Legacy Fall 2022

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FALL 2022

Opening a Fund: Just the Beginning

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REFLECTIONS From the President & CEO

Welcome to Legacy magazine — a thoughtful look at issues facing the modern philanthropist. We hope you find it engaging and informative as you consider your charitable planning. Please contact our giving experts at development@jewishfoundationla.org for strategic philanthropic advising.

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FEATURE STORY Opening a Fund Is Just the Beginning

by Steve Gamer

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CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR DONORS Stacy Reznikoff Kent & Ranon Kent and Klara & Martin Shandling

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RECENT GRANTS

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ASK OUR EXPERTS

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FAREWELL GALA

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RECENT EVENTS

Celebrating Marvin Schotland’s Leadership

Open a Donor Advised Fund by 12/29 to maximize your tax benefits!

My Final Reflection I learned a long time ago that when you become a donor at The Foundation, it’s not just a fund you acquire; it’s also a family you join. And just like a loving family can nourish its members in innumerable ways, so too The Foundation’s family supports its donors in myriad ways. You’ll learn more about it in this issue of Legacy magazine.

Hopefully you have benefited significantly from the many resources, seminars, networking opportunities, and philanthropic consulting that we offer our donors — as well as our grantees and professional advisors. It’s a donor experience that has become much richer and more rewarding than ever in my three-decades-plus of leadership here. I truly hope you are capitalizing on all that The Foundation offers.

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I have been grateful every one of these 12,000+ days to be in a position to help repair our broken world and assist many others in doing likewise. “

With my tenure as president and CEO concluding at year end, I’m reassured knowing I will continue to have a fulfilling Foundation experience through all the donor resources available to me — and to every Foundation donor.

I also know that with Rabbi Aaron Lerner assuming the leadership role in early January, The Foundation’s future is bright. He comes to The Foundation after a decade propelling Hillel at UCLA to new heights and ensuring its impressive reputation among the many Hillel organizations across America. Rabbi Lerner is a passionate and innovative professional who has impressed me in every interaction we’ve had. I am confident in a promising future for this great foundation.

So how does one sum up 33 years of leading one of the finest community foundations in America?

I have been grateful every one of these 12,000+ days to be in a position to help repair our broken world and assist many others in doing likewise. What could be more rewarding than that?

Over the decades, I’ve proudly worked with many dedicated philanthropists, vital nonprofits, outstanding board members, accomplished professional advisors, and our talented staff. We have faced numerous community challenges and all kinds of urgent crises.

Through it all, I’ve been continually inspired and motivated by the enormous goodness of our fellow human beings in solving seemingly unsurmountable challenges and bringing much-needed healing to our world.

At our most recent Board of Trustees meeting in November, my last one, we shared some inspiring words on that week’s Torah portion of Lech Lecha,

which means “go forth.” The Almighty directs Abraham and Sarah to leave their city of Haran and to go forth into the world to spread the message of Judaism.

My son, Daniel, — who spoke about the Torah portion — explained what it was like watching his father lead The Foundation for many years and spread the message of tzedakah to our community. He shared that it ultimately inspired him to lead a life connected to community and committed to philanthropy. I could not have been prouder.

He concluded by saying, “Now it’s your turn to lech lecha, dad. It’s time for you to go forth into the next stage of your life and face the new challenge ahead.” Just as Abraham was 75 when he was commanded to go forth, I, too, embark on a new lech lecha journey at the same age. Although I’m not sure what the future has in store for me, I proceed in confidence, knowing that my deep connection to The Foundation will help sustain the Schotland family for years to come.

May we all go from strength to strength!

Marvin I. Schotland President & CEO Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

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FEATURE STORY

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Steve Gamer Vice President, Advancement

Opening a Fund Is Just the Beginning Financial services institutions play a vital role in the smooth functioning of our society. Among many other things, they enable us to secure home mortgages, finance business transactions, and take out loans for college. Yet, there is one area of impact where a bank or brokerage firm’s abilities can’t match the combination of knowledge, expertise, and service offered by a nonprofit like the Jewish Community Foundation. When it comes to strengthening the social fabric through philanthropy, there is no better vehicle for most individuals and families than The Foundation’s signature Donor Advised Fund (DAF).

Simplicity is Key The idea behind the DAF is simple: By opening a fund with The Foundation, you gain an easy, accessible tool for making charitable donations — without the administrative headaches. You tell us where to direct your donor dollars, and we take care of the rest, providing you with one centralized location for recording your gifts and tracking your tax deductions. It’s a powerful approach to giving that has attracted record-breaking investment: The Foundation currently manages more than $1.5 billion in assets entrusted to us by 1,400 families, ranking us among the 10 largest foundations in Los Angeles.

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The secret to our success is service — going well beyond the resources that a bank or brokerage makes available to clients.”

a seasoned team of professionals dedicated to helping you explore your interests and meet your giving goals. Through the Center, we empower you to craft meaningful giving strategies that leverage our deep knowledge in areas ranging from homelessness, social welfare, and early childhood development to Israel and Jewish engagement.

Understanding the Landscape There’s a reason so many people turn to The Foundation to dispense their charitable gifts. The secret to our success is service — going well beyond the resources that a bank or brokerage makes available to clients in order to maximize our donors’ effectiveness in making a difference for local communities.

Value-Added Benefits Opening a DAF with The Foundation is just the beginning.

Once your DAF has been established, you have complimentary access to our Center for Designed Philanthropy,

We have an intimate understanding of the nonprofit landscape across Los Angeles and Israel, and we share our information and insight through far-reaching educational programs (in person and online) that keep you abreast of the latest trends in philanthropy. Our educational series Insights on Giving: A Series of Talks on Philanthropy brings donors up close and personal with leading thinkers and practitioners spanning a comprehensive array of subject areas. In addition, our

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popular donor and grantee networking events allow you to build vital partnerships with other like-minded individuals focused on advancing tikkun olam, repair of the world and the pursuit of justice.

Connected to Something Bigger These collaborations are a significant benefit to giving through a DAF because they connect you to something bigger: a group of people banding together to advance the common good. Working in concert as part of a larger community dramatically increases the effect of an individual contribution and expands the potential positive outcome for the specific cause at hand.

A Major Distinction One question I often encounter from donors is what The Foundation does with the fee we charge for administering a DAF. The answer showcases another key distinction between The Foundation and a traditional bank. In both cases, a portion of the fee goes toward

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We are proud to work alongside multiple generations of families who turn to us for guidance...”

the cost of running the DAF, but that’s where the similarities end because we each have a different definition for what constitutes our bottom line. Banks see DAF fees as an important revenue center: the income they generate translates to shareholder profit. At The Foundation, we channel those fees into additional grants that will make our community better, essentially multiplying the power of every contribution. It’s a double blessing: When you donate through a Foundation DAF, your gift does good, and the fee you pay helps it do even better.

Doing right by the community has afforded us a longevity that many other institutions lack. We are proud to work alongside multiple generations of families (often, wealth creators and their children and grandchildren), who turn to us for guidance about putting values into action and leaving a vibrant legacy. We look forward to speaking with you and your loved ones as well, and we encourage you to reach out to us to learn more.

To explore more about the benefits of a DAF — particularly before year end, please contact our Development office at 323.761.8704 or development@jewishfoundationla.org.

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Exclusive Donor Benefits Did you know that we offer Foundation donors a suite of complimentary resources to enhance their charitable giving? Below are a few of the many helpful materials available to donors: Estate Planning Workbook

Center for Designed Philanthropy

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Our Estate Planning Workbook is a practical and easy way to organize your financial information in preparation for meeting with your estate planning advisor.

Ethical Will Workbook

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Your Legacy Letter: An Ethical Will Workbook offers 30 thought-provoking questions to help guide you in sharing your story and life experiences with your family.

The Foundation’s Center for Designed Philanthropy is a team of philanthropic advisors with expertise in broad areas. When you open a Donor Advised Fund at The Foundation, you have complimentary access to our team.

Insights on Giving

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Each year we host multiple events with topics curated for our donors that feature engaging conversations with prominent voices in the philanthropic community.

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CONVERSATIONS With Our Donors

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The Foundation has introduced us to organizations we would not otherwise know about...”

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STACY REZNIKOFF KENT & RANON KENT Stacy and Ranon are second-generation Foundation donors, having learned the value of tikkun olam and strategic giving from their parents. They opened a Donor Advised Fund of their own at The Foundation in 2005. Stacy recently joined our Israel Grants Committee and discusses her family’s relationship with us.

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Why did you become a Foundation donor?

The short answer is because my parents (Rita and Herb Reznikoff, z’’l) were Foundation donors. They always modeled for us their commitment to tzedakah, community, and supporting organizations and causes that they believe would affect our Jewish life both locally and globally.

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Have you turned to The Foundation for guidance about your giving or used other Foundation services? What was that like for you?

Yes! When we were newly married and starting to build our own family, I remember speaking to our parents and reflecting that every organization I have ever said hello to is asking for support. How do you figure this out? How do we know who to support, especially when resources are limited and we can’t possibly give to everyone? At the time my dad said one way to start is, “Give where your kids are” — support the institutions that are helping them and your family grow. As you grow, you’ll see, you can branch out from there.

Since that time, both my parents passed away. Now we rely on The Foundation to help us navigate our charitable giving. It has offered not only a simple organizing structure but also education when we would have otherwise looked to our parents for that guidance.

The Foundation has introduced us to organizations we would not otherwise know about and, equally important, to community leaders whose involvement in The Foundation has often served as our philanthropic mentoring model.

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What Foundation educational or networking events have you attended, online or in-person? Why was it valuable for you?

We have attended online and in-person educational webinars on topics including family estate planning, local community building, and global relief efforts for Jewish communities in crisis. Each program has been a valuable experience and has reinforced the choice we made to be part of The Foundation.

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CONVERSATIONS With Our Donors

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It was evident to us from the start that The Foundation was the best address for charitable giving, which connects us all to the larger Jewish community.”

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KLARA & MARTIN SHANDLING Martin served as president of Beth Jacob Congregation, the largest Orthodox shul west of the Mississippi, and has an intimate knowledge of the inner workings, challenges, and needs of the Los Angeles Jewish community. He and his wife, Klara, recently opened a DAF at The Foundation and are looking forward to deepening their relationship with us.

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Why did you become a Foundation donor?

I knew a number of lay leaders and staff associated with The Foundation, so in December 2019 when I wanted to donate a highly appreciated security to a DAF, The Foundation was the obvious choice. In my professional life as a wealth manager and financial advisor, I have been responsible for executing the sale of many listed securities that have been donated to The Foundation.

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What Foundation educational or networking events have you attended, online or in person? Why were they valuable for you?

In prior years I have attended several Foundation events mostly on estate planning and related legal issues. This helped to sharpen my knowledge of client-facing wealth management issues.

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What causes do you support through your Donor Advised Fund?

There may be too many to list! Aside from The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, we support among others, Birthright Israel, Beit Issie Shapiro, Chabad at USC, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Pressman Academy, Ukrainian Jews (via the Orthodox Union), the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and of course our synagogue, Beth Jacob Congregation of Beverly Hills.

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Why would you refer a friend to The Foundation?

Largely because of the elegance and simplicity of the website and the online donor services portal, which makes it so easy to recommend grants and provides such a clear and readable accounting of all one’s transactions.

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How has having a Donor Advised Fund helped you address the issues you see most pressing?

In general, having the ability to quickly react in supporting various charitable appeals via The Foundation helps us address issues that in the past may have taken longer or dropped off our radar.

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RECENT GRANTS

Cutting Edge Grants 2.0 ­

BaMidbar

$2.5 Million to Combat Antisemitism, Support Mental Health and Wellness, and Strengthen Diverse Audiences and Vulnerable Populations The multiyear awards of up to $300,000 are directed to innovative local and national organizations of all sizes to foster creative programming that builds a vibrant and inclusive Jewish Los Angeles, equipped to address emerging issues and opportunities for the future. The grants provide recipients with not only funding but access to technical assistance and professional development.

BaMidbar cultivates mental health and wellness in the Jewish community through a unique approach that integrates Jewish and experiential education, including the first-of-its kind Jewish wilderness-based therapy program.

Our grant will scale up the LA Regional Programming Hub that engages high school students in a nine-month wellness fellowship focused on improving mental health among peers and equips Jewish professionals and parents with skills to address teens’ mental health needs.

Foundation for Jewish Camp helps more than 300 Jewish summer camps across North America thrive and grow, by gathering data, building new programs, and providing operational support. Our grant supports the DEI Coaching Project, which provides diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training and coaching to LA area camps, aiming to engage a more diverse population in the Jewish camp experience.

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Holocaust Museum Los Angeles

Hillel at UCLA, a home away from home for all Jewish students on campus, is launching a program in collaboration with USC Hillel and Hillel 818. Our grant supports LA Campuses United Against Antisemitism, a multi-campus coalition that directly engages student leaders and thousands more in fighting antisemitism on college campuses through an annual West Coast Region Summit focused on Israel advocacy and campus activities.

The program’s goal is to develop a united effort for combatting antisemitism on LA college campuses.

Holocaust Museum Los Angeles is the first survivorfounded and oldest Holocaust museum in the United States. Our grant funds the development of an Augmented Reality App featuring virtual gallery-like areas, interactive features, and a virtual docent to narrate the visit. The app aims to make Holocaust education accessible and engaging to students and inspire viewers to take a stand against hate.

Jews of Color Initiative advances racial equity in the US Jewish community by centering the leadership of Jews of Color and ensuring that Jewish communities and institutions reflect the multiracial reality of the Jewish people. Our grant supports the launch of the LA Incubator, a 16-month cohort-based leadership development program designed to support the growth of Jews of color-led and Jews of color-serving programs in LA. OpenDor Media is a global digital media company that works to strengthen young people’s understanding of and connection to Israel, Judaism, and the Jewish people.

Our grant helps expand the Collaborative School Program, a professional learning community that convenes LA educators and provides a forum for colleagues to share tools, troubleshoot challenges, and offer encouragement to strengthen their work in Jewish and Israel education.

Our Big Kitchen LA operates a community-run, industrial kosher kitchen that engages volunteers to prepare and distribute restaurant-quality meals to individuals and

Jews of Color Initiative

families (Jewish and non-Jewish) experiencing food insecurity in LA County. Our grant helps scale the Community Youth Initiative, which enables thousands of youth to volunteer in the kitchen, strengthening their connections with their Jewish identities through meaningful group volunteer opportunities.

Sacred Spaces builds healthy and accountable Jewish communities by partnering with Jewish institutions to prevent and respond to sexual abuse and other abuses of power. Our grant supports the launch of the Spark Program, which provides community education programming, resources, and coaching focused on abuse prevention.

Tzedek America offers immersive social justice-focused experiences for Jewish day school and religious school students. Our grant will expand Mitzvah Project Central, a program connecting hundreds of b’nai mitzvah students with meaningful volunteer service experiences that fulfill their mitzvah project requirements while deepening their connections to their Torah portions and Jewish identities.

Valley Beth Shalom, a Conservative synagogue in the San Fernando Valley, is launching a program in collaboration with Temple Ramat Zion and Temple Judea. Our grant will support Sayva: A New Approach to Positive Aging, which will provide educational, recreational, community-building, and wellness programming to hundreds of Jewish older adults. The program aims to provide opportunities for older adults to feel connected, appreciated, and useful in their community.

Our Big Kitchen LA

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RECENT GRANTS

Los Angeles LGBT Center

Partners in Care Foundation

General Community Grants ­ $1 Million to Alleviate Older Adult Poverty

ONEgeneration

In July 2022, The Foundation awarded $1 million in grants to five community nonprofits working to alleviate older adult poverty.

The funding expands support for programs providing assistance to low-income older adults through access to food, healthcare, housing, and supportive care to live independently and age with dignity.

Los Angeles LGBT Center serves thousands of LGBTQ+ older adults who, due to decades of stigma and marginalization, have high rates of financial instability, isolation, lack of familial support, depression, and poor health outcomes. This grant supports Food to Thrive, feeding over 500 older adults with hot meals daily and assisting seniors in securing or renewing CalFresh benefits.

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation serves Latinx families and seniors in Boyle Heights and Eastside Los Angeles. This grant for Senior Services will help enroll 1,200 additional seniors in essential food, health, and economic benefits.

ONEgeneration provides support and assistance to older adults in underserved communities in the San Fernando Valley. This grant will help expand their housing assistance services for seniors experiencing housing 14 jewishfoundationla.org

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation

insecurity, adult day care for low-income seniors, and its new food bank and mobile food pantry feeding over 8,000 people each month.

Partners in Care Foundation supports seniors’ health in Los Angeles. This grant supports the enrollment of over 370 low-income seniors in South LA in the Multipurpose Senior Services Program, which provides seniors in frail health who typically live alone services to keep them safely and independently housed.

St. Vincent Meals on Wheels delivers thousands of meals to over 900 homebound older adults with mobility and health issues, whose average monthly income is just over $1,000. This grant will support their Home Sweet Home Emergency Fund for Low-Income Older Adults, providing 350 older adults with emergency support to keep them healthy, safe, and sustainably housed.

Ask Our Experts “As 2022 comes to a close, what advice do you have for my tax planning?”

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MAXIMIZING IMPACT

Be sure to consult your financial advisor to ensure you are maximizing your charitable deductions for the year.”

Steve Gamer, Vice President, Advancement

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Open a Donor Advised Fund now and make year-end grant recommendations soon since many charities account for donations in the year the check is received.”

Dan Rothblatt, Executive Vice President

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As you examine your portfolio in this volatile market, remember that gifting long-term appreciated stock directly to a DAF allows you to avoid capital gains tax, and entitles you to an immediate charitable deduction for the stock’s full fair-market value.”

Natella Royzman, Vice President, Charitable Gift Planning

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FAREWELL GALA

Celebrating Marvin Schotland’s 33 Years of Leadership On a lovely Sunday evening in late October at the Four Seasons Hotel, The Foundation hosted a beautiful farewell gala honoring President and CEO Marvin Schotland as he prepares to retire at year-end after 33 years of service. Nearly 300 people came together to show their support and admiration for Marvin.

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You have challenged this community in word and deed to cast our eyes to those who need our help most.”

The evening’s theme was “The Shape of His Heart,” and community leaders including Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR and former Jewish Federation President and CEO Jay Sanderson spoke about how Marvin impacted their lives and the community. Foundation Board Chair Evan Schlessinger and former trustee Max Factor III also expressed their profound gratitude. The Foundation’s Executive and Board Liaison, Kate Martin, shared the staff’s perspective on the joys of working with Marvin.

Craig Taubman of Pico Union Project and actress and comedian Monica Piper from The Braid/Jewish Women’s Theatre gave moving performances. The program concluded with the presentation of a beautiful commemorative tribute book filled with photos, wellwishes, and proclamations from government officials.

Thank you to everyone who attended this marvelous evening!

— Rabbi Sharon Brous, IKAR

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Guests enjoying cocktails & hors d’oeuvres

Daniel, Leila, Eitan, Marvin & Sandy Schotland

Craig Taubman and band from Pico Union Project performing

The Schotlands with Sharon & Herb Glaser

Marvin with current Foundation Chair Evan Schlessinger (2nd from left) and former Chairs (l-r) Bill Feiler, Allan Cutrow, Annette Shapiro, Cathy Siegel Weiss, Mark Lainer, Larry Rauch, Lorin Fife.

Gosia & Adam Weiss with the Schotlands

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You’ve shown us how to add kindness to the world.”

— Evan Schlessinger, Chair, Board of Trustees, Jewish Community Foundation

Dan & Jayne Rothblatt with the Schotlands

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ANNOUNCING...

The Marvin Schotland Lifetime of Service to the Jewish Community Award At the celebration, Board Chair Evan Schlessinger announced the creation of the Marvin Schotland Lifetime of Service to the Jewish Community Award.

Beginning in 2023, each year a grant will be bestowed in Marvin’s name to a local Jewish leader who has made a significant difference building their organization over time. The award was created by the Board of Trustees as an expression of gratitude for the role Marvin has played in our community and in recognition of the important roles others have played in strengthening our community.

Marvin & Sandy Schotland

Mark & Ellie Lainer, Lorin Fife (center)

Daniel Kahen & Daniella Naim Kahen, Leah & Sam Yebri

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Evan & Dana Schlessinger

Gene & Mindy Stein, the Schotlands, Sonia Simon Cummings & James Cummings

Sondra Smalley, Marvin, Debra Smalley & Catherine Gray

The Schotlands and Sheila & Alan Spiwak

The Schotlands with Virginia & Frank Maas

Jon & Heidi Monkarsh, the Schotlands, Lynn & Les Bider

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Thank you for your acts of loving kindness and your presence in three generations of our family.”

— Max Factor III, former Trustee, Jewish Community Foundation, and current Trustee, Max Factor Family Foundation

Richard Sandler, Lorin Fife

Abner Goldstine with the Schotlands

Jim Ferris, the Schotlands, Sushma Raman

Mark & Sylvia Karlan, Alan Stern and his daughter, Sarah

Larraine & Clive Segil, the Schotlands, Selwyn Gerber

Arlene & Myron Lieberman

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RECENT EVENTS

New Donor Brunch

New donor brunch at Evan and Dana Schlessingers’ home.

@ The Schlessingers’ home The Foundation recently hosted a delightful outdoor afternoon brunch for new donors to mingle, meet fellow donors, and learn about all the perks of being a part of The Foundation family.

Board Chair Evan Schlessinger and his wife Dana hosted the event at their home.

Evan & Dana Schlessinger New Foundation donors share a delicious brunch.

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Scott Sandler, Aaron Lerner

Dr. Mark & Deborah Goldenberg

Cliff & Mandy Einstein

Modern Art Meets Meaningful Philanthropy @

Dan Rothblatt, Barbara Dembo, Anita Lorber in the Einsteins’ James Turrell Skyspace installation.

The Einsteins’ home

Held at the stunning home of Advisory Board member Cliff Einstein and his wife Mandy, The Foundation hosted members of family foundations for an evening of wine, hors d’oeuvres, and viewing the Einsteins’ renowned art collection that included exceptional pieces by Kerry James Marshall, James Turrell, Yayoi Kusama, and more.

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Professional Advisor Events

Appreciation Lunch @ The Four Seasons Amir Mossanen, Dr. Lee Hausner

In late June, The Foundation hosted an appreciation luncheon for some of our best referral sources who have worked with us over the years to build a charitably minded community and help make a lasting impact through tzedakah, or charitable giving, for generations to come. Hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel, it was a wonderful opportunity to connect in person for the first time in over two years. Thank you to all of our valued partners who help us help others!

Danielle Miller

Alan Rothenberg, Sussan Shore, Ron Kabrins

We are blessed to have so many advisors refer clients to us!

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Linda Deitch, Nicole Pearl, Megan Ferkel Earhart

Natella Royzman

Abby Feinman

Naomi Strongin

Networking Reception Steve Gamer, Tom Corby

@ the Wende Museum In July, we hosted a networking event for professional advisors in the Wende Museum’s beautiful garden. Foundation Trustee Abby Feinman, along with The Foundation’s Natella Royzman, VP of Charitable Gift Planning, and Naomi Strongin, VP of the Center for Designed Philanthropy, briefly spoke about how we work closely with our professional partners for the community’s benefit.

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Mark Schwartz, Lisa Gild, Mark Weinstein

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We look forward to welcoming Rabbi Aaron Lerner

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President & CEO

Vice President, Finance

as The Foundation’s next president and chief executive officer, effective the first week of January 2023.

Abby L.T. Feinman

Lerner will transition from Hillel at UCLA, where he has served as executive director since 2012 and succeeds Marvin I. Schotland, who has led The Foundation since 1989 and announced his intention to retire at year end in January.

Marvin Schotland will become president and CEO emeritus.

Earlier in his career, Lerner spent 10 years in real estate finance. He was ordained in 2013 by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in The Bronx, NY, holds a bachelor of business administration in finance from USC’s Marshall School of Business, is a Wexner Graduate Fellow and a Schusterman Fellow.

Please read the press release here to learn more about Aaron Lerner. You will get to know him further in the next issue of Legacy magazine!

Dan Rothblatt

Evan Schlessinger

Robert Avery

Marvin I. Schotland

Vice President, Advancement

Vice Presidents

Steve Gamer

Marcia Weiner Mankoff Scott H. Richland

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Lew Groner

Mark N. Schwartz

Vice President & General Counsel

Eugene Stein

Ellen Rosen

Adlai W. Wertman

Vice President, Charitable Gift Planning

Secretary

Natella Royzman

Selwyn Gerber

Vice President, Center for Designed Philanthropy

Treasurer

Naomi Strongin

Anthony Chanin

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