Lauren Katzowitz Shenfield is a philanthropy adviser for the Jewish Communal Fund and FJC Donor Advised Funds, and has written for the Forward, Jewish Currents and other publications. Email: [email protected].
Lauren Katzowitz Shenfield
By Lauren Katzowitz Shenfield
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