Donors

Thank You.

The remarkable people profiled in this annual report are just a handful of our heroes. Thousands more are listed below.

Our donors make every success story possible.

If you made a gift to AJWS in 2014 or 2015, you were an essential partner in changing lives. You stood alongside Liberian activist Bendu Musah as she used your contribution to help Ebola survivors in Liberia recover from their trauma. You acted hand-in-hand with humanitarian Gopal Nakarmi, who transformed your funding into shelters to house earthquake survivors in Nepal. You fought the persecution of ethnic minorities in Burma, by supporting the brave work of Burmese activist Khun Khit San. And you helped make history when the State Department appointed the first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT People, thanks to AJWS’s advocacy made possible by your support.

Without your generosity, these accomplishments might still be just aspirations.

Together, we’ve made real and tangible progress toward ending poverty and bringing equality, justice and peace to communities in 19 countries in the developing world. As we enter our fourth decade in pursuit of tikkun olam, repairing the world, we’re more grateful than ever for your partnership. AJWS—and our global community of leaders—couldn’t do it without you.

Donors

Global Justice Defenders
$1 million and above

  • Digicel Foundation Haiti
  • Dobkin Family Foundation
  • The Horowitz Family Foundation
  • The Kendeda Fund
  • Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine
  • The Pritzker Pucker Family Foundation
  • Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
  • Anonymous (2)

Visionaries
$500,000–999,999

  • Arcus Foundation
  • Klarman Family Foundation
  • Merck Company Foundation
  • Rabbi Suzanne Offit and Andy Offit
  • Anonymous (2)

Beacons
$250,000–499,999

  • Dr. Marion Bergman and Stanley Bergman
  • Bezalel Foundation
  • Ruth and Stephen Hendel
  • W.K. Kellogg Foundation
  • The Mendelsohn Family Fund
  • Anonymous (1)

Champions
$100,000–249,999

  • 11th Hour Project
  • Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation
  • Joshua Blum
  • Nathan Cummings Foundation
  • Katharine D’Amora and Avram Hornik
  • Elma Foundation
  • Eucalyptus Foundation
  • Foundation for A Just Society
  • The Gottesman Fund
  • Walter and Elise Haas Fund
  • Carol M. Joseph
  • Cecil Jowell Family Charitable Trust
  • Bruce and Lori Laitman Rosenblum
  • Kathleen and Richard Levin
  • Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund
  • Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
  • The Overbrook Foundation
  • Pears Foundation
  • Bill Resnick and Michael J. Stubbs
  • Marcella Kanfer Rolnick and Josh Rolnick / Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Living Torah
  • Amy and Eric Sahn
  • Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
  • UJA-Federation of New York
  • Winograd-Hutner Family
  • The Ziegler Family Trust
  • Anonymous (6)

Investors
$50,000–99,999

  • Norman E. Alexander Family S Foundation
  • Armony Erel Charitable Fund at The Boston Foundation
  • The Barrington Foundation, Inc.
  • Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • Challah for Hunger
  • Charina Endowment Fund
  • Cynthia and Jay Cohan
  • Barbara and Christopher Cole
  • Congregation Emanu-El of the City of New York
  • Dorot Foundation
  • Episcopal Relief and Development
  • Eileen and Richard Epstein
  • Epstein Teicher Philanthropies
  • The Moses Feldman Family Foundation
  • Jacob Friedman Charitable Fund
  • Global Impact
  • Sally Gottesman
  • Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Matching Gift Program
  • Diane and Marc Greenwald
  • GT Foundation
  • Lois and Dick Gunther
  • Jewish Family and Children’s Services, San Francisco, CA
  • Pamela Klem and Thomas Dubin
  • Catherine and James Koshland
  • Linda Lipsett and Jules Bernstein
  • The Morningstar Foundation
  • Joanne Moore
  • Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman
  • Leo and Libby Nevas Family Foundation
  • Resnick Family Foundation
  • Brenda and Philip Rever
  • Rothman Family Foundation
  • Joshua Schiffrin
  • Elizabeth and Gaurav Seth
  • Tikva Grassroots Empowerment Fund
  • Zegar Family Foundation
  • Anonymous (4)

Innovators
$25,000–49,999

  • AJG Foundation
  • Amalgamated Bank
  • Lisa and David Auerbach
  • The Frances and Benjamin Benenson Foundation Inc.
  • Hannah S. and Samuel A. Cohn Memorial Foundation
  • Cole-Crone Family Foundation
  • David and Ruth S. Coleman Foundation
  • Dvora Joseph Davey
  • Marc David Foundation
  • Lori Oleinick Dube and Monte Dube
  • James Dubey
  • Christopher Eisgruber
  • The Fine and Greenwald Foundation
  • Renée B. Fisher Foundation
  • Susan Foote and Stephen Feinberg
  • Marty Friedman
  • Patricia Hellman Gibbs and Richard Gibbs
  • John and Marcia Goldman Foundation
  • Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation
  • Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund
  • Lynda M. Goldstein
  • Kathryn Grody and Mandy Patinkin
  • Hellman Foundation
  • The Audrey and Sydney Irmas Charitable Foundation
  • Jewish Federations of North America, Washington, DC
  • Ann Kaplan and Robert Flippinger
  • Key Foundation
  • Wendy Kleckner and Dr. Howard Kleckner
  • Legacy Venture VI, LLC
  • Leslie Family Foundation
  • Diana and Derek Lidow
  • Susan Lowenberg and Joyce Newstat
  • Phyllis Mandler and Gary Elden
  • Jimena P. Martinez and Michael J. Hirschhorn
  • Ruth Messinger and Andrew Lachman
  • Drs. Lisa and Yaron Minsky-Primus
  • Hanna and Jeffrey Moskin Family Fund at the New York Community Trust
  • Carolyn Murray and Bradley Abelow
  • Oreg Foundation
  • Abigail Pogrebin and David Shapiro
  • Jo-Ann and Michael Price
  • Louis and Harold Price Foundation
  • Lisa and John Pritzker
  • Rivendell Foundation
  • Samueli Foundation
  • Jolie Schwab and David Hodes
  • Mark and Lisa Schwartz
  • Murray G. and Beatrice H. Sherman Charitable Trust
  • Robert Sillins Family Foundation
  • The Allen A. Stein Family Foundation
  • Sharon Stein
  • Judith and Jack Stern
  • Sy Syms Foundation
  • Marjorie and L. Brian Tommer
  • Francine Lavin Weaver
  • Anonymous (7)

Global Citizens
$10,000–24,999

  • Abundance Foundation
  • The American Gift Fund
  • Associated Students of Stanford University
  • Carol Auerbach and Albert Berger
  • Carol Baker and Mark Stein
  • Meredith and Andrew Ball
  • Philip and Daniele Barach Foundation
  • Mitchell Barnes
  • Donna Barrows
  • Charlotte Behrendt and Bernard M. Plum
  • Benevity
  • Dr. Georgette Bennett and Dr. Leonard Polonsky
  • Nicole and Dave Berger
  • Berkowitz Family Foundation
  • Raquel Bierzwinsky
  • Jeanne Blaustein and Peter Bokor
  • Bloomingdale’s
  • The Sally W. Bock Family Charitable Fund
  • Bresky Foundation
  • Heather and Skip Brittenham
  • Michele Burger and Tom Cramer
  • Ann L. and Lawrence B. Buttenwieser
  • Lisa and Matthew Chanoff
  • Lori and Gary Cohen
  • Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
  • Drs. Elizabeth Coyle and Yair Grinberg
  • Natasha and FX de Mallmann
  • DIRECTV, LLC
  • Alisa and Dan Doctoroff
  • Doppelt Family Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
  • Debra Zarlin Edelman and Scott A. Edelman
  • Gail and Gerald Eiselman
  • Barbara and Joseph Ellis
  • Lois and Richard England Family Foundation
  • Falcon Trading Company, Inc.
  • Victoria and Ben Feder
  • The Fife Cragin Charitable Trust
  • EILEEN FISHER
  • Ellen Paradise Fisher and Franklin Fisher
  • Maria Fisher and William Pollak
  • Lawton Fitt and James McLaren
  • Joel L. Fleishman
  • Lois and Larry Frank
  • Lynne Weinstein Frank and Rabbi Adam Frank
  • Vanessa and Isaac Frank
  • Susan Freedman and Rabbi Richard Jacobs
  • Susan Friedlander
  • Friedman Heiman Philanthropic Fund
  • Linda and Michael Frieze
  • Ken and Tamar Frieze
  • Rabbi Elyse Frishman and Rabbi Daniel Freelander
  • Florence and Meyer Frucher
  • Drs. Marianne and Stephen Garber
  • Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Carolyn Ginsberg and Dr. Frances Ginsberg
  • Jacob and Malka Goldfarb Charitable Foundation
  • Julie Goldman Rosner and Robert Rosner
  • The Goodfriend Family
  • Amy Gordon and Daniel Dunn
  • Jane Gottesman and Geoffrey Biddle
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  • Lillian and Richard Gray
  • Alice and Steven Greenwald
  • Lisa and Joshua Greer
  • Asseo Griliches Combined Jewish Philanthropies Endowment Fund, Cambridge, MA
  • Peter Gross
  • Marilyn and Mike Grossman Foundation
  • Liz and Steve Gruber
  • Janice H. Halpern
  • Hasak Cold Storage
  • Mark Heiman Family Foundation
  • Anita Hirsh
  • Joan and Peter Hoffman
  • Sally Hoffman
  • Madeleine Holzer
  • The Victor and Lorraine Honig Fund of the Common Counsel Foundation, Oakland, CA
  • Janice Honigberg
  • Joanne Hovis and Andrew Afflerbach
  • Max and Sunny Howard Memorial Foundation
  • Mark Jacobs and Daniel Barash
  • Samita Jacobs
  • Jewish Endowment Foundation of Louisiana
  • Ellen and Eric Joss
  • Morton and Merle Kane
  • The Katzin Foundation
  • Karen and Kevin Kennedy
  • Lana and Steven Kleiman
  • Ethel Klein and Edward Krugman
  • Amy Klette Newman Foundation
  • Sara Jo and Arthur* Kobacker, Alfred and Ida Kobacker Foundation
  • Phyllis Koshland
  • Beth and Robert Kraft
  • Connie and Harvey Krueger
  • Johnnie Lachman
  • Landau Family Foundation
  • Wendy Landman and Joel Weissman
  • Frances W. and H. Jack Lang Philanthropic Fund
  • Wendy F. Lang and John A. Lang
  • Seymour Lapporte
  • Deborah Slaner Larkin
  • Laura Heller Lauder and Gary Lauder
  • Lilo Leeds
  • Frances and Elliot Lehman
  • The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund
  • Leonora Foundation
  • Lester Fund
  • Irving Levin and Stephanie Fowler
  • Levine Family Foundation
  • Howard and Irene Levine Family Foundation
  • Jill and Scott Levine
  • Marcia Levine
  • Peachy Levy
  • The Libra Foundation
  • LLS Foundation
  • Macy’s Inc.
  • Linda and William Madway
  • Marcled Foundation
  • Mazur Family Foundation
  • Barbara J. Meislin/Purple Lady Fund
  • Nancy Merrell and John Lang
  • Paulette Meyer and David Friedman
  • Microsoft Matching Gift Program
  • Carol Yanowitz Miller and Bruce Miller
  • Mills Family Foundation
  • Jill Minneman and Thomas Fulcher
  • Linda Mirels
  • The Mishan Family
  • Gale Mondry and Bruce Cohen
  • North Peninsula Jewish Community Teen Foundation, San Mateo, CA
  • Dr. Ilana Nossel and Jordan Kolar
  • Susan Och and Brian Kalver
  • Ostara, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, OH
  • The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Matching Gift Program
  • Stacy Mandel and Keith Palagye
  • Louis Perwien
  • The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota
  • Joni and Russ Pratt
  • Lisa and Daniel Price
  • Quinn Emanuel Trial Lawyers
  • Aaron Rashti Family Foundation
  • Margaret and Aaron Rashti
  • Renaissance Foundation
  • Repair the World
  • RMH Foundation
  • Sheri and Paul Robbins
  • Rita and Herbert Rosen Family Foundation, recommended by: Michele and Stanley Rosen and Judy and Krijn de Jonge
  • Denise and Gary Rosenberg
  • Margery Rosenberg
  • Sandra and William Rosenfeld
  • The Edward John and Patricia Rosenwald Foundation
  • Wendy and David Roseth
  • Ellen and Joel Ross
  • Nathalie Rubens and Saul Goodman
  • The Sager Family
  • San Francisco Jewish Community Teen Foundation, San Francisco, CA
  • Marla Schaefer, Director, Rowland and Sylvia Schaefer Family Foundation
  • Suzanne Schecter and Todd Ruback
  • Frances E. Scher
  • Kay and Stanley Schlozman
  • Rose Schupack
  • Donna and Marvin Schwartz Foundation
  • Sally Scott and James Potash
  • David and Fela Shapell Family Foundation
  • The Shepard Family Philanthropy Fund
  • Harriet and Clem Shugerman
  • Rose L. Shure*
  • Norma and Ernie Siegler Family Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation, Cleveland, OH
  • Pnina Siegler
  • Spektor Family Foundation
  • The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation
  • Wendy and Jon Stahl
  • Stainman Family Foundation
  • Strear Family Foundation
  • Larry Strear
  • Jeremy Sugerman
  • Leslie Swain and Bert Deixler
  • Merle and Michael Tarnow
  • Paul J. Taubman
  • Susan Thal
  • True North Solutions Group LLC
  • Stephanie and Perry Vais
  • Edna Wardlaw Charitable Trust
  • Benjamin Weinberger
  • Weinstein Foundation, Inc.
  • Irving S. Weinstein Philanthropic Fund #4
  • Carol A. Weitz
  • Diane and Michael Werner
  • Deborah and Peter Wexler
  • Otto and Marianne Wolman Foundation
  • Elizabeth Wright and F. Howard Mandel
  • Abigail Yasgur and Joseph Lipner
  • Ziffren Brittenham LLP
  • The Mark and Peggy Zilbermann Family Charitable Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation, Dallas, TX
  • Lisa Zwerling and Ron Birnbaum
  • Anonymous (18)

Leaders
$5,000–9,999

  • Patrice K. Aaron Family Foundation
  • Joseph Abel and Kyle Delwiche
  • Emily Aber and Robert Wechsler
  • Howard B. and Nina Dodge Abrams Philanthropic Fund
  • Absolute Travel
  • Karen Adler and Laurence Greenwald
  • Adnim Foundation
  • The Sidney and Beatrice Albert Foundation
  • Debra Strear Aleinikoff
  • Elly and Frederick Alexander
  • Mimi and Barry Alperin
  • Anbinder Family Foundation
  • Annette Applebaum Revocable Trust
  • Apple Matching Gift Program
  • Aryea Aranoff
  • Deena Aranoff and Adam Berman
  • Lucy and Peter Ascoli
  • Auburn Theological Seminary, New York, NY
  • Robert Bank and Alan Cohen
  • Rebecca Banyasz
  • Jonathan and Sunny Barach
  • Max and Anna Baran, Ben and Sarah Baran and Milton Baran Endowment Fund
  • Mara and Danny Baror
  • Jane and George Bean
  • Stephanie and Dan Becker
  • Becton Dickinson and Company
  • Karyn and Charles Bendit
  • Joanna Berg and Dan Finkelstein
  • Robyn Bernitt
  • Ellen Bernstein
  • Laura Bernstein
  • Judy Bernstein-Bunzl and Nick Bunzl
  • The Berry Foundation
  • Gloria and Mark Bieler
  • Shirley and Jerry Birenz
  • Lawrence P. Blaskopf
  • Frederic Bloch
  • Nancy and Joseph Blum and Family
  • Richard Blumenstein
  • Harvey N. Bock Family Fund
  • Julie and Steve Bram
  • Polly and Michael Brandmeyer
  • Michael Broder
  • Susan Brooks and Bradley Ruskin
  • Jacob and Frances O. Brown Family Fund
  • Martha Campbell
  • Vera Campbell
  • Century 21 Department Stores
  • Laura Chamberlain and Mark Stein
  • Simona and Jerome Chazen
  • Chicago Sinai Congregation, Chicago, IL
  • Anne Cohen
  • Elizabeth and David Cohen
  • Lawrence Cohen
  • The Clarence B. Coleman and Joan F. Coleman Foundation
  • The Cooley Fanning Family Fund
  • Cindi and Glenn Cooper
  • Max Cooper
  • Pamela Cowan and Steve Miller
  • Eli Dansky
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davidow
  • Sarah and Paul Densen Charitable Foundation
  • Judy and Krijn de Jonge
  • The Diamond Family
  • Arthur Dover
  • Shelby Drescher
  • Dunietz Minsk Family Foundation
  • Douglas Durst
  • Jeffrey Dworkin
  • Catherine S. England*
  • Epic Systems Corporation
  • Sandy Falk and Dan Judson
  • Dean Feldman
  • Feldstein Family Fund
  • Linda and Frank Fialkoff
  • Firelight Foundation
  • Lucy and Mark Fischer
  • Five-String Charitable Funds
  • Kaye Foster-Cheek
  • Cheri Fox
  • Debra Fram and Eric Schwartz
  • Freddie Mac Foundation Matching Gift Program
  • Samuel Freedman Charitable Trust
  • Ziva Freiman
  • Gigi and Samuel Fried
  • Eleanor Friedman and Jonathan Cohen
  • Jane Grenadier Friedman and Robert Friedman
  • Phyllis K. Friedman
  • Full Circle Living Foundation
  • GE Foundation Matching Gift Program
  • Julie Gersten and Greg Sharenow
  • The Estelle Friedman Gervis Family Foundation
  • Gilson Family Fund
  • Gimprich Family Foundation
  • Annelise Goldberg and Aaron M. Roland
  • Goldman, Sachs and Company Matching Gift Program
  • Tricia and Dick Goldstein
  • Google Matching Gift Program
  • Gregory Gottlieb
  • Michael Gould
  • Joanne and Jeffrey Grant
  • Margee and Douglas Greenberg
  • Bette Jo Greenberger
  • Ellen Grobman
  • Marlene and Marshall Grossman
  • Dena and Felda Hardymon
  • Rosemarie Havranek and Nathan Myhrvold
  • Tamara Heimlich and Steven Mermelstein
  • Ms. Karin Heine
  • Meg and Skip Herman
  • Michael Hochberg
  • Shira and Jeffrey Hochberg
  • Dr. Annette Hollander and Myron Kaplan
  • Home Box Office, Incorporated
  • Sharyn Horowitz
  • Hub International Northeast Limited
  • Hunter Business School
  • Rachel and J. David Jacobs
  • Nanette and Daniel Jacobson
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
  • Max Kagan Family Foundation
  • Jane Kahn and Michael Bien
  • Judith and Mark Kahn
  • Alissa Kampner Rudin
  • Evan Kanon
  • Deborah Kanter and David Bartis
  • S. Kanter
  • Kaplan Family Foundation
  • Alice Kaplan
  • Karsten Family Foundation
  • Rabbis Nancy Kasten and David Stern
  • Marilyn Katzman
  • Stephen Kay
  • Mildred Kayden
  • Patricia Kenner
  • Kind LLC
  • Carol and Eugene Klein
  • George and Amy Klette Newman Foundation
  • Joan and Robert Klivans
  • Robin Kosberg and Rabbi Mark Washofsky
  • The Mark Krueger Charitable Trust
  • Faye and Mayer Krupp Family Charitable Foundation
  • Lee and Luis Lainer Family Foundation
  • Landman Family Charitable Foundation
  • Sarah Lane and Eric Lane
  • Jeffrey M. Lang / Ramona G. Svendgard Family Fund, Portland, OR
  • Eric Larson and Rabbi Marcus Burstein
  • Alice Lawrence Foundation
  • Ann Lederer and Robert Hickler
  • Michael D. Levin and Joanne Levin Foundation
  • Deborah Levine and Marc Cohen
  • Eileen Lewis
  • Willa Lewis and A. Edward Moulin III
  • Marcel Lindenbaum
  • Ellen Livingston and Jason Brown
  • Don and JoEllen Loeb
  • Robert Lourie
  • Nancy and Thomas Lurie
  • Rachel and Jonathan Lynch
  • Uri J. Man
  • Sara Manning
  • Claudia Marbach and Daniel Jackson
  • The Marcus Foundation Inc.
  • Ruth Margolin and Dr. Michael Margolin
  • Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation
  • Helen and William Mazer Foundation
  • McGladrey
  • David and Holly Mendel Fund
  • Ronay and Richard Menschel
  • Merck Partnership for Giving
  • Daryl Messinger and Jim Heeger
  • Elyce and Mark Metzner
  • Nancy Meyer and Marc Weiss
  • Rebecca Meyer and Jeff Resnik
  • Roslyn Milstein Meyer and Jerome Meyer Foundation
  • The Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation
  • Judy Minor
  • Monarch Alternative Capital
  • Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
  • Richard Morgenstern
  • Natembea Foundation
  • Melanie and Allan Nelkin
  • Mr. and Mrs. Charles Norris
  • Lisa Mednick Owen and Steve Owen
  • Estelle Nachimoff Padawer
  • Peg and Jeffrey Padnos
  • Daphne and Michael Parker
  • Phillips-Green Foundation, Inc.
  • Penny and Claudio Pincus
  • Yvonne and Leslie Pollack Family Foundation
  • Jill Prosky and Jim Posner
  • Rachel Leah Ranis
  • Elisa Rapaport and Michael Schoenbaum
  • Jacqueline Ratner
  • James and Susan Ratner Family Foundation
  • The REAM Foundation
  • Jane Reece
  • Kathleen Reich and Kenneth Meyer
  • Paula and Daniel Reingold
  • Karen and Charlie Roemer in memory of Steven L. Roemer
  • Dr. Dina Rose and Dr. Todd Clear
  • Joan and Seth Rosen
  • Ann Rosenberg and Lorenzo Kampel
  • Terry Rosenberg and The William Rosenberg Family Foundation
  • Shari and Shep Rosenman
  • The Max and Tillie Rosenn Foundation
  • Joyce Zinbarg Rosenthal and Steve Rosenthal
  • Deborah and Darren Ross
  • Seymour and Sylvia Rothchild Family 2004 Charitable Foundation
  • Janice M. Rudbart Trust
  • Phyllis and Albert Russo
  • Dr. Beth Sackler and Jeffrey Cohen
  • Elaine Saltiel
  • The Ernest and Rose Samuels Foundation
  • Robyn Samuels and Bruce Shragg
  • Cita and Bill Sanders
  • The Reba Judith Sandler Foundation
  • Lela and Gerry Sarnat
  • Neil Sbar
  • Schafer Family Fund, recommended by Betty and Jack Schafer
  • Margaret Schink
  • James Schwartz
  • Diana and Frank Schwelb
  • Rebecca and Jordan Scott
  • Leslie C. Seeman and David M. Becker
  • The Evan and Tracy Segal Family Foundation
  • Sheila and Daniel Segal
  • Lisa and Bruce Shalett
  • Sarene Shanus and Harold Treiber
  • Esther Shapiro
  • Leonard and Annette Shapiro Family Foundation
  • Elizabeth and David Sherman
  • Florence Siegel and Jerry Block
  • Dr. Anita Siegman and Marvin Krakow
  • Patti and Howard Silverstein
  • Silverweed Foundation
  • Rita Sislen
  • Julie Sissman and Phil Richter
  • Stephen and Peg Senturia
  • Sheila Small and Dr. Bernard E. Small
  • Dr. Ernest K. and Abby L. Smith Family Charitable Fund
  • Dr. Gerald Smolinsky
  • Naomi Sobel and Rabbi Becky Silverstein
  • Solot Family Foundation
  • Linda and Arnold Spellun
  • The Golden Spertus Fund
  • Elana Spungen Bildner
  • Kristine Stallone
  • Mary Ann Stein
  • Michelle Tycher Stein
  • Vera and Harold S. Stein, Jr.
  • Anne and David Steirman
  • Ruth Stolz
  • Elizabeth Strickler and Mark Gallogly
  • Aaron Symko
  • Szilvia Szmuk-Tanenbaum and Charles Tanenbaum*
  • Pam and Larry Tarica
  • Laszlo N. Tauber Family Foundation
  • Barry Tonkin
  • Toole Charitable Foundation
  • Norman and Carol Traeger Foundation
  • Ilene M. Traiger and Joseph C. Shapiro
  • Tumbling Dice Entertainment
  • Barbara and Scott Waxman
  • Debra and Glenn Weinberg
  • Myriam Weinstein
  • Westchester Reform Temple, Scarsdale, NY
  • Edith and Michael Wigler
  • Amy R. Wolf
  • Cindy and Jacob Worenklein
  • Linda Press Wulf and Dr. Stanley Wulf
  • Drs. Jill and Stefan Zechowy
  • Naomi L. Zikmund-Fisher
  • Bob Zuckerman
  • Eleanor L. Zuckerman
  • Diane Zultowsky and Dr. Alec Cecil
  • Anonymous (40)

Ambassador Circle
$2,500–4,999

  • Anne and Andrew Abel
  • Susan S. Adler
  • Sara and Gary Ahr
  • Mona and Andrew Albert
  • Carol Alberts
  • Eric Alexander
  • Amcha for Tsedakah, College Park, MD
  • Ann’s Boutique Corp
  • Ruby Apsler
  • Frances Arazi
  • Elyse Arnow Brill and Joshua Arnow
  • Madeleine and David Arnow
  • Amy Attas and Stephen Shapiro
  • Nicole Armenta Auerbach and Joshua Auerbach
  • Phyllis and Herbert Bachelor
  • Rabbis Justus Baird and Julie Roth
  • Rachel and Jay Baker
  • Sybil Bank and Dr. Simmy Bank
  • Rachel Barbanel-Fried and Andrew Salama
  • Marc Baum
  • Susan Beckerman
  • Dr. Sandra Bellin and Dr. Edward Warren
  • Jeri Berc and Roni Posner
  • Ronit Jeanine Berkovich
  • Drs. Michelle Berlin-Lowe and Robert Lowe
  • Jo Ann Seh Berman
  • Barbara Berney and Jack Needleman
  • Aimee Bernstein and Jeff Kuhr
  • Nancy Bernstein and Robert Schoen
  • Elizabeth Berry
  • Jessica and Naiff Bethoney
  • Drs. Martine Binstock and Mark Binstock
  • David L. Bleich
  • Rick Bobrow
  • Robert Book
  • Naomi F. Botkin and Joshua L. Gordon
  • Jennifer Boudin and William Goetz
  • Ghislaine Boulanger and Charles Kadushin
  • Merri and Ned Braunstein
  • Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable Trust
  • Rebecca and Shalom Bronstein
  • Brook Fund
  • Edith and Howard Brown
  • Lewis Brounell Charitable Trust
  • Drs. Mimi Bussan and Fred B. Schneider
  • Dr. Frieda Rapoport Caplan
  • Helaine and John Carroll
  • Central Synagogue, New York, NY
  • Donald and Carole Chaiken Foundation
  • Chavurat Shir Hayam, Bainbridge Island, WA — In Honor of Robin Hruska
  • Amy Chen and Charles Edward Loeffler
  • Cogan Family Fund
  • Dennis O. Cohen
  • Helen and Martin Cohen
  • Louis and Florence Cohen Fund of The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, CA
  • Melvin and Ryna Cohen Foundation
  • Teri and Alan G. Cohen
  • Emily Michael Cohn and Benjamin M. Cohn
  • Irene P. Cohn
  • Marsha and Richard Cohn
  • Jennifer Cole
  • Bonnie and Bob Cooperman
  • Dr. Kay Cynamon
  • Suzy and Larry Daniels
  • Vicki and David Dansky
  • Rhoda and Michael Danziger
  • Dr. Bernard Dardzinski
  • Jeffrey Degen
  • Sallie DeGolia and Martin Bronk
  • Maren Dell Memorial Fund
  • Lila D’Eon
  • Dina Dublon
  • Marybeth Dugan and Kenneth Dalsheimer
  • Rabbi Judith Edelstein and James Meier
  • Rabbi Amy Eilberg and Dr. Louis Newman
  • Cara Eisen and Gil Forer
  • Lisa and Mitchell Eisen
  • Keren Eisenberg and Dr. Larry Zelnick
  • Jael Ellman
  • Marcy Engel and Stuart Cobert
  • Claire Engers and David Silberman
  • Rebecca Ennen and Ari Weisbard
  • Susan and Tim Ernst
  • Sarah and John Esterkyn
  • Ettinger Foundation
  • Alison G. Faith
  • Terry and David Fardon
  • Paula Feirstein and Dr. Ira Feirstein
  • Marc Fenton
  • Andrea Feshbach
  • Ann and James Fingar
  • Larry Fink
  • Rachel Flamholz
  • Amy and Robert Folberg
  • Bonnie Fox and Stuart Koenig
  • Blossom and Carl Fraiman
  • Meryl Frank
  • Deborah S. Freedman
  • Karen Freedman and Roger Weisberg
  • Lauri and Doug Freedman
  • Rabbi Stacy and Frank Friedman
  • Robert J. Frisby Foundation
  • Elan Fuld
  • The Benjamin Fullett Living Trust
  • Lisa K. Fund and David Berg
  • Dr. Susan Garetz and Matthew Shapiro
  • Judith Garson and Steven Rappaport
  • Joseph and Anna Gartner Foundation
  • Lynne E. Gedanken
  • Ruth Genn
  • Madelaine Georgette Charitable Fund
  • Lisa and Jory Gessow
  • Ruth and Jack Glantz Family Foundation
  • Sari Gluckin and Lance Friedmann
  • Elizabeth and Mario Goertzel
  • Steven H. Golding
  • Alden Goldstein
  • Rabbi Lisa L. Goldstein and
  • Igal Harmelin Moria
  • Paul Goldstein
  • Elizabeth and Edwin Goldwasser
  • Val and Greg Gorder
  • Stacy and Jeffrey Gottlieb
  • Stephanie Green and Zeke Vanderhoek
  • Katherine and David Greenberg
  • Jill M. Greenberg
  • Morris and Pepi Ginsberg Fund / Susan and James Snider Fund
  • Avra Goldman and Steven M. Greenberg
  • Rennie and David Greenfield
  • Wendy and Steven Greenspan
  • Mignon and James Groch
  • Jean and Gene Grossman
  • Katie Grover
  • Amy and Ronald Guttman
  • Belle Linda Halpern and Mitchell Rosenberg
  • Robin Halsband and Jeremy Spector
  • The Ada G. and Stanley I. Halbreich Foundation
  • Adam Handwerker
  • Elizabeth Hausman
  • John Hedges
  • Herman Foundation
  • Gerald Hershkowitz
  • Shirley Jean Hess
  • Mrs. Joan Heymann-Bergmann
  • Rabbi Deborah Hirsch
  • Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman and Dr. Gayle Hoover
  • The Sherman Hogan Family Charitable Fund
  • Jared Holz
  • Dana and Peter Hopper
  • Barbara Horowitz
  • Viva Rose Horowitz
  • Sylvia Horwitz and Dov Weitman
  • Caroline Idinopulos-Vigran
  • Johanna and Jeffrey Ilfeld
  • Drs. Sharon Inkeles and Mark Gudesblatt
  • Trudy and Howard Jacobson
  • Jewish Community Day School of Boston, Boston, MA
  • Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • Leslie Kagan
  • Nikki Kagan
  • Jason Kahan
  • Rena Kaminsky
  • Jonathan S. Kanter
  • The Kaplan Family Charitable Fund
  • Andrea and Mark Kaplan
  • Barbara and Leo Karas
  • Kendra and Thomas Kasten
  • Patricia Kates and Henry Brady
  • Jan Hack Katz and Harry Katz
  • Ellen Kaufer
  • Dr. Ira G. Kawaller
  • Michelle Kelly and David Moskowitz
  • Carol Kirsh and Thomas Gottlieb
  • Rabbi Jason Klein
  • Mrs. Judy S. Klein
  • Terri Ruth Klein and Dr. Daniel Gup
  • Judy and Martin Konikoff
  • Jean Helen Kramer
  • Peg and Michael Kramer
  • Sheri and Jimmy Krell
  • Nicholas Kroll
  • Laura and Lewis Kruger
  • The Louis J. Kuriansky Foundation
  • Drs. Zev Labins and Christine Girard
  • Kimberly Ladin and Christopher Hoover
  • Zachary Lainer
  • Nanette Laitman
  • Jodi Lapidus Gallegos
  • Elizabeth and Scott Lassar
  • Cheryl Laven
  • Allison M. Lee and Rabbi Kenneth M. Chasen
  • Barbara and Andrew Lee
  • Mrs. Joan Lerea
  • Suzanne Lerner
  • Debra Fried Levin and Joshua Levin
  • Lydia Levin and Joel Kuperberg
  • Charles and Edna Levine Family Foundation
  • Dorothy Levine
  • Linda H. and Arnold J. Levine
  • Rachel Levine and Jed Melnick
  • Randi Levine
  • Ronnie and Michael Levine
  • Catherine and Clay Levit
  • Dr. Joseph M. Levy
  • Magda Levy
  • Rachel Levy
  • Meryl Lewis
  • Judith Lichtenberg and David Luban
  • David Lidsky Charitable Lead Trust
  • Alison and Gary Lieberman
  • Sissy and Bill Lieberman
  • Julie Ross-Lipman and Dr. Aaron Lipman
  • Lipnick Scheuer Charitable Fund
  • Sara Moore Litt and Dr. Andrew Litt
  • Laura Liu and Kenneth Pomerantz
  • RMLow Foundation
  • Stephanie Low and Andy Katell
  • Steven Mandel
  • Martha and Jonathan Mann
  • Mann Family Foundation
  • Lawrence Marcus
  • Boris Margolin Foundation Fund
  • Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center
  • Susan Mayer and Seth Berlin
  • Chris McConnell and Rich McBride
  • Debia and Robert McCulloch
  • Sarah F. McGuire
  • Marcia Metlin and Charles Smolover
  • Metzger-Price Fund
  • Eva and Paul Milgrom
  • Rabbi Shira Milgrom and Dr. David Elcott
  • Talia Milgrom-Elcott and Aaron Dorfman
  • Lois and Jay Miller
  • Laura Gorenstein Miller and Chris Miller
  • Rabbi Michelle Missaghieh and Dr. Bruce Ellman
  • Mitzvah Foundation
  • John and Ann Montgomery Fund
  • Judith and Grant Morris
  • Nell Moskowitz
  • Carol Navsky and Howard Branz
  • Neiman Marcus Group Matching Gift Program
  • Jennifer and David Nevas
  • New Visions Foundation
  • Hope and Joshua Newman
  • Jane Newman and Amy Lange
  • Grace Newton and David Weinberg
  • The Nike Family
  • Howard Norber
  • The Honorable Suzi Oppenheimer
  • Joan Patsy Ostroy and Joseph Ostroy
  • Bill Padnos and Margy Kaye
  • Dr. Judith W. Page and William Page
  • Lauri Paul and Mark Hamilton
  • Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
  • George S. Parker Charitable Lead Trust #1
  • Janet Levy Pauli
  • Lucille and Jonathan Penner
  • Petchers Foundation
  • Drs. Elaine and Bertram Pitt
  • Tamara and Joel Podolny
  • Susan Popper and Rocky Greenberg
  • Joe and Gloria Pryzant Fund of the Houston Jewish Community Foundation, Houston, TX
  • David and Jeanne Radvany
  • Bryna and Gregory Rapp
  • Meg and Jonathan Ratner
  • The Frances and Abraham Reichman Charitable Trust
  • Dr. Stuart A. Rice
  • Alison and Arnold Richman
  • Rabbi Dorothy Richman and Mike Steinman
  • The Richmon Family
  • Anna and Jeremy Richmon
  • Philip W. Riskin Charitable Foundation
  • Rebecca Rivo
  • Benjamin J. Robinson
  • Peter J. Robinson
  • Faith Roessel and Matthew Slater
  • Florence and Steven Roffman
  • Nancy Rose
  • Richard A. Rosen and Dr. Joyce Silberstang
  • Jackie Rosenbloom and Jeffrey Mazur
  • Rabbis Jennie and David Rosenn
  • Dr. Joseph Rosenthal
  • Roslyn Kaplan and Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Judie Rosner
  • Howard Rosof
  • Barbara and Howard Rothenberg
  • Robert Rothhouse
  • Robin and Steven J. Rotter
  • Nancy and Miles Rubin
  • Jerri and Marshal Safron
  • Sager Family Charitable Fund
  • Salesforce.com Foundation Matching Gift Program
  • Suki Sandler
  • Nancy and Donald Sandweiss
  • Deb Sawyer and Wayne Martinson
  • Stuart Schear and Jeffrey Shandler
  • Mathilda Scheuer 2010 Trust
  • Adam P. Schleifer
  • Andrew J. Schorr
  • Barbara Schreiber and Michael Lambert
  • Patricia and Stephen Segal
  • Amy Ralston Seife and Howard Seife
  • Carolyn Shapiro and Joshua Karsh
  • Joan Sherman
  • Andrew Shore
  • Fred Siegel Foundation
  • Mark Siegal
  • Rachel and Brian Silver
  • Sybil and Daniel Silver
  • Carol Silverman and Dr. Daniel Shevrin
  • Kevin Simon
  • Mary Gambrill Slavet
  • Adam Smith
  • Julia Kelly Smith and Colin P. Smith
  • Mark Smith
  • Bruce, Steven, Gerald and Diane Solomon Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation, San Diego, CA
  • Ben W. Spiller
  • Kathleen and Daniel Spiro
  • Elana Spitzberg
  • Barbara Oif Stack
  • Patricia Stanley
  • Starry Night Fund
  • Joan and Sheldon Steier
  • Jim Steiker and Wendy Epstein, Shefa Fund at the Jewish Funds for Justice, Philadelphia, PA
  • Rabbis Margot Stein and Myriam Klotz
  • Marilyn and Eugene Stein
  • Shelah Stein
  • Dr. Tobi Richman-Steinhardt and Rabbi David Steinhardt
  • Heidi Stewart and John Weinstein
  • Caryn and Larry Straus
  • Debra and Jeffrey Supowit
  • Carolyn Surgent
  • Szoke Klein Herman Foundation
  • Laura Talmus and Averell “Ace” Smith
  • Tarbut V’Torah Community Day School, Irvine, CA
  • Rebecca Taylor and Dr. David Ramenofsky
  • Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, TX
  • Temple Reyim, Newton, MA
  • Temple Shalom of Naples, Naples, FL
  • Rabbi Elliott Tepperman
  • Susan Jacobson and Mitch Tobin
  • Truist
  • Karen Tucker and Dr. Jerry Avorn
  • UnitedHealth Group
  • Marcia and Ira Wagner
  • Cynthia Wainwright and Stephen Berger
  • Kathryne and Chris Walsh
  • Waterman Family Foundation
  • Bonnie and Douglas Weill
  • Aitan Weinberg
  • Dr. Dana Weinberg
  • Emanuel and Anna Weinstein Family Foundation
  • Miriam Weinstein
  • The Wexner Foundation
  • Ruth and Bob Wilkoff
  • Barbara and Mordechai Winter
  • Daniel Wolens
  • Jennifer and Gabriel Wolosin
  • Alex Yakubovich
  • Peter Yawitz
  • Dr. Michael D. Yokell
  • Lisa and George Youngerman
  • Toby and Mike Zakin
  • Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner
  • A. Lee Zeigler
  • Terri and Lane Ziegler
  • Deborah Zimmer
  • Anonymous (46)

$1–$2,499

Gifts in this category represent AJWS’s largest donor group. We are deeply grateful for your ongoing passion for social justice and commitment to AJWS.

Bequests

  • Estate of Lucille R. Fuchs
  • Estate of Martha Glaser
  • Estate of Donald and Lorraine Goldman
  • Estate of Rabbi Myer S. Kripke
  • Estate and Trust of Barbara T. Leeds
  • Estate of Lawrence S. Phillips
  • Estate of Anne Lisa Rotenberg
  • Estate of Michael J. Slone
  • Estate of Paul J. Sude

Special Thanks

Special thanks to the law firms Paul Hastings LLP and Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP, for providing AJWS with pro bono legal services.

Leadership Councils

Atlanta Leadership Council

  • Enid Draluck, Co-Chair
  • Sam Schoenbaum, Co-Chair
  • Elise Eplan
  • Vanessa Frank
  • Leah Fuhr
  • Stephen Garber
  • Harold Kirtz
  • Adam Klein
  • Rabbi Laurence Rosenthal
  • Rachel Stanley

Boston Leadership Council

  • Bea Wilderman, Chair
  • Sue Bonchi
  • Danielle Frankel
  • Jill Greenberg
  • Terry Holzman
  • Ruth Lepson
  • Enid Shapiro
  • Sharon Stein

Chicago Leadership Council

  • Donna Barrows
  • Monte Dube
  • Eileen Epstein
  • David Feinberg
  • Lance Friedmann
  • Eric Joss
  • Ali Peters
  • Gail Root
  • Steve Shapiro
  • Carol Yanowitz Miller
  • Stacey Zolt Hara

New York Leadership Council

  • Jolie Schwab, Co-Chair
  • Alissa Kampner Rudin, Co-Chair
  • Liz Seth, Chair of the NY Leadership Council’s Books Beyond Borders Program
  • Susan Brooks
  • Laura Chamberlain
  • Anne Cohen
  • Maria Fisher
  • Lisa Mednick Owen
  • Margery Rosenberg
  • Suzanne Schecter
  • Mark Stein
  • Susan Thal
  • Amy Wolf

Philly Friends Steering Committee

  • Bill Madway, Co-Chair
  • Sheila Segal, Co-Chair
  • David Broida
  • Honey Cohen
  • Paula Fuchsberg
  • Lynnette Lazarus
  • Brynne Madway
  • Linda Madway
  • Ilean Molish
  • Elliott Seif
  • Miriam Sigler
  • Ann Weiss
  • Margie Yavil

Westchester Leadership Council

  • Judith Stern, Chair
  • Diane Greenwald
  • Sally Hoffman
  • Andrea Kaplan
  • Bina Raskin
  • Pat Stanley
  • Diane Werner

Global Circle Steering Committees

Los Angeles

  • Rebecca Metter, Co-Chair
  • Danielle Levine, Co-Chair
  • Nicole Aaron
  • Adi Friedman
  • Josh Kahn
  • Hava Manasse
  • Grady Miller
  • Steve Pomerantz
  • Abby Pucker

New York

  • Julia Arazi, Chair
  • Lana Kleiman, Chair
  • Raquel Bierzwinsky
  • Elana Bildner
  • Stephanie Blumenkranz
  • Lisa Fund
  • Jordan Hoch
  • David Hollander
  • Jared Holz
  • Jason Kahan
  • Steve Kleiman
  • Jessica Levitas
  • Chloe Markowitz
  • Katie Pollak
  • Rebecca Rivo
  • Jillian Safchik
  • Jessica Sapirstein

San Francisco

  • Ilana Shapiro, Chair
  • Kirsten Muetzel
  • Eris Poringer
  • Amy Randel
  • Alexis Sclamberg

Washington, D.C.

  • Deborah Ben-Moshe, Chair
  • Eddie Cohen
  • Eva Davis
  • Lily Feinberg
  • Shai Fierst
  • Catherine Gibson
  • Aileen Goldstein
  • Joe Komisar
  • Rachel Meyerson
  • Alanna Rosenberg
  • Yael Shapira

Global Justice Fellowship 2015–2016

  • Rabbi Jaime Aklepi
  • Rabbi Jeff Brown
  • Rabbi Cindy Enger
  • Rabbi Laurie Green
  • Rabbi James Greene
  • Rabbi Mark Kaiserman
  • Rabbi Josh Lesser
  • Rabbi Sharon Sobel
  • Rabbi Ronit Tsadok
  • Rabbi Elyse Winick

* Of blessed memory

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