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…
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Location: Washington, DC Category: Advocacy or Public Service Howard Kohr Executive Director The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is one of the most influential lobbying groups in Washington, D.C., and is primarily concerned with promoting better ties between the United States and Israel through addressing shared national security concerns. Isaiah…
Hillel: The Foundation For Jewish Campus Life Location: Washington, DC Category: Advocacy or Public Service Eric Fingerhut President & CEO Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life is the largest Jewish campus organization, serving Jewish students at more than 550 college campuses. Hillel was founded in 1923 at the University of Illinois, Urabna-Champaign, and was…
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….
National Council of Jewish Women Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Nancy K. Kaufman CEO The National Council of Jewish Women is a Jewish volunteer organization that supports progressive issues and social justice, focusing primarily on issues related to women, children and families. The 118-year-old organization was founded in the spirit of…
The Forward’s salary survey is based on data derived from the publicly available IRS-990 tax returns that charities are obligated to file for each year by November 15 of the following year. Despite this deadline, a few organizations turn in their tax returns late, or receive extensions. In these cases, wherever possible, we have obtained…
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…
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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