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2016 A YEAR IN REVIEW

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DARE TO DREAM … AND WHEN YOU DREAM, DREAM BIG.” HADASSAH FOUNDER HENRIETTA SZOLD

SINCE ITS INCEPTION, HADASSAH HAS BEEN EMPOWERING WOMEN TO ASSUME LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE COMMUNITY.” HADASSAH NATIONAL PRESIDENT ELLEN HERSHKIN

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Power in Motion Letters: 2016 was a powerful year at Hadassah. National President Ellen Hershkin Executive Director/CEO Janice Weinman Hadassah Medical Organization Director General Prof. Zeev Rotstein

A Powerful Commitment to Health Trailblazing medical breakthroughs in Israel—the result of years of dedicated research—made international headlines while advances in patient care kept Hadassah Medical Organization a global leader. We educated and engaged communities around the US on women’s health, empowering women to live healthier lives and building grassroots support for equity and access to medical care.

2016 Financials

Zionism: Advancing a Powerful Vision Hadassah’s Defining Zionism in the 21st Century series engaged the broader Jewish community in crucial conversations about what Zionism means today. Live sessions were added to online offerings, and will be multiplied around the country in 2017-2018. Hadassah regularly convenes open and ongoing conversations to advance contemporary Zionism.

National Board/ Assembly Members

Hadassah women advocated for Israel and for women’s health and wellness, gender equity in medicine, and against sex trafficking. From grassroots leaders to new advocates, from local communities to the halls of Congress, we made our voices heard. New strategic coalitions and partnerships added power and impact to our activism.

From grassroots volunteers to growing our online community, Hadassah leveraged its base in 2016 as we streamlined operations around the country.

The Power of Our Voices

Executive/ Senior Management Team

The Power of Community

Donor Profile; Fundraising by the Numbers

values added

HADASSAH NATIONAL PRESIDENT ELLEN HERSHKIN

The annual report of a philanthropic organization is similar to that of a public corporation. Both survey highlights of the previous year and share financial information. I would argue that the main difference is that while a company has to demonstrate value, the focal point of Hadassah’s annual report is values. Hadassah has been serving the Jewish people, Israel and the Zionist enterprise for 105 years. Few organizations—business or philanthropic—survive that long. Products or programs may evolve as the world advances, but most businesses ultimately close. Nonprofits built on values may have staying power, but they need to be agile enough to hold on to their mission while riding the waves of change. Medicine, education and welfare will always need improvement. Within months of its founding, Hadassah began building the health care infrastructure of the future Jewish state, and within a few years we laid the foundations for medical and nursing education, to be followed by child rescue. Our parallel mission was to give women an equal leadership role in Jewish communal affairs and in the Zionist movement. Our reputation testifies to the success of our century-plus effort. In 2016, the Hadassah Medical Organization remained the pacesetter of Israel’s health system and a beacon to the world. To cite just a few examples, our physicians and researchers advanced their groundbreaking work in treating ALS, on age-related macular degeneration and on the Zika virus. The Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower on our Ein Kerem campus opened 13 new operating rooms in its underground complex. For the first time since the Tower was dedicated in 2012, occupancy reached (and sometimes surpassed) 100 percent. Hadassah is influential, but we are always looking to amplify our voice. In 2016, we launched the Coalition for Women’s Health Equity—starting with 14 women’s and health organizations (since expanded to 23)—to exponentially increase our efforts to advance public policy. In our own grassroots work, we extended our Day in the District/Date with the State initiatives that send members to meet with their national and state representatives to advocate on health and equity issues and for a secure Israel. For Hadassah, 2016 was exhilarating, full of challenges and successes. We did the unprecedented and the routine, responded to the heartbreaking and the uplifting. And by adhering to our values, we reached the end of the year stronger than when we began.

Hadassah stands as a beacon for health and wellness for more than 8 million people in Israel, fueled by the values of 6 million Jews 6,000 miles away, spread out across the United States. From the shores of the US to the hills of Jerusalem, we intersect around a mission of healing, caring and developing solutions to save lives. A recent study by the nonprofit group Brand Israel demonstrated that among young Americans, positive attitudes toward Israel are in free fall, with a notable decline among those of Jewish descent. The study’s author stresses that, to address this problem, our focus must be to educate more effectively about the goodness of the Israeli people and their commitment to their fellow citizens, rather than technological advances or political processes. What better example than Hadassah. In 2016, over 35,000 operations were performed at Hadassah hospitals on Palestinians, Arab Israelis and Jewish Israelis. During the wave of Jerusalem terrorist killings in early 2016, victim and perpetrator were brought to Hadassah hospitals together, handled with parity during their stays by medical teams that mirrored the diversity of their country. HADASSAH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO JANICE WEINMAN

Hadassah hospitals’ expression of egalitarian concerns and caring extends beyond hospital walls. For years, Hadassah has supported the unparalleled work of Youth Aliyah where, in 2016, 1,500 at-risk children were educated, socialized and coached in three Youth Aliyah villages, set on new paths of personal and societal success. One of our greatest 2016 initiatives is our partnership with the Shalom Hartman Institute, which speaks directly to the concerns about Israel voiced in the Diaspora. Responding to the need for education about the Middle East, our new partnership trains our leaders to create productive dialogue in their own communities about the Palestinian-Israeli relationship. Hadassah volunteers are being prepared to address false impressions that have been publicized, perpetrated, promoted. This new cohort of Hadassah women will now work in communities throughout the United States to lead the type of open dialogue so crucial for communication and understanding. We continued in 2016 to distribute our “How to Talk About Israel” guide, which provides tips on how to respond to difficult questions and challenges that come up in conversations about BDS, anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism. With talking points and historical context, the guide is a critical tool to help address growing disaffection among younger American Jews. Our challenge is to raise public awareness about the many ways in which Israel exhibits its humanitarianism, caring and support for all populations. And, our responsibility is to ensure that we shout from the rooftops about Hadassah’s special role in finding successful cures that can help people around the world and for being a model humanitarian institution. In order to do so, we have raised our public profile in our communications efforts through our website, social media, advertising and public appearances. I deeply appreciate the time you’re taking to learn about Hadassah’s powerful impact. I hope Power in Motion: 2016 A Year in Review inspires in you the same awe I feel every day in the Power of Women Who DO—and how much we can accomplish together, thanks to the support of donors like you.

In 2018 the State of Israel will celebrate 70 years of Independence. The Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO) will also celebrate a milestone— 100 years since Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. had the vision to establish a hospital in Jerusalem. The newborn State of Israel had many challenges, but it didn’t have to create a medical infrastructure. Hadassah had already done that. The doctors and nurses who fled from the Holocaust and reached Palestine had been integrated into hospitals and clinics. A professional well-baby mother and child clinic system, Tipat Halav, could be turned over to the new State. Seventy years later we have so many accomplishments to be proud of. From the beginning, Hadassah has demonstrated vision and flexibility. We are constantly evaluating the present in order to improve. We’re not afraid to make changes.

HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATON DIRECTOR GENERAL PROF. ZEEV ROTSTEIN

I started my tenure at the Hadassah Medical Organization in February 2016. My first challenge was to increase the level of activity, and I am proud to be able to share with you that we have experienced steady levels of occupancy, often exceeding 100 percent. We carefully studied every parameter, and found new ways to make the hospital even more efficient for an overcapacity patient-load. For example, we decided to move neurosurgery and cardiothoracic surgery to Level 12 of our Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower, with a combined Intensive Care Unit on the same floor.

Because of the need for more beds for babies and children in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, we have moved PICU from its former home on the seventh floor of the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Mother and Child Center to expanded facilities on the second level of the Tower, across the bridge from Mother and Child. Due to the growing population and greater need for adult hospitalization facilities, the Internal Medicine Departments were shifted from the crowded location in the Round Building to the well-appointed Tower. This allowed us to serve more patients than before and to make them more comfortable. The next step is to restructure the Round Building, opened in 1962, to update and expand it. The physical structure needs to be strengthened, and rooms that were planned for six patients with one bathroom need to be brought up to 21st-century standards. My plan is to add two additional floors so that we will have two state-of-the-art modern facilities on the Ein Kerem campus. Hadassah’s leadership in neurology was also strengthened by the opening of our Stroke Unit, headed by Professor Ronen Leker. Hadassah’s life-saving ability to quickly ameliorate the impact of strokes has brought hundreds of additional patients to the hospital. All of these are marks of success and herald a period of expansion and growth that reflects not only a growing population but also renewed energy at Hadassah. Across town at Hadassah Mount Scopus, we’ve opened a new radiology center with its own MRI, and plans are underway to expand the delivery department and pediatric emergency room, as well as the new rehabilitation center. As I stated when I took on this challenge, HMO has outstanding physicians; however, the infrastructure today on both campuses is inadequate. My goal is to create Centers of Excellence—building a new Children’s Hospital, a brand-new and enlarged Cancer Center, a Women’s Health Center and a Heart Center, to name just a few. Together with your ongoing support, Hadassah will continue our mission of healing all the people of Jerusalem and the globe.

Opening of the new underground, state-of-the-art operating complex at the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower

a powerful commitment to health HADASSAH’S BROAD-BASED APPROACH TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS INTEGRATES GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH AND CARE IN ISRAEL WITH EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY IN THE US. Hadassah Medical Organization (HMO): Research Powerhouse A Global Leader in Bench-to-Bedside Medicine HMO’s trailblazing medical breakthroughs and quality treatments are rooted in a translational approach, one where our researchers and doctors don’t work in silos. Together, they collaborate across disciplines in a hospital environment that encourages innovation and constantly recalibrates approaches based on outcomes. As a result, patients benefit from the most current, sophisticated treatment protocols and clinical trials. This is research in service to humanity. Research in Service to Humanity Meets Extraordinary Patient Care Hadassah’s nearly 4,000 physicians, nurses, paramedics, and support staff work in two medical campuses in Jerusalem: Hadassah Mount Scopus and Hadassah Ein Kerem. Each year, Hadassah hospitals serve one million people without regard to race, religion or nationality, fostering the same approach to building “bridges to peace” that earned HMO a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.

HADASSAH EIN KEREM RATED #1 ER FOR PATIENT SATISFACTION IN AN ISRAEL MINISTRY OF HEALTH SURVEY

HMO BY THE NUMBERS

93,129 Hospitalizations 88,651 Same-Day Care

150,338 Emergency Room Visits

35,485 Operations

Hospitalizations

4,243,304 Laboratory Tests

11,955 Births

704,046 Examinations in Outpatient Clinics

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Cutting-Edge Precision. Top-Line Technologies. In 2016, new top-line medical equipment at HMO kept us in the technological forefront, allowing our medical teams to operate with the greatest precision, speed and accuracy possible. And that saves lives. • In 2016, Hadassah Mt. Scopus installed a cutting-edge, powerful new MRI, giving patients the comfort and the peace of mind that come with safer, easier exams of the highest quality. Thanks to a wide MRI opening, exams are now far more suitable for individuals with claustrophobia—and for children. • Two robots were integrated into HMO’s pioneering surgery techniques in 2016: Mazor Robotics Renaissance® Guidance System, a screw placement system that allows spinal implant placement with maximum safety and accuracy, and the Artis Zeego, which provides real-time 3-dimensional imaging during surgical procedures, eliminating the need for presurgery CT scans and post-surgery X-rays. 6 POWER IN MOTION 2016 A YEAR IN REVIEW

A Surgical First Saves Life of Newborn Girl In a first-of-its-kind operation, Hadassah surgeons saved the life of a newborn. The baby girl, from an Arab village east of Tel Aviv, was born with omphalocele, in which the intestines develop outside the abdomen. Within 24 hours of her birth, surgeons placed the organs inside her body, closing the wound with a patch invented in Israel for wounded soldiers. For three weeks, the medical team gradually stretched the skin to close the abdomen hole. “We are delighted and optimistic that future surgery won’t be necessary,” said Dr. Dan Arbell, HMO senior pediatric surgeon. “There is no reason why she should not have a full and healthy life.”

In 2016 • The campaign for the 19-story Sarah Wetsman Davidson Hospital Tower at Ein Kerem is completed (pending outstanding pledges), making HMO home to Israel’s most advanced medical facilities. Its new underground stateof-the-art operating room complex, opened in 2016, is fortified against conventional, chemical or biological attack. This $30 million OR complex has a level of technology used only by the world’s top-tier hospitals. • Israel’s first Heart Valve Disease Clinic opens, where patients can undergo cardio catheterization procedures, instead of more invasive open-heart surgeries.

• A clinical trial is underway for a breakthrough stem cell treatment aimed at slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in the Western World. Early trial data were presented at an international symposium on Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Rome, Italy. Results reveal that the transplanted retinal epithelium cells (RPEs) were successfully engrafted with no major adverse effects and have remained in place for at least a year. • A new state-of-theart dialysis unit in the Tower provides 1,000 dialysis treatments per month.

• Hadassah Ein Kerem is home to Jerusalem’s only Level 1A trauma unit, where the most serious cases, including terror victims, are often rushed directly. IDF Lieutenant Shachar Ruditi, for example, was treated at Hadassah hospital after a package he was inspecting exploded in his hands. Hadassah surgeons operated on shrapnel wounds and deep cuts, and after 12 days Ruditi was able to return home. • A new Zika laboratory is established. Using virus samples provided by the American Centers for Disease Control, the lab’s stem cell research shows how Zika attacks a fetus just as nerve cells develop.

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Behind the Breakthroughs: HMO Doctors

A patient of Dr. Stepensky, who owes his life to her groundbreaking bone marrow treatment.

Svetlana Izozsimova of the Russian Republic of Chuvash wrote to the world-renowned Dr. Polina Stepensky at Hadassah Ein Kerem’s Pediatric Hematology Department about her toddler grandson, who has osteopetrosis, a fatal disease, also known as “marble bone disease,” that causes bones to solidify like stone. It also causes children to lose their eyesight and hearing, and their heads to become misshapen. Osteopetrosis is common in Chuvash. Svetlana, a cleaning lady, raised enough money to bring her grandson to Hadassah for a bone marrow transplant that saved his life. Word spread, and 15 more Chuvash children have been treated at Hadassah. Svetlana’s grandson, now 5, returned for his two-year check-up. His prognosis? Excellent, thanks to Dr. Stepensky’s groundbreaking bone marrow transplants.

In its January 11, 2016 issue, JAMA Neurology published the findings of the Phase 1/2 and Phase 2a ALS Clinical Trials conducted by Dr. Dimitrios Karussis, HMO Senior Neurologist. These clinical trials, which began in 2011, utilized an innovative adult stem cell transplantation treatment involving the harvesting of stem cells from the patient’s own bone marrow, and enhancing them with Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics’ patented NurOwn®. The product is then injected directly into the patient’s cerebrospinal fluid with a technique developed by the Hadassah investigators. 26 ALS patients participated in the trials at HMO, in which there were no major adverse effects, and 87% of patients showed slowing in the progression of the disease, as measured by their respiratory function or their general motor disability. A number of international centers have observed the Hadassah trials, and three US medical centers—Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA; University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Worcester, MA; and Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN— ran a Phase 2 double-blind placebo controlled study using Dr. Karussis’ protocol from the trials at Hadassah Medical Organization. POWER IN MOTION 2016 A YEAR IN REVIEW

Heart Health: Walking the Walk Heart disease is the #1 cause of death for women in the United States. Each year, heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. Every Beat Counts: Hadassah’s Heart Health Program® educates women about heart disease and the critical differences in the way

heart disease presents in women and men. For the second year, Hadassah sponsored Every Step Counts: Hadassah’s Walking Program, to raise awareness of heart disease and encourage daily exercise—one of the best preventative measures against heart disease. Over

1,000 PEOPLE WALKED 453 MILLION STEPS, OR 226,686 MILES, THE EQUIVALENT OF 9 TIMES AROUND THE EARTH. FRIEND-TO-FRIEND FUNDRAISING MORE THAN DOUBLED FROM 2015.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROFILE

NIKKI FELDMAN the course of three months, Hadassah chapters throughout the country formed walking groups of women and men, young and old. Individuals and groups took a virtual (online) walk from Jerusalem to Hadassah’s 98th National Convention in Atlanta. Markers along the way

provided stories from Hadassah’s Research in Service to Humanity campaign, highlighting the pioneering research at Hadassah Medical Organization. Hadassah is an Alliance Partner of the American Heart Association (AHA), together developing print

materials for Every Bite Counts: Hadassah’s Nutrition Program, launching in 2017. As part of a national partnership, ten heart health events were conducted at Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) across the country in 2016, and 20 locations will be added in 2017.

What attracted you to Hadassah? I fell in love with Israel when I was a little girl at Sunday school and Mrs. Tobias from the Sisterhood came to collect our tzedakah for Israel and tell us stories about the halutzim (pioneers) rebuilding the Land of Israel. Hadassah is first and foremost a Zionist organization, and I have always identified with that. What’s it like to be a nurse and a Hadassah Health & Wellness advocate? I am so proud to be a nurse. It gives me enormous pleasure that the knowledge I share about health and wellness can benefit so many Hadassah members. Research shows heart disease to be the #1 killer of women. Women’s symptoms and warnings present differently than men’s. With education, we can help many reduce their risk and lead healthier lives—and be active members of Hadassah longer! You’re co-president of the Hadassah Florida Atlantic Nurses Council. Tell us about the Council. Forming the Nurses Councils brought many new members to the organization. Nurses have always been educators. In 2016, members of our Nurses Councils have spoken to groups about breast cancer awareness, heart health and research. Why is speaking at community events as part of Hadassah Speaker’s Bureau so important? Hadassah has had two focal points: supporting our Israeli hospitals, and the education and involvement of American women. Hadassah’s two great hospitals in Jerusalem serve the Middle East and the world with the best medical care to all who need it, with cutting-edge medical equipment and superior staff. My goal in 2016 was to reach and teach members about the basics of HMO’s stem cell research. Why is HMO’s ground-breaking stem cell research so critical? Their revolutionary stem cell research has put HMO in the forefront of all other medical organizations worldwide. They are finding answers to treat and cure diseases that plague all of mankind. A POWERFUL COMMITMENT TO HEALTH

zionism: advancing a powerful vision

ZIONISM AND HADASSAH HAVE BEEN INEXTRICABLY CONNECTED FOR OVER A CENTURY. HAS THE MEANING OF ZIONISM CHANGED IN THAT TIME? HOW IS ZIONISM RELEVANT FOR CONTEMPORARY JEWS LIVING OUTSIDE OF ISRAEL? FROM COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO THE UNITED NATIONS, THE DISCUSSION OF ZIONISM IS PASSIONATE, HEATED—AND CRUCIAL. Speaking of Zionism: Education & Advocacy Since Hadassah created Defining Zionism in the 21st Century in 2014, it has fostered an ongoing conversation about Zionism— informative, eye-opening, civil. The monthly discussion program features outstanding guests from Israel and the Diaspora; from the right and left; from journalism, academia, activist organizations and synagogues. Interviews are edited into easy-towatch, easy-to-share short segments, which are widely promoted, including on Hadassah’s website and social media. Speakers have included journalists from Haaretz, the Jerusalem Post, The Jewish Week (NY), and the Jewish Journal (Los Angeles); Professor Susannah Heschel, Eli Black Professor of Jewish Studies at Dartmouth College; Brooke Goldstein, Founder and Executive Director of the Lawfare Project; Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, Director of Manhattan College’s

Holocaust Center; Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, President of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem; noted rabbis and spiritual leaders, and more. In 2016 Hadassah collaborated with The Jewish Week to host panel discussions with live audiences. The live forums will expand to other parts of the country in 2017-2018.

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Spreading the Word • A cohort of Hadassah volunteers are being trained to lead community conversations on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, part of a new Hadassah collaboration with the Shalom Hartman Institute. Marking the first time the Institute is working with leaders who are not rabbis, these Hadassah women will address misconceptions while advancing productive, civil dialogue in communities around the country. • The How to Talk About Israel guide, created in partnership with the Israel Action Network, helps Israel supporters strengthen their ability to respond to challenging questions about BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions). • Leadership materials such as Women Who Learn deepen Zionism engagement.

HADASSAH’S DEFINING ZIONISM SERIES REACHED

66,000 ONLINE VIEWERS 600+ ATTENDEES AT THREE LIVE EVENTS

Seeing Is Believing: Hadassah on a Mission Nothing engenders love of Israel more than experiencing the land and people in person. In 2016, 188 women and men went on six Hadassah missions to Israel, walking on its ancient paths, marveling at its history, and seeing firsthand how Hadassah’s world-class hospitals and inspiring youth villages continue to serve all of Israel’s people, every day. In 2016, we inaugurated a new mission to Cuba with two soldout trips and held the first Food, Wine, Fashion & Design Mission to Israel, which was wildly successful.

Hadassah Missions Co-Chair Aileen Bormel, with Hadassah Baltimore Fundraising VP Barbara Fink

ZIONISM PROFILE

STEPHANIE Z. BONDER

How and when did you become a Zionist? My parents, grandparents and great-grandparents were Zionists. When I was in second grade and the Yom Kippur War started, my parents were distraught. Discussions around our dinner table focused on Israel. Then the “Zionism is Racism” resolution came out at the UN in 1975. We went to meetings and I participated in discussions with my parents’ friends. It was terrible. Finally, the cement that glued me to Israel was my parents’ bat mitzvah gift to me, a trip to Israel. As soon as I landed, I knew I was home. I became a Zionist in my own right.

How does being a 5th-generation Hadassah member influence you? My great-grandmother Rebecca was very involved with Hadassah, founding a chapter in Bridgeport, CT, in the 1920s. Hadassah and Israel inspired her. My daughters have known that Hadassah has driven me since they were born. They learned from a young age that dedicating my free time to Hadassah was helping people around the world. Both girls have visited Hadassah hospitals and seen the power of Hadassah at work. They understand that this is our family legacy.

How do you use your talents as a teacher to further Zionism?

Why are Hadassah’s Defining Zionism conversations important?

Through my role in teaching children at a Solomon Schechter day school, I am also educating the parents about Israel and the importance of advocating for Israel. When we learn about Women’s History Month, I share a piece on Hadassah’s founder, Henrietta Szold. When I teach about immigration, I teach about Henrietta opening the first night school for immigrants in Baltimore. The school’s mission includes a Zionist ideology, and I immerse my students in a loving, Israel environment.

The term “Zionism” has been hijacked in today’s society. Young Jews on college campuses are bombarded with antiIsrael messages. The time has come for us to retake the word “Zionism” and be proud to be Zionists. Hadassah’s Defining Zionism program provides our members and the community-at-large with a forum to learn the scope of Zionism today. We have speakers on the left, the right and center. We show the many different faces of Zionism: Jews, Arabs, Muslims, Christians. Educating our members has always been a high priority of Hadassah.

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Fostering the Power of Future Zionist Leaders

JEWISH IDENTITY HOLDS A STRONG IMPORTANCE IN MY LIFE. “MY THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL EXPAND THAT IDENTITY.” ADINA TUCHMAN, 17, OF DAVIE, FL—2016 RECIPIENT OF HADASSAH’S LEADERS OF TOMORROW AWARD

YOUNG JUDAEA BY THE NUMBERS 2016 Recipients of Hadassah’s Leaders of Tomorrow Award Adina Tuchman, left, and Mikayla Carno-Harf.

This highly selective, merit-based competition awards two high school women full tuition for four weeks at Young Judaea’s Teen Summer Program in Israel. The 2016 Leaders of Tomorrow Award recipients are Adina Tuchman, 17, of Davie, FL and Mikayla Carno-Harf, 17, of Beachwood, OH. For close to a century, Hadassah has had a strong partnership with Young Judaea, which creates powerful connections to Israel and Zionism for thousands of American youth, fostering pluralism, leadership development, learning, and advocacy.

$398,522 ALLOCATED IN SCHOLARSHIPS

270 HADASSAH SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Youth Aliyah: Serving At-Risk Teens & Children in Israel Three Hadassah-supported Youth Aliyah villages—Meir Shfeyah, Ramat Hadassah Szold, and Hadassah Neurim—educate, shelter, feed and nurture at-risk Israeli teens and children. Here are a few highlights of Youth Aliyah in action:

YOUTH ALIYAH BY THE NUMBERS

1,000 STUDENTS LIVE

• Meir Shfeyah launched a new vocational training program based on the highly successful vineyard/winery program. Students manufacture natural beauty products from herbs that

AT HADASSAH’S 3 YOUTH ALIYAH VILLAGES, PLUS

500 DAY STUDENTS

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they raise on the village farm. • At Hadassah Neurim, 11th-grade students began a new mechatronics training program that combines electronics and mechanical engineering, with a

robotics component, essential for repairing today’s automobiles. The teenage girls and boys performed spectacularly on their exams, with a class average of 87.2 and 13 students scoring over 90.

• Ayal, Gal and Tor, 12th-grade students, also from Meir Shfeyah, won second place in the Ministry of Education’s National Cyber Competition against 250,000 Israeli high school students.

the power of our voices

ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM ARE IN HADASSAH’S DNA. THE POWER OF WOMEN SPEAKING UP HAS MOVED THE WORLD FORWARD AS WE ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS GENDER EQUALITY, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, AND MORE. Creating the Coalition for Women’s Health Equity Hadassah launched the Coalition for Women’s Health Equity in 2016 to address inequities in quality of care, funding and support, and gaps in women’s health awareness. A powerful and unified force to advocate for women’s health equity, the Coalition hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill that brought together Coalition members, congressional staff, and women’s health experts to address risks, research, and key legislative recommendations around women’s health equity.

Gender Equity in Medicine Hadassah promotes gender equity in medicine (GEM)—calling attention to women’s health disparities in medical research, prevention, and access to care. Until recently, the vast majority of medical therapies relied on research findings from overwhelmingly male subjects, including male cells and lab animals. The results of these studies do not adequately address women’s health needs. Gaps in women’s health awareness also lead to misdiagnosis, inappropriate treatment and, potentially, death. Hadassah has worked with members of Congress on legislation to increase the inclusion of females in biomedical research and promote women’s preventive health services.

Members of the Coalition: Alliance for Aging Research; Alzheimer’s Foundation of America; American Association of University Women; American Heart Association; Black Women’s Health Imperative; Breast Cancer Prevention Partners; Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America (convener); Healthy Women; Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership of Drexel University College of Medicine; Jewish Women International; National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health; National Council of Jewish Women; National Organization for Women; National Partnership for Women & Families; National Women’s Law Center; National Women’s Political Caucus; Planned Parenthood Federation of America; Preeclampsia Foundation; Society for Women’s Health Research; Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) Alliance; Vision 2020; WomenAgainstAlzheimer’s and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.

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ADVOCACY PROFILE

STACEY R. DORENFELD

21,000+ LETTERS WERE SENT TO CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE ON 18 CRUCIAL POLICY ISSUES: SUPPORTING ISRAEL’S SECURITY

AND FOREIGN AID, COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND PROMOTING WOMEN’S HEALTH EQUITY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.

Hadassah in Action: State and Federal Advocacy Out of all the organizations in the Jewish community, why Hadassah? I am inspired by Hadassah’s history of advocacy for women’s issues and its commitment to bringing advanced medical care to all, regardless of color, ethnicity or religion. The image and role of women in the US is changing at an increasingly fast pace, and Hadassah has allowed me to participate in that advancement. Tell us about your experience with Hadassah’s Day in the District/Date with the State programs. Before Hadassah, I never participated in politics in any meaningful way. I attended several Days in the District and in May 2016, I had the privilege of standing on the California Senate floor in Sacramento. I realized at that moment how important it is to show up, speak out and be committed. I felt the presence of respect and hope that comes from joining with our government, hand in hand, toward the mutual goal of nurturing a cohesive Jewish community within our state. I have learned that getting involved in civic responsibilities and advocating on behalf of Jewish values and being in sync with our Senators and Assemblymembers gives me a voice that is actually heard. Hadassah opened my eyes to the disparities in medicine and research regarding women. It made me realize how important it is for groups like Hadassah to work toward change. What is it that makes you feel a connection to Hadassah women? The unifying dedication we all have to Israel, to advocacy for women’s issues, and a passionate commitment to social change is remarkable. Hadassah women have always been a force of change and growth in the Jewish community. Hadassah thought “global” before it was a catchphrase. “The Power of Women Who Do” connotes the seriousness of how Hadassah members become informed and inspired. We do what we say! 14 POWER IN MOTION 2016 A YEAR IN REVIEW

Hadassah Days in the District take place at local congressional offices when legislators are home from Washington. In 2016, Hadassah Connecticut, Hadassah Northern New Jersey, and Hadassah New York received the first-ever Day in the District National Advocacy Awards, for meeting with so many of their federal legislators and engaging Hadassah advocates in the process. Similarly Hadassah advocates head for their state capitals during Date with the State events, focusing on important issues that include pay equity, human trafficking, BDS, and more.

Feeling Empowered: My 1st Day on the Hill “ In Washington, DC, I was a tad nervous to go lobby on the Hill. Nothing could calm my nerves as we approached our first Congressional member’s office, and yet—it was exciting and empowering. We knew our talking points and at the same time we educated them about Hadassah. Not long after our visit, all 100 senators signed a letter demanding an end to UN anti-Israel bias.” LESLIE HICKEY, 2016 HADASSAH LEADERSHIP FELLOW

Human Trafficking Human trafficking is a $150 billion industry found in all 50 states. In 2016, Hadassah cosponsored a Jewish Day of Action to #EndHumanTrafficking. Extensive use of social media spread the message to well over one million Twitter and Facebook followers. More than a dozen additional Jewish organizations joined the effort. Local Hadassah anti-trafficking programs are taking place across the nation, from New Jersey to California, Michigan, Florida, Illinois and beyond.

Attorneys Council Hadassah’s successful Amicus Brief Program, with 40 volunteer attorneys, continued in 2016. Hadassah joined amicus briefs in US Supreme Court and Circuit Court cases dealing with reproductive rights, contraceptive access, the free exercise of religion and separation of church and state. Once again, members of the Attorneys Council were sworn in before the United States Supreme Court, including Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Hadassah life member.

Global Women’s Rights Our UN Team presented programs during the Commission on the Status of Women, and represented Hadassah at the UN. Said Nelly Shiloh, Head of the Human Rights Division at the Permanent Mission of Israel to the UN: “Hadassah’s values—which embrace change, personal growth, pluralism, and social responsibility—all resonate with the work we do every day at the Human Rights Division of the Israeli Mission.”

the power of community

OUR 330,000 MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, ASSOCIATES AND SUPPORTERS BREATHE LIFE INTO HADASSAH’S MISSION EVERY DAY, IN EVERY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY. THEIR COMMITMENT—TO VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY, ISRAEL AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT—GIVES HADASSAH ITS POWER AND ADVANCES OUR LEGACY. Hadassah Leadership Fellows (HLF)

The Hadassah Leadership Fellows take part in a two-year leadership engagement program designed to inspire and cultivate future leaders by offering women opportunities to grow and lead and to perform volunteer work for Hadassah and the larger community. Today’s Leadership Fellows will lead Hadassah and the Jewish community of tomorrow. The 38 dynamic, accomplished women who make up the first two cohorts of leadership fellows are becoming knowledgeable Hadassah ambassadors. The 2016 fellows traveled to Poland and Israel, where they visited Hadassah’s hospitals and participated in governmental sessions and leadership workshops. They returned home with an understanding of Hadassah’s profound connection to Israel. They learned advocacy and fundraising skills and strategies that they will use to effect change and impact their communities. HLF inspires Fellows on their mission to Poland participants to reach their potential as Jewish leaders.

The Power of Our Dreams: Hadassah’s 98th National Convention Nearly 1,000 Hadassah members, speakers, Associates and supporters spent four days in Atlanta at Hadassah’s 98th National Convention, building a stronger network of inspired, powerful Women Who DO. Hadassah President Ellen Hershkin charged attendees to use Hadassah Convention training and tools to engage their own communities in Hadassah initiatives and go “from strength to strength.” Highlights included HMO patients’ stories and programs on cutting-edge research, powerful speakers—including trailblazers like the first woman Knesset speaker and the tech innovator behind the Iron Dome—celebrities, live music, and more.

“

IF IT WASN’T FOR HADASSAH I WOULDN’T BE ALIVE—OR ENTERING MARATHONS.”

Liana Alvarez

TRAUMA VICTIM LIANA ALVAREZ, PAST HMO PATIENT AND CONVENTION SPEAKER

Talking the Talk: Focus on Florida Raising awareness of health issues takes place throughout the year in Hadassah communities. • Hadassah was a sponsor of the 2016 World Stem Cell

Summit in West Palm Beach, attended by over 1,500 people including medical professionals, researchers, and biotech companies from around the world, as well as 300

Hadassah members. Dr. Dimitrios Karussis and Dr. Raphael Gorodetsky presented recent Hadassah Medical Organization research findings and participated in a panel discussion.

• Miami held breast cancer programs, including The Uplift Project®, which promotes awareness and raises money through community decorated bras. At Bloomingdale’s,

a store display showcased HMO’s groundbreaking breast cancer research, along with several decorated bras, including one by world-renowned artist Romero Britto. THE POWER OF COMMUNITY 15

COMMUNITY PROFILE

PATRICIA JOHNSON

Celebrating the Men Who Support Hadassah

How has the Hadassah Leadership Fellow program shaped your leadership opportunities in your community?

In 2016, Hadassah Associates celebrated 50 years of supporting Hadassah’s mission to advance medical research, healing, and education. The Associates promote innovative activities, fundraising opportunities and education in their local areas to reach these mission goals. In 2016, the Associates raised 29% above their goal for the Hadassah Medical Organization.

I have taken part in an unprecedented journey along with incredible women from around the country.

Connecting Online

Our group nickname—“Lucky 16”—shows just how much we value this experience. From Hadassah House briefings, to Poland, the Kotel and the advocacy day in Washington, DC, I have learned that I have a strong, influential and legendary organization behind me.

Our online community continued to grow, with increased engagement around the US (and the world) on both Facebook and Twitter.

How does Hadassah’s message of “The Power of Women Who Do” resonate in your life today? In the corporate world, I have met and collaborated with great leaders who have taught me a lot about business. In my Hadassah community in North Carolina, I have witnessed the superpowers of some amazing women. Driven by passion, my Hadassah sisters make the impossible possible.

As a Fellow, what was the most impactful part of your experience in Washington, DC? The Fellow’s advocacy visit to Capitol Hill coincided with the day in which several JCCs around the US received phony terrorist threats. Our presence in the halls of Congress became all too real and immensely important. Advocating for action against anti-Semitism took center stage. I will never forget the feeling of empowerment I had to leverage Hadassah’s platform to act for my North Carolina community. Are you a Zionist? Has Hadassah helped you connect to Israel? Yes, I am a Zionist. In 2016, I visited the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) where I was astounded when I saw the section dedicated to the contributions of Hadassah. Tears of joy and pride ran down my face the moment I saw the big poster accounting the many clinics, hospitals, schools and Youth Aliyah Villages Hadassah contributed to the State of Israel.

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Gifts That Build Our Base A 2015 special promotion allowed Hadassah Life Members to “gift” one-year memberships to friends or family in order to familiarize them to the multifaceted world of Hadassah. Thanks to that introduction, more than 2,300 of these gift recipients elected to become Life Members themselves in 2016. This membership campaign was built on our long-running strategy of encouraging members to give the gift of membership to friends and family.

Streamlining Operations Hadassah’s network of volunteers works with staff in regions throughout the US. In 2016, Hadassah updated its infrastructure by consolidating resources and recalibrating staff and volunteer roles based on expertise and experience, rather than simply geography. The focus this year was on Florida, the Mid-Atlantic and Metro New York.

SOCIAL MEDIA BY THE NUMBERS FACEBOOK TOTAL REACH

TWITTER TOTAL MENTIONS

TOTAL LIKES NEARLY

TOTAL LIKES

FB VIDEO VIEWS

TOTAL RETWEETS

7.2 MILLION

+100%

50,000 (+11%) +441% 185,000

Forward-looking Journalism Hadassah Magazine rolled out a redesign under the leadership of Executive Editor Lisa Hostein, with the inaugural issue focused on “Women Who Lead” and a long-term commitment to Hadassah and first-rate journalism.

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ASSOCIATION ROCKOWER AWARDS WERE WON BY HADASSAH MAGAZINE IN 2016

+242%

balance sheet information (summarized) December 31, 2016 HADASSAH MEDICAL HADASSAH ORGANIZATION ELIMINATIONS

TOTAL

ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents

$ 53,595,542

Accounts receivable for medical services, net Accrued interest income and other receivables

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1,740,778

Contributions and bequests receivable, net

28,475,660

Investments

495,008,311

30,984,507

Property, plant and equipment, net

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 616,372,118

5,745,365

132,906,397 29,486,431

821,955

Assets of trusts and other split-interest agreements held by others

25,375,912

(29,486,431)

60,433,219

132,906,397

- 146,269,252

1,740,778 61,255,174

(87,844)

78,971,454

28,475,660

641,189,719

30,984,507

706,504,435

712,249,800

$ 1,100,975,646

$ (29,574,275)

$ 1,687,773,489

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ Short-term debt

8,505,040 -

Liabilities under deferred giving and annuity trust arrangements

Malpractice and other liabilities

Accrued employee benefits liabilities Due to Hadassah Medical Organization

49,285,297 -

- 29,486,431

Advance from Government of Israel

Loans from Government of Israel Long-term debt TOTAL LIABILITIES

$ 138,751,003

4,601,023

147,256,043 4,601,023

49,285,297

106,512,084

134,010,705

(29,486,431)

16,366,524

25,614,098

19,580,768

$ 87,276,768

$ 445,436,205

$ (29,486,431)

$ 503,226,542

$ 853,842,298

NET ASSETS Unrestricted

$ 274,402,611

Temporarily restricted

$ 579,527,531

147,410,282

Permanently restricted

107,282,457

TOTAL NET ASSETS

$ 529,095,350

$ 655,539,441

(87,844)

73,533,335 2,478,575 $

220,943,617 109,761,032

(87,844)

$ 1,184,546,947

$ (29,574,275)

$ 1,687,773,489

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 616,372,118

$ 1,100,975,646

2016 FINANCIALS 17

statement of activites information (summarized) For the year ended December 31, 2016 HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION

HADASSAH

ELIMINATIONS

TOTAL

REVENUES Patient service revenue

Contributions and bequests

$ 528,072,880

(25,236,548)

150,453,024

93,703,141

81,986,431

Change in value of split-interest agreements

736,957

Member dues

780,280

22,035,004

141,899

22,176,903

Net income from recovery agreement

38,282,038

(9,500,000)

28,782,038

Income from affiliation agreement

8,241,907

1,077,646

Investment return

Government grants Magazine revenue

465,617

3,363,943

5,788,664

(7,394,734)

1,757,873

$ 122,162,588

$ 662,513,819

$ (42,131,282)

$ 742,545,125

2,632,688

$ 509,107,475

3,459,691

Other revenue TOTAL REVENUES

465,617

EXPENSES PROGRAM Medical Services Education and research

511,740,163

64,438,569

67,898,260

43,708,061

(40,525,212)

3,182,849

Magazine

1,861,740

Membership services

8,129,922

Communications and public affairs

4,797,123

(1,606,070)

3,191,053

457,265

10,832,042

7,332,414

70,008,744

77,341,158

TOTAL EXPENSES

$ 83,210,946

$ 643,554,788

$ (42,131,282)

$ 684,634,452

Increase in net assets before foreign currency translation gain, transfer of net assets and reclassifcation

$ 38,951,642

Grants and allocations

Young Judaea programs

SUPPORTING SERVICES Fund-raising Management and general

Foreign currency translation (loss) gain

18,959,031

10,832,042

57,910,673

(31,392)

8,482,289

Transfer of net assets

(5,280,784)

Increase in net assets

33,639,466

27,441,320

61,080,786

Net assets at beginning of year

495,455,884

628,098,121

(87,844)

1,123,466,161

NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR

$ 529,095,350

$ 655,539,441

(87,844)

$ 1,184,546,947

8,450,897 (5,280,784)

2016 FINANCIALS 18

national board/assembly members NATIONAL OFFICERS PRESIDENT Ellen Hershkin VICE PRESIDENTS Ruth Ann Freedman Michelle Goldberg Dianne Gottlieb Carol Ann Schwartz Rhoda Smolow Kacy Spivack PORTFOLIO COUNCIL OFFICER Roz Rosen TREASURER Roni Schwartz SECRETARY Gail Hammerman PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS Nancy Falchuk Carmela E. Kalmanson Bonnie Lipton Marcie Natan Marlene E. Post ALL OFFICERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS Liz Alpert Haidi Appel Sue Beller Pennie Sessler Branden Sharon Cadoff Janet Deixler Sheila Derman Karen Ezrine Rena Feuerstein Elizabeth Fox Clara Gillman Jill Goldstone Phyllis Hartstein Lynda Heyman Marlene Kaplan Rebecca Krasnegor Marcia Gabrilove Ladin Anita Levy Valerie Lowenstein Dale Marcus Sheree Mirochnik Melanie Nasberg Benita Ross Merna Shapiro Robin Shuman Barbara Shurberg Diane Sigel Fern Tannenbaum Laurie Werner

NATIONAL PORTFOLIO COUNCIL Beth Saltzman Aaronson Phyllis Abramson Renee Albert Sandra Alfonsi Lynn Altshuler Sherry Altura Amy Applebaum Miriam Aron Sara Aronson Joan Baron Rachel Baum Liz Bazini Phyllis Berlow Esther Yelen Berman Janice Bernstein

Elaine Binder Mindy Bloom Nancy Bluth Stephanie Z. Bonder Aileen Bormel Leona Brauser Caren Caplan Randi Cohen Coblenz Gail Cohen Leona Cohen Ruth G. Cole Lisa Davidson Lynn Davidson Rhoda Dombchik Madelyn Donoff Rochelle Edelman Judith Edwards Sandy Einberg Ann Eisenberg Marsha Eisenberg Peg Elefant Joan Epstein Sherri Ades Falchuk Carol Fasman Carol Fein Karen Feit Frances Feldman Nikki Feldman Judith Fellner-Weiss Francine Fettman Beverly Fine Barbara Fleischer Joan Florsheim Connie Cirillo Freeman Debbie Friedman Leslie Gaffin Dorothy Ganz Doris Geller Norma S. Gindes Susan Glicksberg Lynn Gold-Benjamin Zandra Goldberg Karen Goldman Dawn Goldstein Rita Gottlieb Adele Greenblatt Carole Greenfield Janice Greenwald Ruth Grossberg Patsy Gruenberg Rae Gurewitsch Haren Haber Linda Hakerem Ruth Hendelman Sylvia Herman Jill Hershbein Kathy Hershfield Barbara Horwitz Diane Issenberg Jane Jacobson Beatrice Johnson Deborah Kahn Roz Kantor Shelley Kaplan Ann Karty Carol Goodman Kaufman Sherryl Kaufman Eddyse Kessler Sandra King Josie Kivort Sally Kleinman Janet Klein-Young Vivian Kovacs Sharon Krischer Dorothy Lasensky Barbara Levin Patricia Levinson Judith Levy Gail Lieb Dina Lipschultz Karen Lustig Sheila Macks Judith Mann Roslyn Markovitz Fern Marks

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Ellen Masters Debra Mazon Linda Minkes Deborah Minkoff Barbara Mishkin Sue Mizrahi Julie Morris Susan Moye Miffie Nagorsky Luisa Narins Soraya Nazarian Jane Nyce Tobey R. Olken, Esq. Cathy Olswing Judy Padolf Judith L. Palkovitz Emily Pinchuk Carolyn Plessner Stacie Podos Sue Polansky Hanna Pollack Joy E. Pollock, Esq. Joyce Rabin Ada Rabinowitz Edria Ragosin Sonia Raizes Nancy Rapoport Lonye Rasch Leah Reicin Roz Rettman Frieda Rosenberg Renee Rosenheck Carol Rosenthal Marlene Rosenthal Carol Rotenberg Jim Rotenbeg National Associates President Loren Roth Michele Rubin Joan Walder Sacarob Alecia Sachs Tamar Sadeh Jill Sapperstein Judith Saxe Barbara Scheinberg Laura Schiff Sharon Schneider Rachel Schonberger Maureen Schulman Sima Schuster Jill Schwartz-Chevlin Gillian Sescoe Betty Shapiro Rita Shapiro Judy Shereck Shelley Sherman Susan Musicant Shikora Nancy Shuman Sarene Silver Natalie Silverman Judith Silversmith Belle Simon Sharon Sisselsky Amy Solomon Barbara Spack Tema Sternberg Jane Strom Diane Taub Iris Tishkoff Melanie Topper Anastasia Torres-Gil Mindy Tucker Rosalyn Tuton Roselle Ungar Ruthanne Warnick Dana Waxler Helen Weisberg Jean Weitz Laurie Weitz Marcia Weller Nancy Wiadro Elaine Winograd Deborah Wiskind Ruth Zimbler Jane Zolot

PRESIDENTS

HONORARY COUNCIL

BOSTON Varda Farber

Chris Adler Gerry Sue Arnold Wendy Backelman Claire Baer Elaine Baker Naomi R. Barsky Phyllis Berlas Bettye Berlin Rhoda Bernstein Shirley Blumberg Rhoda Breverman Freda Brode Dorothy R. Bucksbaum Judith R. Clements Karen Dannin Roberta M. Ebert Elaine H. Ellish Barbara Extein Bobbie Feinstein Linda Elfmon Fleishman Arlene Freedman Rae G. Gelfand Rae M. Ginsburg Carol Goldsmith Sandra Goldstein Anna E. Greenberg Doris Greenberg Betty Rapoport Hamburger Marjorie G. Housen Ruth B Hurwitz Sharon Jacobson Paula Jarnicki Leah-Dee Kahn Helene Karpa Joyce C. Kitey Bea Klein Bobbee Slotsky Kramer Sheila Lebowitz Rickie Leiter Marilyn Levine Bobbie Limor Seema Liston Lee Lobel-Zwang Ellyn Lyons Susan Mark Barbara G. Melamed Dovie Melnick Annette Meskin Linda Glesser Morris Helaine Ohayon Barbara Pailet Renee Resnik Corinne Ravel Retchin Barbara Sabin Lisl Schick Elaine M. Senter Rhesa E. Shapiro Deborah Shendelman Andrea Silagi Eva Silberman Jacqueline Silverberg Lois Slott Annette Sondock Ceil Stern Judith Swartz Barbara Tirschwell Barbara Topol Karen Venezky Susan Weinberg Mona Wood Susan Yorke Edith Zamost Susan Zimmerman Theda Zuckerman

BROOKLYN Barbara Katz CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST Sandy Sidorsky CENTRAL STATES Lynn Furness CHICAGONORTH SHORE Luisa Ellenbogen CONNECTICUT Joyce Backman DESERT-MOUNTAIN Barbara Raben FLORIDA ATLANTIC Marion Aronheim FLORIDA BROWARD Dorrie Kahn FLORIDA CENTRAL Susan Lafer GREAT PLAINS Teree Farbstein GREATER BALTIMORE Julie Bernstein GREATER DETROIT Carol Ogusky GREATER MIAMI Linda Goldstein GREATER PHILADELPHIA Joyce Laiter GREATER PITTSBURGH Rochelle Parker GREATER SOUTHWEST Linda Freedman Block GREATER WASHINGTON Judy Erdheim LOWER NEW YORK STATE Sharon Kelson NASSAU Tracey Drayer NEW YORK Rita Lourie-Galena NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND Rhonda Saunders NORTHERN NEW JERSEY Gail Black PACIFIC NORTHWEST TBD SOUTHEASTERN Toby Parker SOUTHERN Bonnie Boring SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Deborah R. Kessler SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND Joan Astor Paula London SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY Michelle Krasner SOUTHERN SEABOARD Gail Moskowitz SUFFOLK Stacy Berman UPPER MIDWEST Anna Walter WESTCHESTER Rachel Freedman

executive/management team Executive Team

Janice Weinman was appointed in June 2012 as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of Hadassah. She came directly from her post as President of K.I.D.S., an organization supporting millions of children in need in communities across the United States and overseas. Prior to her position at K.I.D.S., she served as Vice President for External Affairs of The Mount Sinai Hospital/NYU Medical Center and Health System in New York, where she was responsible for government and community relations, marketing, communications and public affairs of the five hospital consortium. Janice also previously served as Executive Director and CEO of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), a nationwide grassroots network of more than 200,000 members and 800 college and university partners, and was Executive Vice President of the College Board, which works to ensure all students in the United States have adequate preparation and the opportunity to enroll in and graduate from college. She also served as the assistant to US Secretary of Education in both the Carter and Clinton administrations. Among the many leadership positions Janice has held in civic and community organizations, she was an inaugural board member of the Hadassah Foundation, has served as Chair of the Board of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, Chair of the Board of the Women’s Leadership Board of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and member of the Visiting Committee of the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. She holds doctorate and master’s degrees from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University. Rick Annis, Chief Financial Officer, is on the Board of Hadassah Medical Organization and has served on nonprofit boards and governmental committees in numerous states and internationally. Sheryl Zeligson, Hadassah’s General Counsel, has been with Hadassah since 1992. Prior to Hadassah, Zeligson served as an associate at the law firms of Fulbright and Jaworski, LLP and Kelley Drye & Warren, LLP. She graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University with a B.A. in Political Science. Sheryl was awarded a J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law. She is a member of the New York and New Jersey State Bars, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey. She has been a member of the Committee on Non-Profit Organizations, Association of the Bar of the City of New York. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. As of the Fall 2017 Semester, Sheryl will be an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University.

Management Team Nantambu Brown is the Director of Operations for the Data Processing Center and Information Technology, and has worked in the nonprofit sector for 20 years. Nantambu received a BA from Lehigh University. Prior to joining Hadassah, he provided technical expertise and performed workshop facilitation for a Harlem-based lifeskills and career training organization. Naomi Brunnlehrman is the Director of the PRogramming, Advocacy, Zionism and Education (PRAZE) Division. Naomi has been an advocate for over 30 years and is a co-founder of The Jewish Deaf Resource Center, which builds bridges between

individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing and the wider Jewish community. She is a trilingual interpreter, a past Assistant Vice President at KeyCorp, a Software Conversion Project Specialist for over 10 years and most recently worked at DOROT as their Education Director. Naomi has her MA in Jewish Studies from the Graduate School of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America and has an advanced certificate in Jewish Philanthropy from Yeshiva University. Sheryl Hoffman is the Director of Marketing and Communications. Sheryl has over 35 years experience in marketing agencies, corporate and non-profit

organizations. Prior to joining Hadassah, Sheryl was the Director of External Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University and the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Jewish National Fund. Sheryl is a past president of her synagogue, and has also served on various boards and committees including the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) Cantorial School Focus Group and the JTS Cantorial School Task Force. Sheryl graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Communications. Melissa Karachalios is the Director of the Member & Unit Services Division. Before coming to Hadassah in October

2013, Melissa served as the Director of Membership and Communications at the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW). There she held responsibility for membership, leadership training, direct marketing activity and media relations. Melissa has over 20 years of nonprofit experience. Prior to her tenure at the National Council of Jewish Women, Melissa held several management positions in the for-profit sector and in the non-profit sector at the American Society for Microbiology, the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Society for Neuroscience. Melissa has a BS in Communications from SUNY Oneonta.

David Pasternack brings 30 years of experience to his role as Chief Development Officer. David received a BA from the University of Georgia. He spent most of his career in various sales and marketing positions including New Business Development at Kimberly-Clark. He later worked at the American Heart Association, where he brought in more donations than anyone in the organization’s history, at the time. Additionally, he helped develop and fund the award-winning GO RED FOR WOMEN campaign. Most recently, David was Executive Director at Israel Bonds NY, where in 2013 alone his team sold over $214 million of investments in the State of Israel. HADASSAH.ORG 20

FUNDRAISING BY THE NUMBERS $6 MILLION+

DONOR PROFILE

PATRICIA WAHL LAPAN z”l

Dr. David Lapan, center, and his daughters Lisa (left) and Dana, talk about his mother, Patricia Wahl Lapan, and the Patricia Wahl Lapan Scholarship Program

Hadassah’s founding mission was the establishment of outstanding medical care in Israel, establishing the country’s first School of Nursing in 1918. Tell us about how your mother’s nursing career came about and what obstacles she encountered. After World War II, my mother’s family didn’t have the means to send her for advanced schooling and financial aid was only available to returning veterans. She decided that nursing and teaching were her best options and she applied to the Cadet Nursing Corps program created by the US Department of Health, which provided free tuition, books, a uniform, plus a $15 monthly stipend. Lisa adds, “At age 16 she was accepted by the Waterbury Nursing School at Yale University, which had told her during her interview that they expected her to flunk out because ‘Jewish girls don’t make good nurses.’” What was her experience at the Waterbury Nursing School at Yale University? Well, the school insisted on mandatory prayer and chapel attendance, and there was no getting around that requirement! But, my mother loved her classes and the education she received and soon rose to the top of her class. It was there that she met my father, Joseph Lapan, and they would have three children—my two brothers and me. Your mother sounds like a remarkable person. Tell us more about her. She was a force of nature—a self-made woman who was bigger than life— who understood the financial barriers that can prevent students from pursuing educational opportunities. She was a true Renaissance woman. After nursing, she became a licensed pilot, a lawyer and an investor. Yet, she never lost her connection to nursing and to Hadassah. Tell us about your mother’s bequest to Hadassah. The Patricia Wahl Lapan Scholarship Program will distribute approximately $20 million over a 25-year period, providing the Henrietta Szold HadassahHebrew University School of Nursing with the unique ability to recruit and retain thousands of qualified students from Israel and from around the world to the nursing profession. Lapan Scholarship students will be granted full tuition to pursue a baccalaureate, master’s, or doctorate degree in nursing. It is a gift of a lifetime, a gift to the students and to the patients they will serve. What did Hadassah mean to your mother and grandmother? Hadassah is a true blend of many of her prized values: her love of nursing, her Jewish identity, the State of Israel, and above all education. This fund exemplifies her philanthropic philosophy—helping people to help themselves and then expecting them to give something back to society. That philosophy is central to the gift to the Hadassah nursing school, in particular Ethiopian nurses, who will be giving back to their community through their lifesaving work. What were her words of advice for young nursing students? Don’t be afraid. Take advantage of opportunities. Have confidence in yourself.

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RAISED IN 2016 FOR THE RESEARCH IN SERVICE TO HUMANITY CAMPAIGN

$1.1 MILLION

USAID FUNDING FOR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AT HADASSAH MEDICAL ORGANIZATION

$2 MILLION

FOR 2 CHAGALL WINDOWS IN THE ABBELL SYNAGOGUE, HADASSAH EIN KEREM

31 BENCHES DONATED FOR THE HEALING GARDENS, HADASSAH EIN KEREM

DONORS BY THE NUMBERS

2097 FOUNDERS ($36,000-$71,999) 1049 CIRCLE OF FOUNDERS ($72,000-$119,999) 1025 SOCIETY OF MAJOR DONORS ($120,000-$249,999) 378 GUARDIANS OF THE DREAM ($250,000-$499,999) 200 GUARDIANS OF LIFE ($500,000-$999,999) 130 GUARDIANS OF TOMORROW ($1,000,000-$2,499,999) 49 GUARDIANS OF ZION ($2,500,000-$4,999,999) 27 GUARDIANS OF HOPE ($5,000,000-$9,999,999) 16 GUARDIANS OF THE FUTURE ($10,000,000+) 3,805 KEEPERS ($1,000+ ANNUAL DONORS) 2,972 CHAI SOCIETY ($180+ ANNUAL DONORS)

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