Jewish National Fund Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Russell Robinson CEO The Jewish National Fund is a not-for-profit organization that has planted more than 240 million trees in Israel. Founded in 1901 with the support of Theodor Herzl, the JNF purchased and developed land for settlement by the fledgling Jewish population…
HIAS Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Mark Hetfield President & CEO HIAS, founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, supports refugees around the world. It is the Jewish nonprofit that supports refugees around the world. Founded in 1881, HIAS has helped generations of Jews immigrate to the United States and adapt…
Religious Action Center Location: Washington, DC Category: Religion or Education Jonah Pesner Director Organization Website For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here. For information on other religion and education leaders, see here.
It is the season of giving, and many Jewish not-for-profit organizations are receiving financial assistance from benefactors like you. To provide a better accounting of where your donation money may be going, we present to you the Forward’s eighth salary survey. Below, you will find the reportable compensation information about the executives of the largest…
Anti-Defamation League Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Jonathan Greenblatt National Director The Anti-Defamation League is a prominent civil rights organization dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry worldwide. The ADL was founded in 1913 by B’nai Brith, a popular Jewish service organization, in response to increasing attacks on Jews….
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Location: Philadelphia, PA Category: Federation Naomi Adler CEO Founded 1901, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia serves the sixth-largest U.S. Jewish community. It has established a number of campaigns, including Operation Moses, which helped with the resettlement of Ethiopian Jews in Israel in 1984-85, in support of its mission to…
Americans for Peace Now Location: Washington, D.C. Category: Advocacy or Public Service Debra DeLee President and CEO Americans for Peace Now is the sister organization of Shalom Achshav, the prominent Israeli movement for a peaceful, two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Founded in 1981, three years after Shalom Achshav was established, APN describes itself as…
National Council of Young Israel Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Mark Volk Executive Director Organization Website For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here. For information on other religion and education leaders, see here.
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