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Forward Staff
By Forward Staff
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News Salary Survey 2017: Marc Terrill Of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation Of Baltimore
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Location: Baltimore, MD Category: Federation Marc Terrill President Since 1920, THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore has fundraised for a wide variety of agencies that provide services to Jewish communities in Baltimore, Israel and internationally. In addition to its wide variety of educational and volunteer programs, the…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Josh Block Of The Israel Project
The Israel Project Location: Washington, DC Category: Advocacy or Public Service Josh Block CEO & President Founded in 2003, during the second intifada, The Israel Project seeks to improve Israel’s image by educating policymakers, the press and the public. TIP provides briefings and reports on Israel and its security situation and offers diplomats and journalists…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Ann Toback Of The Workmen’s Circle/ Arbeter Ring
Workmen’s Circle/ Arbeter Ring Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Ann Toback Executive Director The Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring seeks to create Jewish learning communities committed to social justice and Jewish cultural heritage. Founded in 1900, the Workmen’s Circle organized low-paid Eastern European immigrants around secular Yiddish culture and ideals of social and…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Jeremy Ben-Ami Of J Street
J Street Location: Washington, DC Category: Advocacy or Public Service Jeremy Ben-Ami President J Street is a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying group which describes itself as “the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans.” J Street was founded in April 2008 to offer a new voice in the American political conversation about Israel. The group strongly promotes…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Jerry Silverman Of The Jewish Federations of North America
Jewish Federations of North America Location: New York, NY Category: Federation Jerry Silverman President & CEO The Jewish Federations of North America is the umbrella organization that represents 153 Jewish federations and 300 independent Jewish communities, with a stated mission of “protect[ing] and enhance[ing] the well-being of Jews worldwide through the values of tikkun olam…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Ron Leibowitz Of Brandeis University
Brandeis University Location: Waltham, MA Category: Religion or Education Ron Leibowitz President Founded in 1948, Brandeis University is a private research university with a liberal arts focus, located in Waltham, Mass. It is the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country; according to Hillel, 50% of the 3,588 undergraduate students are Jewish. Brandeis…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Robert Bank Of American Jewish World Service
American Jewish World Service Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Robert Bank President & CEO The American Jewish World Service, headquartered in New York City, supports community-based organizations in developing countries across the globe. The organization was founded in 1985 with the goal of alleviating poverty, disease and hunger. The AJWS advocates…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Roz Rothstein Of Stand With Us
Stand With Us Location: Los Angeles, CA Category: Advocacy or Public Service Roz Rotstein President Founded during the second intifada in 2001, StandWithUs strives to inform the public about Israel and dispel what it sees as discriminatory, anti-Semitic views of the Jewish state. StandWithUs has sponsored public relations trips to Israel, trained Israel advocates, and…
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