnett family has been…
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about Jeremy BarnettTo hear Suzanne Weiss Morgen tell it, philanthropy is not unlike singing: Both disciplines require you to find your voice…
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about Honoring the Past: Suzanne Weiss MorgenI think advancing human rights and animal rights are part and parcel of the same thing. Both touch who we…
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about Sheila Baran Spiwak: Healing the WorldGiving back comes naturally to Susan Hirsch Wohl. Growing up in a house with parents who emphasized the importance of…
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about Susan Hirsch Wohl: Building a LegacyWhen it comes to giving back, few Angelenos are as involved or invested as Marcia and Richard (Dick) Volpert. For…
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about Marcia and Dick Volpert: For The Common GoodIt’s only been a few years since mom’s passing. The Family Support Organization she established allows us to continue her legacy to…
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about Tony and Catherine ChaninMarcie Polier Swartz approaches her philanthropy with an entrepreneur’s spirit. It comes naturally. Her father was a successful small business…
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about Marcie Polier Swartz: Problem-Solving With Passion and InstinctMark Schwartz is chairman and CEO of Hypertension Diagnostics, a medical device company based in Minneapolis, MN. The former Wall…
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about Mark Schwartz – Zionism and the long-term security of IsraelOccupation: President & CEO of MJW Investments; commercial real estate developer Background: Growing up in a working-class neighborhood of Canoga…
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about Mark WeinsteinThe Max Factor Family Foundation (MFFF), a private family foundation, supports organizations that inspire hope and offer relief to local…
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