GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION
Board of Trustees 2023 – 2024
GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION FOUNDED IN 1940
Chief Executive Officer – Marilyn Forman Chandler The Greensboro Jewish Federation (GJF) builds community among the Jewish people of Greensboro, assuring continuity from generation to generation. Recognizing that each Jew is responsible, one for another, the Federation promotes the welfare of the Jewish people in our community, in Israel, and worldwide.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES FOUNDED IN 1991
Director – Alicia Kaplan, MSW, LCSW Guided by our values, Jewish Family Services of Greensboro (JFS) provides a range of supportive, mental health, and volunteer services and programs that are dedicated to the well-being of the Jewish community and contribute to the vibrancy of the greater Greensboro community.
President President Elect Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Immediate Past President Campaign Co-Chair (one-year term) Campaign Co-Chair (one-year term) Jewish Family Services Chair Jewish Foundation of Greensboro Chair Executive Director/CEO
John Cohen Jenny Kaiser (JFS) Raffi Simel (Overseas) Ron Milstein (Education) Peggy Bernstein (Campaign) Marshall Tuck (Security) Howard Mezer David Rosenstein Tom Cone Gary Bargebuhr Michele Gordon Levy Danielle Swick Sam Cone Marilyn Forman Chandler
CONGREGATIONAL RABBIS
Rabbi Grace Gleason, BD
PAST PRESIDENTS (Serving)
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
Tom Cone Marc Isaacson
Susan Robinson Keith Rosen
FOUNDED IN 1996
TRUSTEES AT LARGE (term expires 2025)
Endowment Director – Susan R. Gutterman, JD The Jewish Foundation of Greensboro (JFG) develops, sustains, and ensures the social welfare, cultural heritage, and continuity of the Jewish community through the creation and growth of endowment funds. The JFG manages endowments for organizations and has an active donor advised fund program.
Larry Appel
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW BOWEN STUDIOS
THANK YOU to our corporate sponsor:
Afrique Kilimanjaro Allison Masters Anna Starobin Amy Thompson Lew Weinstock Freddy Robinson
Chair Secretary Past Chair
BOARD MEMBERS Peggy Bernstein Steve Bombart Karen Brod Karen Gould Jenny Kaiser
EX-OFFICIO
Chief Executive Officer Director
GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
Danielle Swick Michele Haber Michele Gordon Harvey Katz Steve Lewensohn Scott Milman Barbara Neitlich Wendy Pake
Lenny Samet Lee Shapiro Elizabeth Strasser
A N N UA L
MEETING
Marilyn Forman Chandler Alicia Kaplan
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
OTHER TRUSTEES
Rabbi Andy Koren, TE
Board of Directors 2023-2024 OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
OFFICERS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
Rabbi Yosef Plotkin, Chabad Sue Simmons Tom Sloan
TRUSTEES AT LARGE (term expires 2024) Mindy Samet Andrews Molly Harbaugh Corie Hampton Victoria Milstein Rachel Pront Michele Slaine
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS (2022–2024) Tammi Thurm
COMMITTEE CHAIRS (2022–2024) Allocations Committee Budget Committee Finance Committee Nominating and Governance Committee Human Resources Committee Vice-Chair, Campaign Vice-Chair, Campaign Immediate Past Co-Chair, Campaign Immediate Past Co-Chair, Campaign
David Rosenstein (duplicate seat) Keith Rosen (duplicate seat) Jon Glazman Tom Cone (duplicate seat) David Moff TBD TBD Emily Kranz Alina Gerlovin Spaulding
EMERITUS BOARD SEATS
Tobee Kaplan, z”l, Leonard Kaplan, z”l
JFNA BOARD (ex-officio)
Kathy Manning (duplicate seat)
JDC (ex-officio)
Debby Miller
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION (ex-officio) Beth David Synagogue B’nai B’rith Youth Organization Board B’nai Israel Synagogue (High Point) B’nai Shalom Day School Chabad Greensboro Hadassah North Carolina Hillel Temple Emanuel
Vivian Sheidler TBD Kerry Citrin Susan Feibelman Rabbi Yosef Plotkin (duplicate seat) Simara Levi Marissa Lanier Paul Benson
PROFESSIONALS (ex-officio) Head of School, BSDS Executive Director, NC Hillel Jewish Family Services Director Jewish Foundation Endowment Director
Susan Siegel* Hannah Gutterman Spinrad* Alicia Kaplan* Susan R. Gutterman, JD* *Non-voting members
Board of Directors 2023-2024
Chair Vice Chair Secretary Immediate Past Chair Investment Committee Chair Budget, Finance, and Administrative Chair Development Chair CAJL Chair Donor and Affiliate Relations Chair Marketing Chair Stewardship Chair Governance Chair At Large Members
Greensboro Jewish Federation President Endowment Director Greensboro Jewish Federation CEO LOJE Chair Founding Chair
AFFILIATE COUNCIL
Asheville Jewish Community Beth David Synagogue, Greensboro Beth Meyer Synagogue, Raleigh B’nai Israel Synagogue, Wilmington B’nai Shalom Day School, Greensboro Carolina Foundation for Jewish Seniors Chabad Jewish Center, Greensboro Congregation Ahavath Sholom, WV Congregation Sha’arei Israel, Raleigh elsewhere, Greensboro First Baptist Church, Greensboro Greensboro Jewish Federation Hillel Pre-School, Raleigh Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary Judea Reform Congregation, Durham Mt. Sinai Synagogue, Cheyenne, WY North Carolina Hillel, Chapel Hill Ohev Zion Synagogue, Martinsville, VA Ramah Darom Foundation, Inc., GA Roanoke Jewish Federation Temple Emanuel, Greensboro Temple Emanuel, Winston-Salem
Sam Cone Ron Milstein Raffi Simel Howard Mezer Tom Sloan Gary Simmons David Delman Cathy Levinson Freddy Robinson Jeri D’Lugin Joyce Shuman Sarah Nudelman Schiavone Frank Brenner Randall Kaplan Keith Rosen Erica Weissburg John Cohen Susan R. Gutterman, JD Marilyn Forman Chandler Phyllis Shavitz Leonard Kaplan, z”l Robert Deutsch Stuart Kaufman Karl Mundt Bruce Moskowitz Susan Siegel Andrew Aronson Rabbi Yosef Plotkin Ivan Platnick Norman Herman TBD Scott North Tom Cone Rachel Werner Michael Lewis Emily Young Steve Borin Hannah Spinrad Dicky Globman Arthur Schlusselberg Richard Kurshan David Delman Rob Hiersteiner
JUNE 21
2023
AT THE GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION
5509-C West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27410
dashboard
programs/events GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION
GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION Endowment Funds
annual campaign 2023
that goes
everywhere
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN TOTALS AS OF 6/8/2023
agenda WELCOME and Report to the Membership FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Campaign 2023 Update
John Cohen, President
Gary Bargebuhr and Michele Gordon Levy, 2024 Campaign Co-Chairs
Annual Campaign Gifts
$1,615,007
Earned Matching Funds*
$106,641
Designated Gifts
$53,797
PACE/LOJE Contributions
$74,500
John Cohen
$1,800,000
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO Sam Cone, Chair Honoring Individuals and Families who have Created New JFG Funds Recognizing Strategic Philanthropy Initiative Participants
$1,600,000
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES Honoring JFS Staff and JFS Volunteers of the Year Danielle Swick, Chair Jamie Shapiro, Volunteer and Senior Program Coordinator
$1,200,000 $1,000,000
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
$800,000
Honoring Outgoing Federation Trustees, JFS and JFG Board Members
Maya Gurfinkel, Outreach and Engagement Manager Greensboro Federation Leadership Institute (G-FLI) Fellows Graduation Thank you to Karen Dyer, Consultant to G-FLI Rabbi Eliezer Sneiderman, Director of Jewish Community Relations Leadership2Gether Participants REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE GJF, JFG, JFS – New Board Members
Tom Cone, Past President, GJF Freddy Robinson, Past Chair, JFG Michele Gordon Levy, Past Chair, JFS
Election of New Trustees and Board Members Installation
John Cohen Marc Isaacson, Former President
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REMARKS Honoring Federation Professionals Marilyn Forman Chandler, Chief Executive Officer Closing REMARKS AND RAFFLE PRIZE DRAWING DESSERT BUFFET WITH FRIENDS
John Cohen
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Designated Permanent
Designated Temporary
PACE / LOJE
Total
2022
2023 Unrestricted
TOTAL CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT: $1,849,945 PACE/LOJE CONTRIBUTIONS DESIGNATED GIFTS EARNED MATCHING FUNDS
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
THANK YOU FOR
Total Contributions (since inception) – $141.5M Total Distributions (since inception) – $107M
STEPPING UP!
Fiscal Year to date 5/1/23:
DONATION AMOUNTS
$1,400,000
AVERAGED AN INCREASE OF
96 INCREASED
10%
Total Assets – $86M Create a Jewish Legacy – 192 Legacies Distributions – $1.55M Contributions – $1.36M Total Funds – 331 Lion of Judah Endowments – 24 PACE – 16 The Lawrence M. Cohen Scholarship – 1 recipient
GIFT AMOUNTS
CAMPAIGN GIFTS
AT LEAST
18%
TOTAL INCREASE:
$600,000
$146,273 OVER LAST CAMPAIGN
$400,000 $200,000
89
$0
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
Volunteers for the Year – 197 volunteers, 964 hours Food Pantry – 31,885 lbs. of food collected; 31,691 lbs. of food distributed Mitzvah Day – 144 participants Van Service & J-Drive – 1,328 rides; 25 passengers Chai Notes – 129 community/client contacts Congregational Nurse – 54 clients served; 1,035 client contacts Social Work Program – 49 clients served; 2 therapy clients; 4,368 client contacts Holocaust/FSU Caseworker – 16 case management clients Camp scholarships – $25,000 distributed to 17 applicants, average grant: $1,388 Senior Programs – 646 gift bags delivered at holidays and 6 other times; 20 senior programs; 150 participants at holiday luncheons Children and Family Programs – 11 programs Greensboro Jewish Library – 1,600+ books available for loan JELF Loans – 16 applications The Jacke W. and Lottie K. Samet Israel Scholarship Fund – 2 recipients The Rosalyn Saltz and Norman Seymour Pliner Scholarship Fund – 2 recipients Jewish Community Blood Drive in Memory of Morry and Ruth Jacobs – 41 pints donated Indigent Burial Assistance – 1 funeral Information and Referral Service – 554 calls
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO Distributions by Calendar Year
LIONS OF JUDAH
2013 – 5/1/23
AMOUNT
$14
*Thank you to The Leon Levine Foundation, and other generous local donors, for matching donations.
$12.5
$12
CAMPAIGN PROGRAMS/EVENTS
$10
Campaign Kickoff: Passport to Philanthropy – 177 attendees GJF Men’s Event: Ales & Axes – 44 attendees Major Gifts Event: Storytelling Under the Stars – 61 attendees Telethons: Super Sunday – 44 volunteers; Spring Hybrid – 25 volunteers Leadership and The Art of Storytelling Virtual Workshop – 65 attendees Mission Trip to Baltimore – 30 attendees Lion/LOJE Event: GenerosiTEA – 39 attendees
$8
Millions
do good
Millions
GREENSBORO: A COMMUNITY WHERE YOUR JEWISH LIFE CAN THRIVE.
$10 $9 $8 $7 $6 $5 $4 $3 $2 $1 $0
$10.9
$6 $4 $3.2 $2
$4.4 $4.6
$5.3
$5.9
$6.6
$7.3
Triad Jewish Film Festival – 350 attendees, 41 Friends of the Festival Jewish Camp Incentive Grants for 1st Year Campers – 8 recipients 2nd Year Camp Grants – Fischer Fund: 6 recipients; Shavitz Fund: 1 recipient PJ Library – 147 enrolled; 20 events with 70 families engaged PJ Our Way – 44 enrolled; 10 Avivim social group sessions (Shinshinim/B’nai Shalom collaboration); 121 families engaged through Avivim programming Greensboro Federation Leadership Institute (G-FLI) – 9 sessions, 7 graduates Israel Experience Grants – 8 recipients Miriam & Abe Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship – 6 students Mark W. Lancberg Holocaust Education Scholarship – 1 teacher Shinshinim Farewell event at Beth David – 115 attendees Women’s Joint Opening Lunch – 128 attendees; Honoring 6 Volunteers of the Year Jews and Brews Engagement event – 46 attendees Together, We Shine Engagement event – 60 attendees Cheers to You! Engagement event – 50 attendees 2022 Annual Meeting – 50+ in-person attendees, 65 online attendees J-Triad – 27 young adult events/gatherings, 354 attendees Partnership2Gether – Teen Leadership program in Israel, 1 attendee; Chef series, 8 participants; L2G trip to Israel, 4 Participants Shinshinim Young Ambassadors Program - 2 Shinshiniot; 9 months; 12,000+ hours of local student interaction; hosted 20+ community events, 500+ attendees JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) – 9 J.E.D.I. (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) training sessions, 20 participants; 4 educational events, 696 attendees; Yossi Klein HaLevi at Duke, 8 attendees; 3 Community statements; 3 Antisemitism reports Shalom Greensboro magazine – 4 issues; mailed to 1,600+ households; read 3,800+ online, 42 new subscription requests received online
$8.1
$2.3
$0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5/2023
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
The Affiliate Council of JFG – was created with 22 organizational members Strategic Philanthropy Initiative – 18-month program with 12 participants Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of JFG – Dec. 4, 2022 with donors and guests
dashboard
programs/events GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION
GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION Endowment Funds
annual campaign 2023
that goes
everywhere
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN TOTALS AS OF 6/8/2023
agenda WELCOME and Report to the Membership FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Campaign 2023 Update
John Cohen, President
Gary Bargebuhr and Michele Gordon Levy, 2024 Campaign Co-Chairs
Annual Campaign Gifts
$1,615,007
Earned Matching Funds*
$106,641
Designated Gifts
$53,797
PACE/LOJE Contributions
$74,500
John Cohen
$1,800,000
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO Sam Cone, Chair Honoring Individuals and Families who have Created New JFG Funds Recognizing Strategic Philanthropy Initiative Participants
$1,600,000
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES Honoring JFS Staff and JFS Volunteers of the Year Danielle Swick, Chair Jamie Shapiro, Volunteer and Senior Program Coordinator
$1,200,000 $1,000,000
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
$800,000
Honoring Outgoing Federation Trustees, JFS and JFG Board Members
Maya Gurfinkel, Outreach and Engagement Manager Greensboro Federation Leadership Institute (G-FLI) Fellows Graduation Thank you to Karen Dyer, Consultant to G-FLI Rabbi Eliezer Sneiderman, Director of Jewish Community Relations Leadership2Gether Participants REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE GJF, JFG, JFS – New Board Members
Tom Cone, Past President, GJF Freddy Robinson, Past Chair, JFG Michele Gordon Levy, Past Chair, JFS
Election of New Trustees and Board Members Installation
John Cohen Marc Isaacson, Former President
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REMARKS Honoring Federation Professionals Marilyn Forman Chandler, Chief Executive Officer Closing REMARKS AND RAFFLE PRIZE DRAWING DESSERT BUFFET WITH FRIENDS
John Cohen
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Designated Permanent
Designated Temporary
PACE / LOJE
Total
2022
2023 Unrestricted
TOTAL CAMPAIGN FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT: $1,849,945 PACE/LOJE CONTRIBUTIONS DESIGNATED GIFTS EARNED MATCHING FUNDS
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
THANK YOU FOR
Total Contributions (since inception) – $141.5M Total Distributions (since inception) – $107M
STEPPING UP!
Fiscal Year to date 5/1/23:
DONATION AMOUNTS
$1,400,000
AVERAGED AN INCREASE OF
96 INCREASED
10%
Total Assets – $86M Create a Jewish Legacy – 192 Legacies Distributions – $1.55M Contributions – $1.36M Total Funds – 331 Lion of Judah Endowments – 24 PACE – 16 The Lawrence M. Cohen Scholarship – 1 recipient
GIFT AMOUNTS
CAMPAIGN GIFTS
AT LEAST
18%
TOTAL INCREASE:
$600,000
$146,273 OVER LAST CAMPAIGN
$400,000 $200,000
89
$0
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
Volunteers for the Year – 197 volunteers, 964 hours Food Pantry – 31,885 lbs. of food collected; 31,691 lbs. of food distributed Mitzvah Day – 144 participants Van Service & J-Drive – 1,328 rides; 25 passengers Chai Notes – 129 community/client contacts Congregational Nurse – 54 clients served; 1,035 client contacts Social Work Program – 49 clients served; 2 therapy clients; 4,368 client contacts Holocaust/FSU Caseworker – 16 case management clients Camp scholarships – $25,000 distributed to 17 applicants, average grant: $1,388 Senior Programs – 646 gift bags delivered at holidays and 6 other times; 20 senior programs; 150 participants at holiday luncheons Children and Family Programs – 11 programs Greensboro Jewish Library – 1,600+ books available for loan JELF Loans – 16 applications The Jacke W. and Lottie K. Samet Israel Scholarship Fund – 2 recipients The Rosalyn Saltz and Norman Seymour Pliner Scholarship Fund – 2 recipients Jewish Community Blood Drive in Memory of Morry and Ruth Jacobs – 41 pints donated Indigent Burial Assistance – 1 funeral Information and Referral Service – 554 calls
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO Distributions by Calendar Year
LIONS OF JUDAH
2013 – 5/1/23
AMOUNT
$14
*Thank you to The Leon Levine Foundation, and other generous local donors, for matching donations.
$12.5
$12
CAMPAIGN PROGRAMS/EVENTS
$10
Campaign Kickoff: Passport to Philanthropy – 177 attendees GJF Men’s Event: Ales & Axes – 44 attendees Major Gifts Event: Storytelling Under the Stars – 61 attendees Telethons: Super Sunday – 44 volunteers; Spring Hybrid – 25 volunteers Leadership and The Art of Storytelling Virtual Workshop – 65 attendees Mission Trip to Baltimore – 30 attendees Lion/LOJE Event: GenerosiTEA – 39 attendees
$8
Millions
do good
Millions
GREENSBORO: A COMMUNITY WHERE YOUR JEWISH LIFE CAN THRIVE.
$10 $9 $8 $7 $6 $5 $4 $3 $2 $1 $0
$10.9
$6 $4 $3.2 $2
$4.4 $4.6
$5.3
$5.9
$6.6
$7.3
Triad Jewish Film Festival – 350 attendees, 41 Friends of the Festival Jewish Camp Incentive Grants for 1st Year Campers – 8 recipients 2nd Year Camp Grants – Fischer Fund: 6 recipients; Shavitz Fund: 1 recipient PJ Library – 147 enrolled; 20 events with 70 families engaged PJ Our Way – 44 enrolled; 10 Avivim social group sessions (Shinshinim/B’nai Shalom collaboration); 121 families engaged through Avivim programming Greensboro Federation Leadership Institute (G-FLI) – 9 sessions, 7 graduates Israel Experience Grants – 8 recipients Miriam & Abe Brenner Holocaust Education Scholarship – 6 students Mark W. Lancberg Holocaust Education Scholarship – 1 teacher Shinshinim Farewell event at Beth David – 115 attendees Women’s Joint Opening Lunch – 128 attendees; Honoring 6 Volunteers of the Year Jews and Brews Engagement event – 46 attendees Together, We Shine Engagement event – 60 attendees Cheers to You! Engagement event – 50 attendees 2022 Annual Meeting – 50+ in-person attendees, 65 online attendees J-Triad – 27 young adult events/gatherings, 354 attendees Partnership2Gether – Teen Leadership program in Israel, 1 attendee; Chef series, 8 participants; L2G trip to Israel, 4 Participants Shinshinim Young Ambassadors Program - 2 Shinshiniot; 9 months; 12,000+ hours of local student interaction; hosted 20+ community events, 500+ attendees JCRC (Jewish Community Relations Committee) – 9 J.E.D.I. (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) training sessions, 20 participants; 4 educational events, 696 attendees; Yossi Klein HaLevi at Duke, 8 attendees; 3 Community statements; 3 Antisemitism reports Shalom Greensboro magazine – 4 issues; mailed to 1,600+ households; read 3,800+ online, 42 new subscription requests received online
$8.1
$2.3
$0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 5/2023
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
The Affiliate Council of JFG – was created with 22 organizational members Strategic Philanthropy Initiative – 18-month program with 12 participants Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of JFG – Dec. 4, 2022 with donors and guests
GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION
Board of Trustees 2023 – 2024
GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION FOUNDED IN 1940
Chief Executive Officer – Marilyn Forman Chandler The Greensboro Jewish Federation (GJF) builds community among the Jewish people of Greensboro, assuring continuity from generation to generation. Recognizing that each Jew is responsible, one for another, the Federation promotes the welfare of the Jewish people in our community, in Israel, and worldwide.
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES FOUNDED IN 1991
Director – Alicia Kaplan, MSW, LCSW Guided by our values, Jewish Family Services of Greensboro (JFS) provides a range of supportive, mental health, and volunteer services and programs that are dedicated to the well-being of the Jewish community and contribute to the vibrancy of the greater Greensboro community.
President President Elect Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Immediate Past President Campaign Co-Chair (one-year term) Campaign Co-Chair (one-year term) Jewish Family Services Chair Jewish Foundation of Greensboro Chair Executive Director/CEO
John Cohen Jenny Kaiser (JFS) Raffi Simel (Overseas) Ron Milstein (Education) Peggy Bernstein (Campaign) Marshall Tuck (Security) Howard Mezer David Rosenstein Tom Cone Gary Bargebuhr Michele Gordon Levy Danielle Swick Sam Cone Marilyn Forman Chandler
CONGREGATIONAL RABBIS
Rabbi Grace Gleason, BD
PAST PRESIDENTS (Serving)
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
Tom Cone Marc Isaacson
Susan Robinson Keith Rosen
FOUNDED IN 1996
TRUSTEES AT LARGE (term expires 2025)
Endowment Director – Susan R. Gutterman, JD The Jewish Foundation of Greensboro (JFG) develops, sustains, and ensures the social welfare, cultural heritage, and continuity of the Jewish community through the creation and growth of endowment funds. The JFG manages endowments for organizations and has an active donor advised fund program.
Larry Appel
COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREW BOWEN STUDIOS
THANK YOU to our corporate sponsor:
Afrique Kilimanjaro Allison Masters Anna Starobin Amy Thompson Lew Weinstock Freddy Robinson
Chair Secretary Past Chair
BOARD MEMBERS Peggy Bernstein Steve Bombart Karen Brod Karen Gould Jenny Kaiser
EX-OFFICIO
Chief Executive Officer Director
GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
Danielle Swick Michele Haber Michele Gordon Harvey Katz Steve Lewensohn Scott Milman Barbara Neitlich Wendy Pake
Lenny Samet Lee Shapiro Elizabeth Strasser
A N N UA L
MEETING
Marilyn Forman Chandler Alicia Kaplan
JEWISH FOUNDATION OF GREENSBORO
OTHER TRUSTEES
Rabbi Andy Koren, TE
Board of Directors 2023-2024 OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
OFFICERS
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
Rabbi Yosef Plotkin, Chabad Sue Simmons Tom Sloan
TRUSTEES AT LARGE (term expires 2024) Mindy Samet Andrews Molly Harbaugh Corie Hampton Victoria Milstein Rachel Pront Michele Slaine
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS (2022–2024) Tammi Thurm
COMMITTEE CHAIRS (2022–2024) Allocations Committee Budget Committee Finance Committee Nominating and Governance Committee Human Resources Committee Vice-Chair, Campaign Vice-Chair, Campaign Immediate Past Co-Chair, Campaign Immediate Past Co-Chair, Campaign
David Rosenstein (duplicate seat) Keith Rosen (duplicate seat) Jon Glazman Tom Cone (duplicate seat) David Moff TBD TBD Emily Kranz Alina Gerlovin Spaulding
EMERITUS BOARD SEATS
Tobee Kaplan, z”l, Leonard Kaplan, z”l
JFNA BOARD (ex-officio)
Kathy Manning (duplicate seat)
JDC (ex-officio)
Debby Miller
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION (ex-officio) Beth David Synagogue B’nai B’rith Youth Organization Board B’nai Israel Synagogue (High Point) B’nai Shalom Day School Chabad Greensboro Hadassah North Carolina Hillel Temple Emanuel
Vivian Sheidler TBD Kerry Citrin Susan Feibelman Rabbi Yosef Plotkin (duplicate seat) Simara Levi Marissa Lanier Paul Benson
PROFESSIONALS (ex-officio) Head of School, BSDS Executive Director, NC Hillel Jewish Family Services Director Jewish Foundation Endowment Director
Susan Siegel* Hannah Gutterman Spinrad* Alicia Kaplan* Susan R. Gutterman, JD* *Non-voting members
Board of Directors 2023-2024
Chair Vice Chair Secretary Immediate Past Chair Investment Committee Chair Budget, Finance, and Administrative Chair Development Chair CAJL Chair Donor and Affiliate Relations Chair Marketing Chair Stewardship Chair Governance Chair At Large Members
Greensboro Jewish Federation President Endowment Director Greensboro Jewish Federation CEO LOJE Chair Founding Chair
AFFILIATE COUNCIL
Asheville Jewish Community Beth David Synagogue, Greensboro Beth Meyer Synagogue, Raleigh B’nai Israel Synagogue, Wilmington B’nai Shalom Day School, Greensboro Carolina Foundation for Jewish Seniors Chabad Jewish Center, Greensboro Congregation Ahavath Sholom, WV Congregation Sha’arei Israel, Raleigh elsewhere, Greensboro First Baptist Church, Greensboro Greensboro Jewish Federation Hillel Pre-School, Raleigh Jewish Federation of Raleigh-Cary Judea Reform Congregation, Durham Mt. Sinai Synagogue, Cheyenne, WY North Carolina Hillel, Chapel Hill Ohev Zion Synagogue, Martinsville, VA Ramah Darom Foundation, Inc., GA Roanoke Jewish Federation Temple Emanuel, Greensboro Temple Emanuel, Winston-Salem
Sam Cone Ron Milstein Raffi Simel Howard Mezer Tom Sloan Gary Simmons David Delman Cathy Levinson Freddy Robinson Jeri D’Lugin Joyce Shuman Sarah Nudelman Schiavone Frank Brenner Randall Kaplan Keith Rosen Erica Weissburg John Cohen Susan R. Gutterman, JD Marilyn Forman Chandler Phyllis Shavitz Leonard Kaplan, z”l Robert Deutsch Stuart Kaufman Karl Mundt Bruce Moskowitz Susan Siegel Andrew Aronson Rabbi Yosef Plotkin Ivan Platnick Norman Herman TBD Scott North Tom Cone Rachel Werner Michael Lewis Emily Young Steve Borin Hannah Spinrad Dicky Globman Arthur Schlusselberg Richard Kurshan David Delman Rob Hiersteiner
JUNE 21
2023
AT THE GREENSBORO JEWISH FEDERATION
5509-C West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27410