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Salary Survey 2017: Jeffrey Finkelstein Of United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh
United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh Location: Pittsburgh, PA Category: Federation Jeffrey Finkelstein President & CEO Since 1912, the United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh has endeavored to sustain its local Jewish community by funding social and educational programs and fostering Jewish communal leadership. Its mission is guided by the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the…
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Salary Survey 2017: Irwin Kula Of CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Irwin Kula Co-President The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership is a think tank, resource center, and interdenominational leadership training institute. Its aims include making Jewish perspectives accessible to the American public through initiatives such as Rabbis Without…
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The Gender Gap At Jewish Non-Profits Is Bad — And Getting Worse
A quick look at the Forward’s salary survey this year confirms a longstanding and obvious truth: The Jewish communal world is sorely lacking in women leaders. The only real question is, is it getting better, or worse? By the most basic of measures — the number of women in leadership positions — the answer is,…
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Salary Survey 2017: Ari Berman Of Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Ari Berman President Founded in 1886, Yeshiva University is a private Modern Orthodox research university with four campuses in New York, as well as affiliated high schools and a theological seminary. Around 6,500 students are enrolled in Y.U.’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Y.U.’s undergraduate curriculum…
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Salary Survey 2017: Gil Preuss Of The Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Location: Rockville, MD Category: Federation Gil Preuss CEO The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington serves Jews in the District of Columbia, northern Virginia and Maryland. Founded over 200 years ago, the Federation aims to mobilize resources to strengthen local Jewish communities and address their needs, and to facilitate engagement in…
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Salary Survey 2017: David Bernstein Of The Jewish Council For Public Affairs
Jewish Council for Public Affairs Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service David Bernstein President and CEO The Jewish Council for Public Affairs, which calls itself the “representative voice of the organized American Jewish community,” seeks to advance the public affairs goals of the organized American Jewish community. Founded in 1944, The JCPA…
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Salary Survey 2017: Eric Robbins Of Jewish Federation Of Greater Atlanta
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Location: Atlanta, GA Category: Federation Eric Robbins President & CEO The Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta serves a Jewish population of over 100,000. In support of its mission to foster Jewish engagement and address the needs of the Jewish community, it helps fund a network of agencies that provide social…
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Which Jewish Non-Profit Execs Received Big Payouts This Year?
Kathy Postel Kretman, the director of Georgetown University’s Center for Public & Nonprofit Leadership, considered the 2014 salary earned by the CEO of Boston’s Jewish federation “ridiculous…above and beyond what is normal.” But James Abruzzo, a compensation consultant to nonprofits and cofounder of Rutgers University’s the Institute for Ethical Leadership, viewed Barry Shrage’s payment that…
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Salary Survey 2017: Alan Kadish Of Touro College
Touro College Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Alan Kadish Founder & Dean Touro College is a Jewish-sponsored institution for higher and professional education. It includes several graduate schools in New York, Touro University in California, and an online course program. The institution was founded in 1970 by Bernard Lander. In 2011, Touro…
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Salary Survey 2017: Jeremy Fingerman Of The Foundation For Jewish Camp
Foundation for Jewish Camp Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Jeremy Fingerman CEO The Foundation for Jewish Camp is a nonprofit organization that advocates and provides resources for overnight Jewish camps across North America. Elisa Spungen Bildner and Robert Bildner, fellows of the Wexner Heritage Foundation, founded the organization in 1998 with…
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Salary Survey 2017: Dov Ben-Shimon Of United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey
United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey Location: Whippany, MJ Category: Federation Dov Ben-Shimon President & CEO For the last 90 years, the United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey has promoted Jewish community building and served as a communal safety net, providing social services, emergency relief and educational programming to Jews locally and internationally….
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