BECAUSE OF HILLEL... ANNUAL REPORT 2018 MISSION VISION Dear friends,
Enriching the lives As we head into the final year of The Drive to Excellence, our five-year strategic plan to ensure that every Hillel We envision a world is equipped with the resources to positively engage students and build Jewish community on campus, now is of Jewish students where every student a good time to pause and take stock of our progress. so that they When we launched The Drive to Excellence, we announced a new international standard of excellence – is inspired to make an engaging at least 70 percent of Jewish students on campus at least once per year and helping 30 percent may enrich the enduring commitment have a deeper engagement of six or more interactions or a high-impact experience. Jewish people We’ve studied our impact on students, and we know that these interactions lead to higher Jewish student to Jewish life, learning outcomes. and the world. and Israel. Four years into The Drive to Excellence, as this report shows, we are on track to meet our ambitious goals. According to our Measuring Excellence data, we engaged an estimated 131,000 students around the world last year. Of those, we engaged more than one-third of them – 50,000 students – six or more times. In these pages, you’ll meet some of these students and learn their stories.
Because of Hillel, these diverse students have Jewish social networks, see the value of Judaism in their lives, are building relationships with Israel and increasing their Jewish knowledge and literacy.
As Hillel transforms into a truly data-driven organization, we have built a framework to help every Hillel achieve these outcomes. The machinery is in place now, especially with the growth of the Springboard Fellowship to connect with students, infuse creativity into all aspects of Hillel’s work and build our talent pipeline; HillelU to develop and train our talented professionals; and the Campus Support Directors cohort to advise and counsel them.
These innovations have helped nearly 70 percent of campus Hillels improve in both breadth and depth over last year.
Yet, more work remains to be done to reach our 2020 goals. With your continued support, we will help every Hillel achieve excellence in student engagement. Truly, there’s no higher return in the Jewish world for your philanthropic investment than Hillel.
Thank you for helping us build the Jewish future. We are so proud of what we’ve accomplished in 2018, and we look forward to serving even more students in the year ahead.
Eric D. Fingerhut Tina Price David Shapira President and CEO Chair Chair Hillel International Hillel International Board of Directors Board of Governors BECAUSE OF HILLEL: IN THEIR WORDS “I’M QUEER AND I’M JEWISH. I’M LUCKY TO BE PART OF A CAMPUS COMMUNITY WHERE THESE IDENTITIES CAN INTERSECT. THESE IDENTITIES ARE TWO VERY IMPORTANT PARTS OF WHO I AM. AND I’M PROUD OF WHO I AM.”
EZRA GERSHMAN SPEAK DIFFERENT Brandeis University, ‘21 JORDYN ZIMMERMAN Ohio University, ‘20
When I was 18, I found my voice — coffee. She connected me to other literally. Jewish students, who offered to meet me at my dorm and walk with me to Diagnosed with autism at a young Hillel. I soon found myself there every age, I remained mostly non-speaking Friday night, engaged in extensive throughout childhood. Medical discussions on my iPad, surrounded by professionals ignored my strengths my peers in a song-filled service. and failed to see my intellectual ability, telling my family that I would need As I became more efficient with typing continuous supervision and to be and communicating, I grew more taught with simplified instruction. confident. With Hillel’s encouragement, I applied for and became a student But later, I proved everyone wrong. First engagement intern on campus last year. “A YEAR AGO, I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT SHABBAT WAS. through pictures on a communications app, and then letter by letter using I also decided to take on an even THIS SATURDAY, I’LL BE TAKING 10 OF MY FRIENDS another app on my iPad, I began to greater challenge last August by joining converse with others for the first time. the Hillel International Student Cabinet, TO MUIR WOODS FOR A SHABBAT HIKE, giving me a chance to connect with a I enrolled at Ohio University after wider group of students and improve GUIDED MEDITATION AND HAVDALAH SERVICE years of being told I would never go to issues regarding diversity and inclusion. UNDER THE REDWOODS.” college. The new environment proved Now, I serve as co-chair of the Cabinet. to be overstimulating, and once again I fought to achieve my goals. Statistically speaking, I shouldn’t be in SCOTT MCDONALD
college, but I’m thriving. Technology San Francisco State University, ‘18 Just days before Rosh Hashanah, I gave me the tools to speak and Hillel realized that I still hadn’t found a Jewish gave me a reason. community on campus. After I spent the Jewish new year alone, crying in my How to include students with dorm, my mother called Hillel at Ohio disabilities is an ever-present challenge, University and asked for help on my one that picks at some of Judaism’s behalf. most sensitive issues. But in my case, the question for Hillel wasn’t whether to Lauren, the assistant director at the include me — only how. time, texted me and asked to grab The moment I walked into Kraft Center for Jewish THE SHOW GOES ON Student Life, I felt at home.
And then Jaimie Krass, director of engagement at DAVID TREATMAN Columbia/Barnard Hillel, asked me to grab coffee. Columbia University, ‘20
After our coffee conversation, I became a regular at Hillel. And near the end of the semester, Jaimie “I’M FROM NEW JERSEY. MY MOM IS AN AFRO-LATINA asked if I would like to become involved in The Actualization Project, a fellowship that empowers FROM THE ISLAND OF HISPANIOLA. MY DAD IS GERMAN students to use their passions to redesign the possibilities of Jewish life on campus. AND POLISH. I WAS RAISED JEWISH, NOT OVERLY INVOLVED I used the opportunity to mount an original BUT NOT UNAFFILIATED, AND WITH JEWISH VALUES. space-western-comedy musical that I wrote over AS AN AFRO-LATINA AND A MEMBER OF THE LGBTQ winter break. COMMUNITY, I ALWAYS STRUGGLED TO FIND Our cast was a mix of Jewish and non-Jewish students from over four countries. Most of them MY PLACE WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. had never acted or sung. They placed their trust in Hillel to encourage them to carry on with the WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE REFORM COMMUNITY EDUCATOR, production.The play was a success, with more than 350 people filling the seats. I FOUND IT AT RUTGERS HILLEL.” FEDLINE A. SAINTINA But most importantly, it brought 15 dedicated Rutgers University, ’19 students to Hillel every day for months of bonding. Hillel created a new opportunity for students like me to spend quality time with close friends and to meet new ones. The staff has been so integral to my college experience that I don’t know what I would do without them.
“BECAUSE I WAS BORN DEAF, I KNEW COMMUNICATION COULD BE A ROADBLOCK. BUT HILLEL RUSSIA WORKED CLOSELY WITH TAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TO SECURE A RUSSIAN SIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATOR, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO EXPLORE ISRAEL ONLY A FEW YEARS AFTER LEARNING I WAS JEWISH.”
NIKITA ROTIN BECAUSE OF HILLEL: PROFESSIONALS HANNAH ROSENBERG Director of Engagement at Drexel Hillel
“What I’ve learned from being an engagement professional at Hillel is that if I’m going to provide customized Jewish experiences, I need a lot of Torah in my back pocket.
“I’ll be honest, I didn’t always feel comfortable talking Torah in casual conversations. It wasn’t until I became an Ezra Fellow, a fellowship with Hillel International designed to infuse engagement with Jewish learning, that I was exposed to experiential Jewish learning for the first time and felt proud to share my knowledge with others.”
“This Shavuot, I had the opportunity to spend the “AS AN EDUCATOR AND RABBI I’M ALWAYS weekend learning at a retreat sponsored by the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies and Ramah Darom. LEARNING, GROWING. BY AVAILING MYSELF OF This retreat gave me the chance to reconnect with my personal passion for Jewish learning. I returned to ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES campus with the inspiration and the tools needed to help empower students to take ownership in their own THROUGH HILLEL, SUCH AS HILLEL DWELL, learning experiences, in and out of the classroom.” I CAN MODEL FOR STUDENTS AN OPENNESS TO NEW EXPERIENCES.” RACHEL DINGMAN “I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT HILLEL INTERNATIONAL Assistant Director at Penn State Hillel RABBI NICK RENNER INVESTS IN MY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL h Educator at Senior Jewis DEVELOPMENT AND THAT THEY WERE ABLE Hillel at University of Delaware TO MAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY A REALITY!” BECAUSE OF HILLEL: “HILLEL’S INVESTMENT IN WELLNESS SUPPORTERS ALLOWS US TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAY’S JEWISH STUDENTS, WHO FACE EVER MORE NUMEROUS AND COMPLEX CHALLENGES “During the formative years of early adulthood, Hillel helps Jewish students feel connected, safe, and IN THEIR LIVES.” supported on their journeys. College is the first time that young Jews make their own fully independent decisions SHARON MARGOLIN UNGERLEIDER about their engagement with Jewish life and ritual, and Hillel International Board of Governors Member we hope to empower them to make their own Jewish journeys.
“Likewise, college is the first time these young folks are eligible to vote and engage in a critical civic privilege and obligation, and we wanted to make sure that as part of supporting the development of future leaders we were reminding and encouraging those leaders of the importance of their civic engagement.
“By virtue of being on more than 500 campuses as a safe home for Jewish students, Hillel offers an unparalleled support base and launching pad for leadership opportunities. With the MitzVote project in particular, there have been almost 700,000 unique visits to the site with thousands of students being newly registered to vote, and dozens of poll parties and election parties being organized by Hillels or in conjunction with Hillels across the country.”
DEBORAH KALLICK Vice Chair, Hillel International Board of Directors
As a first-generation American, Deborah Kallick was raised Hillel’s commitment to social action and global with a strong Jewish identity, shaped by her involvement in engagement, exemplified by the MitzVote campaign and the NFTY youth group and warm summers at Camp Swig, through new Hillels in South America and Europe, shows one of the first Reform-affiliated camps on the West Coast. the momentum of Hillel as a movement, she said.
“My grandparents and parents experienced persecution “College is our opportunity to introduce students to and had to flee Eastern Europe. Because of that, I grew up Judaism, its rich culture and a love for and understanding understanding the importance of a Jewish identity and about Israel,” Kallick said. the Jewish community,” Kallick said.
When she enrolled at Pitzer College, becoming involved “THE DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT in Hillel was a “natural extension.” For the young freshman, Hillel became a second home — a place where she could THAT OUR HILLEL PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE FOR socialize with her peers, celebrate Shabbat and explore Judaism on her own terms. OUR STUDENTS GIVES ME CONFIDENCE THAT
Now, Kallick serves as vice chair of the Board of Directors WE’RE DOING MEANINGFUL WORK ON OUR and a member of the Board of Governors at Hillel CAMPUSES AND REACHING OUR STUDENTS International as well as the Board Chair of University of MICHELE MICHAELIS SLIFKA Southern California Hillel. That’s made her realize that the IN AN IMPACTFUL WAY.” Hillel of her undergraduate days has evolved into “so much AND DAVID SLIFKA more.” Hillel International Board of Governors Members Hillel is committed to inspiring every Jewish student to BREADTH DEPTH make an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel. We seek to connect with as many students as possible through innovative programs like our engagement internships, 70% OF STUDENTS ARE 30% OF STUDENTS ARE which foster one-on-one conversations between students. ENGAGED 1+ TIMES ENGAGED 6+ TIMES, Through our Measuring Excellence program, we are tracking DURING THE YEAR OR HAVE A HIGH-IMPACT student engagements and outcomes to achieve our goals of 50 excellent Hillels by 2020 and 85 percent showing improvement EXPERIENCE EACH YEAR year over year.
We know that excellent Hillels will meet the following:
- Reach 70 percent of Jewish undergraduates at least one time, because we know that even one interaction increases Jewish outcomes. - Engage 30 percent of Jewish undergraduates six or more times 131K 50K or through a high-impact experience, such as Birthright Israel or the Jewish Learning Fellowship, to ensure the most significant impact on a student’s Jewish future.
students engaged students engaged one time last year 6+ times last year around the world around the world
HILLELS IMPROVED HILLELS IMPROVED 66% IN BREADTH LAST YEAR IN DEPTH LAST YEAR 67%
ON AVERAGE, STUDENTS WHO 6+ IS THE MAGIC NUMBER PARTICIPATE IN HILLEL AT LEAST ONCE HAVE BECAUSE IT IS THE POINT WHERE WE SEE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT HIGHER THE HIGHEST MARGINAL EFFECT JEWISH STUDENT OUTCOMES ON STUDENT OUTCOMES. THAN JEWISH STUDENTS THAT HAVE NOT. 20
HILLELS MET THE STANDARDS OF HILLELS ARE WITHIN 10% OF THE 24 EXCELLENCE IN EITHER STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN BREADTH OR DEPTH EITHER BREADTH OR DEPTH GLOBAL LEADERSHIP l DEANS SOCIETY Esther Ritterman Children’s Fund Laurie and Stephen Girsky SOCIETY Ari Dach Denise and Robert Glassman Members of the Deans Society made a Laurie and Michael Davis Alyson and Rodney Gleiberman commitment of $5,000 or more to Hillel Ellen and Gary Davis Dr. Drucy Borowitz and Dr. Philip Glick during the 2017-18 academic year. Deborah and Gerald Davis Meg and Robert Glimcher Archie Gottesman and Gary DeBode Gluskin Sheff & Associates Marcy and Leonard Abramsky Elisa and Bradford Delson Marvin Glyder William Ackman Michael and Janette Diamond Gold Family Foundation Dana Post Adler and James Adler Anna S. Mendelsohn and Carole Goldberg Nicole Schreiber Agus and Raanan Agus Akiva J. Dickstein Michael and Libby Goldgrub Foundation Shelley and Aaron Akabas Noelle and Jeffrey Donfeld The Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation Today, more than ever, Hillel is thriving from the strong GLOBAL LEADERSHIP Tal Akabas The Dore Orenstein Foundation Arnessa Karney and Stuart Goldstein and generous partnership of volunteer leaders, donors Elizabeth and Eric Alderman Lee Dranikoff Robert L. Goldstein and partner organizations throughout the movement. SOCIETY LEVELS: Jeffrey A. Altman Grace Zimmerman and Ned Dubilo Roz and Abner Goldstine These stakeholders are critical to the continued Honey Amado and the Maurice Amado Janine and Jevin Eagle Bellene and Yoni Gontownik Tova and Barry Effron Lori and Rob Goodman growth and success of the organization. The Hillel Foundation DEANS SOCIETY: Arnold Anisgarten Sandy and Howard Einberg Avra and Elie Gordis International Global Leadership Society brings together 5K+ annual support to any combination of Anonymous Dorothy Eisenberg Elizabeth and Benjamin Gordon this community of stakeholders from across the Hillel entities. Robins Appleby Terri and Solomon Eisenberg Luetta and Jay Gould globe to connect, learn, share and grow. We envision Bernard Aronson Larry Elins Winnie Sandler Grinspoon and Anne and Aaron Epstein Steven Grinspoon a movement of volunteer leaders who are inspired to REGENTS SOCIETY: Arlene Kaufman and Sandy Baklor learn from each other, teach one another and connect Jackie and Howard Banchick Ellen Exelbert Cecile and Ed Gromis 25K+ annual support to any combination of Diane and Neil Exter Louis Gross over their passion for Hillel’s work. Nora and Guy Barron Hillel entities. Stacy Bash-Polley Doris Factor Endowment Fund Ahuva and Martin Gross Zelda and Neil Becourtney The Diamond Family Ellen and Jeffrey Grossman Through different giving levels, the Global Leadership PROVOSTS SOCIETY: Ruth Beitler Rachel and Michael Farahnik Kitty and George Grossman Society recognizes, celebrates and connects 50K+ annual support to any combination of Michelle Friedman Belfer and Pauline and Joseph Farivar Lois and Richard Gunther Cece and Bill Feiler Carol and Stephen Handelman movement-wide donors who contribute a minimum of Hillel entities. Benjamin Belfer $5,000 to any combination of Hillel entities, including Debra Paget and Jeffrey Berg Amy and Leonard Feldman Harriet Harkavy H. Michael Feldman Barbara Havenick local, national and international Hillel supporters. Jill and Jay H. Bernstein CHANCELLORS SOCIETY: Alan Berro David Feuerstein Anita and William Heller 100K+ annual support to any combination Bildner Charitable Trust Amy and Eric D. Fingerhut Elliot Hershberg The Global Leadership Society’s work focuses on a of Hillel entities. Eve and Richard Biller Jill Fischer Norman Himelberg wide range of year-round activities to deepen and Adriana and Marcelo Blay Josie and Steven Fishman Naomi and Noah Hochman Nadine and Steve Foldes Beryl and David Hoffman strengthen the connections among current and PRESIDENTS SOCIETY: Allison and David Blitzer prospective supporters and the Hillel movement. Ben Blumenfeld Walter Frank Harri Hoffmann Family Foundation 1.5M+ lifetime support to any combination Adrienne Lederer-Freedland and Ada and Jim Horwich Among these activities are two signature events, Ruth Brandt of Hillel entities. Irma and Benjamin Breslauer Eduard Freedland Brenda and Abbey Horwitz including the New York Spring Celebration (formerly Stephanie and Marc Breslaw Jesse Friedlander Janet S. Horwitz the annual gala) and the Global Leadership Symposium Judy Schwartz and Michael Brizel Janie and Donald Friend Danna and David Horwood on Jewish Life on Campus. The centerpiece is the Cheryl Hader Brod and Craig B. Brod Linda and Michael Frieze Mona Strick and Mark Housman Global Leadership Conference held in December with Meredith Rose Burak Bob Frisch William Isacoff over 150 volunteer leaders from around the world, Sandy and W. Stewart Cahn Judy and Matthew S. Furman Israeli American Council Deborah and Aryeh Furst The Israel Experience who gather alongside the Hillel International Global Sandy and Robert Carroll Paul and Pearl Baslow Foundation Julie Monkarsh Gadinsky Iranian American Jewish Federation of Assembly to exchange ideas, share challenges, best Amy Berger Chafetz and Howard Chafetz Shira D. Goodman and New York practices and strengthen their commitment to Jennifer Chestnut Rabbi Wesley R. Gardenswartz Ithaca Area United Jewish Community Jewish life on campus. CIBC Mindy and Michael Geller Samita and Howard Jacobs Dr. Robert Cohen Marilyn and Robert Gellert Beatriz and Harold Jacobsohn Helene and Tim Cohen Beth Ann and David A. Gemunder Joseph & Rae Gann Charitable Mitchell Cohen Jessica Teich and Michael Gendler Foundation Esther Abramowitz, recipient of the Edgar M. Phyllis and Philip Colman The Gershwind Family Foundation JVZ Foundation Bronfman Award (left) and Carol and Irv Smokler, Adena Conway Gewurz Family Foundation Andrea Fastenberg and Marcel Kahan recipients of the Renaissance Award at Hillel Shirley and Milton Cooper Belinda and Mark Gilbert Lilli Kalmenson International’s 2018’s Spring Celebration. Susan and Ken Cooper Elaine and David Gill Michelle and Jonathan, z”l Kaplan Melissa and Jonathan Cordish Lisa Gill Debra and Robert Kasirer Joyce Craig Gary Ginsberg Shelly and Michael Kassen Marcie and Hank Katzen Jo Aimee and Gerald Ostrov Brian R. Sisitzky REGENTS SOCIETY PROVOSTS SOCIETY Beacon Foundation Brit and L. William Kay David Ostrove Ellen and Kenneth Slater Robert M. Beren Dana and Jonathan Keller Naava and Jeffrey Parker Alan B. Slifka Foundation Members of the Regents Society made a Members of the Provosts Society made a Olga and Alexander Blavatnik Kirsh Foundation Shana and Don Passman Jill and Robert Smith commitment of $25,000 or more to Hillel commitment of $50,000 or more to Hillel Elaine and Tom Blumberg DRG Consulting Mikhail Pechersky Lynn Shapiro Snyder and Jeffrey Snyder during the 2017-18 academic year. during the 2017-18 academic year. Norman and Irma Braman Philanthropic Scott Kleinman Richard S. Pechter Gerri and Andrew Sommers Fund Jonathan Kolatch Murray Pepper Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust Hilda and Isaac Applbaum Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity and The Samuel Bronfman Foundation Marc Kramer Morris and Sarah Perlis Deborah and Marcelo Spector The Estate of Allen Berg Foundation Carole and Dan Burack Connie and Jay Krupin John Petry Tracey and Larry Spiegelman Mayim Bialik Ellen and Adam Beren The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Tyana and Scott Kurtz Julie and Marc Platt Cheryl Spielman Stanley & Joyce Black Foundation Carol and Gary Berman (CIJA) Debbie and David Kurzweil Dorothy and Aaron Podhurst Tracy and Michael Stamer Congregation Emanu-El Nancy Shor and Charles Binder Stephen J. Cloobeck Bryna and Joshua Landes Helen and Frank Ponder StandWithUs The Covenant Foundation Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Abby Joseph Cohen and David M. Cohen Charna Larkin The William & Lia G. Poorvu Family Jennifer and Martin Steber Mirrel Davis Trust Matthew Bronfman Jeffrey Craig Alice and Alan Lash Foundation Terri and Richard Stein Rebecca Davis Trust Andrea and Charles Bronfman The Crown Family Harry and Sadie Lasky Foundation Susan Portman Price and Robert Price Barbara Stein The Rose and David Dortort Foundation Philanthropies William Davidson Foundation Susie and Martin Lautman Kate and Ilya Prizel Louise Stein The Fein Family Central Synagogue Rosalee and Richard Davison Lianne and Bruce Leboff The Edward Raphael Foundation Eve Kurtin Steinberg and The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Jean and Sandy Colen Alisa and Daniel Doctoroff Lisa and Michael Leffell Foundation Brian J. Ratner Michael Steinberg Foundation and Barry Titelman Susie and Jon Diamond The Einhorn Family Charitable Trust Jay and Elena Lefkowitz The Barak Raviv Foundation Rebecca Kotkin and Donald Steinberg Diane and Alan Franco Eduardo Elsztain Judy and Abel Friedman Lehman Dealership Enterprises, Inc. Linda and Jeffrey Resnick Nancy and Mitchell Steir Diana and Robert Friedman Sherry and Joseph Felson The Morningstar Foundation Lisa and Daniel Lehmann Vitina Biondo and Yosef Riemer Jennifer and Seth Stier The Joseph and Sherrie Garfield Barbara and Michael Gamson Genesis Prize Foundation Jane and Reuben Leibowitz Helaine and Lionel Robins Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Foundation Cindy and Bennett Golub Genesis Philanthropy Group Helaine and Sidney Lerner Marian and David Rocker Lisa and Alan Sten Judy and Rabbi Yossie Goldman Michael Gordon The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Helene and Dov Lesel Nancy and Joel Roffman Betsy and Walter Stern Paula and Jerry, z”l, Gottesman David S. Gottesman Foundation Stephen Lesser Eric Roiter Sarah Sternklar Aliza and Marc Guren Virginia Bayer and Robert Hirt Rachel and Jack Gindi Family Foundation Kara Penina Levari and Itamar Levari Sharon and Daniel Roitman Susan and Donald Sturm Hannah and Gary Hirschberg Jewish Funders Network The Diane P. & Guilford Glazer Fund of Justine Schreyer and Howard Lewin Israel, Rose, Henry and Robert Wiener Assaf Swissa Laurie and Andrew Hochberg Nancy and Dan Katz the Jewish Community Foundation of Ilana and Roberto Lipsztein Charitable Foundation Harold and Nicki Tanner Sue and Larry Hochberg Arlene and Robert Kogod Los Angeles The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation Seth Rosenblum The Henry And Marilyn Taub Foundation Richard Holbrook Lippman Kanfer Foundation for Mason-Glazier Fund for Jewish Identity Daniel S. Loeb Laura Rand and Keith Rosenbloom Anna and William Teneblatt Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Living Torah Marcy Gringlas & Joel Greenberg, Anita Lorber Max and Tillie Rosenn Foundation Jacky Teplitzky Shelly and Howard Kivell Lois and Manette Mayberg Seed The Dream Foundation Cindy F. Lubin and David Lorsch Nina and Ivan Ross Ann and Andrew Tisch The Koschitzky Family Susi and Peter Meisel Deborah B. and Ivan Kallick Jodi Luber Susan Rothenberg Merryl and James Tisch Ellie and Mark Lainer Karen and Neil Moss Richard Kay, Himan Brown Charitable Virginia and Frank Maas Robin and Steven Rotter Nancy Tuchman Simha and Sarah Lanier Family Foundation David and Inez Myers Foundation Trust Geraldine and John, z”l, Macsai The Rubinstein Family Foundation Caryn and Alan Viterbi Leifer Family Fund Nagin Foundation Inc. Israel Venture Fund Mindy and Robert Mann Wendy and Ken Ruby Peggy Gries Wager and Michael Wager Barbara and Ira Lipman Onward Israel USA Jewish Agency for Israel Trisha and Rabbi Fred Margulies Michael B. Rukin Charitable Foundation Stuart Warren Jeffrey Miller Leslie and Russ Robinson Jim Joseph Foundation Leanne and David Matlow Leslie and S. Lawrence Rusoff Oscar Wasserman Micki and Sam Mizrahi David M. Rosenberg Kathy Manning and Randall Kaplan Seth Merrin Robert Russell Memorial Foundation The Alvin Weinberg Family Foundation Stephanie and Herbert Neuman Lenore Ruben Eleanor M. & Herbert D. Katz Family Mersky, Jaffe & Associates S & L Marx Foundation Trust Selmo Nissenbaum Nina Sandler Foundation, Inc. David Messer Lisa Sotto and Bruce Saber Naomi and Michael Weinberger Ken Novack Ricky Sandler The Klarman Family Foundation Dr. Sol Messinger Noreen Gordon Sablotsky Edna and Mickey Weiss Charitable Jane and Daniel Och Taube Foundation for Jewish Life & Pamela and Joseph Lubeck Anita and Sam Michaels Tamar Sadeh Foundation Linda Riefberg and Lee Perlman Culture Maccabee Task Force Nancy and David Michaels Avram and Dorothy Salkin, MSW Ellen and Steven Weiss Estee and Elliott Portnoy Sharon Margolin Ungerleider Maimonides Fund Mary Zitwer Millman and Gerald Millman Zena Saunders and Glenn Schlossberg Weisz Family Foundation Erwin Rautenberg Foundation Rebecca and Aaron Weitman Marcus Foundation Connie Milstein Elaine Schenirer Deborah and Peter Wexler Diane Lipson Schilit and Howard Schilit Diane and Howard Wohl The Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family Lynn Morgan Curtis Schenker Jason Whitney Harry C. Sigman, z”l Charitable Funds Henry and Illana Morton Marc and Ronnie Schlussel Linda Wien David Henry Simon Mosaic United Jennifer Moses Pamela and Randol Schoenberg Gale and Jerold Winter Dr. Erin Leib Smokler and Nash Family Foundation Fern Schad and Alfred Moses Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Sandy and Tim Wuliger Rabbi Daniel Smokler CHANCELLORS SOCIETY One8 Foundation Jessica and Chuck Myers Zelda and John Schwebel Etta and Ray Zimmerman Mara and Jeffrey Talpins Nadine and Sidney Pertnoy Deborah and Llyod Myers Suzanne and Stuart Schweitzer Ashley Grossman and Ben Zises Debi Braman Wechsler and Members of the Chancellors Society made Marjorie M. and Irwin Nat Pincus Fund Linda and Roy Neuberger Gary S. Shamis Sharon Zoffness Jeffrey Wechsler a commitment of $100,000 or more to Tina and Steven Price Anne and Yehuda Neuberger Shonni J. Silverberg and John M. Shapiro Jan Rock Zubrow and Barry Zubrow Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Hillel during the 2017-18 academic year. Kathy Fields and Garry Rayant Sharon and Chuck Newman Dr. Yakov D. Shaposhnikov Deborah and Wayne Zuckerman Tali and Boaz Weinstein The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Maricia and David Nimmer The Shepard Broad Foundation Marc J. Zwillinger Mimi and Werner Wolfen Deanna and Allen Alevy Foundation Robin and Sepideh Nourmand Evelyn and Morris Sherman Rochelle Reichert and Henry Wolfond American Jewish Joint Distribution Repair the World Barbara and Barry Novick Andrew Siegel Deborah and David P. Yaffe Committee Carolyn and Marc Rowan Nancy and Morris W. Offit Rachel Ringler and Seth Siegel Marilyn Ziering Anonymous Ruderman Family Foundation Rabbi Suzanne and Andy Offit Lina and Gilles Sion Shari and Jeffrey Aronson May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Michele Michaelis Slifka and David Slifka Karen Eidinger and Allan Weinbaum Foundation Carol and Irving Smokler Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation Rosalie and James H. Shane David A. Tepper Joseph and Debra S. Weinberg Family Hillel recognizes the foresight of those individuals who have provided for future generations of Jewish college David S. and Karen A. Shapira Foundation The Toleo Foundation Foundation HERITAGE students through their financial and estate plans, including bequests, gift annuities, charitable trusts, life Rosalind and Mark Shenkman Union of Orthodox Jewish Abigail and Leslie H. Wexner insurance, retirement plan beneficiary designations and other structured gift plans. Beth Kaplan and Bruce Sholk Congregations of America Robert Wiener SOCIETY Hinda and Allan Silber and Family Ilana and Samuel (Skip) Vichness Jane and Mark Wilf Paul E. Singer Foundation
Ruth Albert Jacob Fishkin Clarene and Donald Levin Tina Price Linda and Joel Beren Mildred and Daniel Forsythe Gail and Barry Levin Leslie and Russ Robinson Dorothy and Howard Berger Eran Gasko Judy and Bud Levin David M. Roth Rose and Edward Berman Rya and George Gold Harold Le Vine Marjorie Rappaport Rozman PRESIDENTS SOCIETY Estelle Berman Linda and Arnold Goldberg Harry Lowenstein Michael Rutkin Arline Bittker Robert Goldberg Beatrice and Len Mandel Nina Sandler Meredith Rose Burak Dr. Rudy Greene Ellen Dunkin and Beth Kaplan and Bruce Sholk Members of the Presidents Society have contributed a lifetime minimum of Sandy and W. Stewart Cahn Phyllis Handelsman Joseph Michaeli Ellen Tillman $1.5 million to any combination of Hillel entities. Diane Castle Dr Lynne B Harrison Elizabeth and Alfred Miller Herb Tobin Beth and Paul Cherner Alice Honig Rose Mor Sharon Margolin Ungerleider Jeffrey Cohen Jeffrey Jarrett Karen and Neil Moss Jacqueline Wahl American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Legacy Heritage Fund Limited Susan and Philip Cohen Esther and Richard Joel Warner Oberndoerfer Robert Weisberg Anonymous Lerner | Cohen | Tanenbaum Family Jane and Alan Cornell Jeanne Kaskey Dr. Stephen Oppenheimer Jeffrey Wilson The AVI CHAI Foundation Jane Goldman, Sol Goldman Charitable Trust Carol and Michael Dean Ellen and Murray Koppelman Julie and Marshall Oreck Carol B. Wise The Beacon Foundation Maimonides Fund Nancy and Marc Duber Wynne S. Korr Louis Osofsky Diane and Howard Wohl Renee and Robert Belfer The Marcus Foundation Paul Einhorn Evyan and Robert Koenig Martin Patt Marc Zwillinger Bobette Takiff Hal, z”l and Inge Marcus Irma and Benjamin Breslauer Mayberg Foundation The Samuel Bronfman Foundation The Joseph & Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds Carole and Daniel A. Burack Mort Topfer Roberta and Irwin Chafetz Mosaic United Abby Joseph Cohen and David M. Cohen David and Inez Myers Foundation The Crown Family Marjorie M. and Irwin Nat Pincus, z”l Hillel is fortunate to have the financial support of In the past year, the Hillel William Davidson Foundation David Pincus, z”l philanthropic visionaries who have established International received gifts The Einhorn Family Charitable Trust Repair The World endowments of $100,000 or more at Hillel’s Charles and ENDOWMENT of $5,000 or more from the Eduardo Elsztain Righteous Person’s Foundation Lynn Schusterman International Center. These donors BEQUESTS following individuals. Edith Everett Michele and Stan Rosen FUNDS are building a stronger Jewish future by generously May their memories be a Judy and Abel Friedman Ben & Esther Rosenbloom Foundation providing Hillel with the ability to initiate and continue blessing. Karen Mayers Gamoran Eric F. Ross, z”l bold and innovative programs, both locally and globally. Susie and Michael Gelman May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. Genesis Philanthropy Group Nina Sandler Nancy and Carl Gewirz Lela and Gerry Sarnat The Edgar M. Bronfman Endowment Gladys Benbasat Alan Ginsburg Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation The Jacob Burns Endowment in Ethics Rita and Charles Brucker Lisa and Douglas Goldman Estate of Otto Senz Shirley D. Curson University of Arizona Hillel Scholarship Endowment Fund Esta F. Gildwarg Rhoda and Richard Goldman, z”l David S. and Karen A. Shapira Foundation Shirley D. Curson University of Arizona Hillel (Shabbat) Endowment Fund David I. Handeli Perry and Martin Granoff Rosalind and Mark R. Shenkman The Philip H. and Susan Rudd Cohen Students Campus Excellence Awards Viola Harris Diane Troderman and Harold Grinspoon Bill, Ted, and Tom Silverstein Eleanor and Aaron Ignal Endowment Ellen Levitan The Family of Eva and Arie Halpern The Paul E. Singer Foundation Leonard & Tobee Kaplan Endowment Fund Miriam Loewy Friend Dr Lynn B Harrison Carol and Irving Smokler Leonard & Tobee Kaplan Supervisory Leadership Endowment Marilyn Phillips Larry Hochberg Elaine Galinson and Herb Solomon Eleanor Meyerhoff Katz Jewish Innovation Endowment Helen Rauch Howard Holtzmann, z”l Sherry and Henry Stein Dorothy and Sam Kravetz Endowment Fund for Professional Development Nery Ronell Jewish Agency for Israel Judy and Michael Steinhardt Hillel’s Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Experience Meyer Saltz Jim Joseph Foundation Dianne and Tad Taube The Irving and Sarah Pitt Fund for Student Leadership Leon Scarf Kathy Manning and Randall Kaplan The Toleo Foundation The Julian Sandler Endowment for Executive Leadership Development Naomi K. Shapiro Eleanor M. & Herbert D. Katz Family Foundation, Inc. Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Rose L. Shure and Sidney N. Shure Endowment Fund Donna I. Sherman The Koret Foundation Wexner Foundation The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Tzedek Hillel Endowment Rose Shure Robert K. Kraft Wilf Family Foundations Patricia Wahl Lapan, z”l Karen and Gary Winnick Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine Diane and Howard Wohl Marion H. Lavy Henry Zachs Lee and Irving Kalsman, z”l Hillel expresses its deep appreciation for legal services to Hillel International: Wynnie M. Chan, Esq., and the firm of Bereskin & Parr, LLP Statement of Revenues and Expenditures 2017-18 HILLEL: THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE CHARLES AND LYNN SCHUSTERMAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Income Contributions and Grants 42,208,248* Jewish Federations 1,240,507 JEWISH FEDERATION SUPPORT Program Fees 6,580,365 Investment Income 644,319 Hillel is proud of its longstanding relationship with the Jewish Other Income 1,137,184 Federation movement throughout North America. Hillel is Total Income $51,810,623 grateful for the guidance and support of local Jewish fedetions to the Hillels in their geographic areas. Together, we are able to engage in critical work to build capacity and complement each other’s work. Expenditures These relationships are acknowledged in the annual reports of local Programs, Services and Operating Expenditures 41,347,991 Hillels. Hillel’s Charles and Lynn Schusterman International Center Grants to Local Hillels 10,400,000 also receives contributions from the National Federation/Agency Total Expenditures $51,747,991 Alliance and individual Federations. Those giving $5,000 and above are recognized here: Excess or (Deficit) of Revenues over Expenditures $62,632
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Greater Miami Jewish Federation HILLELS WORLDWIDE AND SCHUSTERMAN INTERNATIONAL $184,872,288** Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland CENTER COMBINED TOTAL REVENUES Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma Counties *Contributions and grants revenue does not include cash received Jewish Federation of Broward County from grants that are reserved for future use. Jewish Federation of Cincinnati **Projected and unaudited. Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation Of St. Louis Jewish Federations of Canada-United Israel Appeal Jewish Federations of North America Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Milwaukee Jewish Federation Tampa Jewish Community Centers & Federation Inc. The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore The Jewish Federation of the East Bay UJA Federation of Greater Toronto UJA-Federation of New York United Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York United Jewish Federation of Tidewater HILLEL INTERNATIONAL HILLEL INTERNATIONAL DAVID SHAPIRA BOARD OF GOVERNORS Chair BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pittsburgh, PA 2018/19 2018 EDGAR M. BRONFMAN, Z”L Founding Chair New York, NY
Officers Directors DAVID P. YAFFE S. DANIEL ABRAHAM ABEL FRIEDMAN LENORE RUBEN Washington, DC Palm Beach, FL Chicago, IL New York, NY TINA PRICE HILDA APPLBAUM Chair Oakland, CA JORDYN ZIMMERMAN STEVEN ALEVY MICHAEL GAMSON LYNN SCHUSTERMAN New York, NY Ohio University New York, NY Houston , TX Tulsa, OK MEREDITH ROSE BURAK ROBERT M. BEREN MICHAEL C. GELMAN STACY H. SCHUSTERMAN Tel Aviv, Israel Emeritus Board Members Palm Beach, FL Washington, DC Tulsa, OK SKIP VICHNESS RUTHIE CHARENDOFF Vice Chair Northwestern University THOMAS A. BLUMBERG MANDELL BERMAN, Z”L DAVID S. GOTTESMAN JIM H. SHANE New York, NY New York, NY Southfield, MI New York, NY Boston, MA LEE DRANIKOFF DEBORAH B. KALLICK Short Hills, NJ DANIEL A. BURACK NANCY SHOR AND CHARLES BINDER MARCY GRINGLAS CINDY AND DAVID SHAPIRA Vice Chair Harrison, NY New York, NY Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA Los Angeles, CA JACQUELINE ULIN LEVEY ALEXANDER BLAVATNIK DEBORAH B. AND IVAN KALLICK ROSALIND AND MARK R. SHENKMAN St. Louis, MO DAVID M. COHEN GARY S. SHAMIS New York, NY Aventura, FL Los Angeles, CA Greenwich, CT Treasurer/Secretary JONATHAN LOWENSTEIN Cleveland, OH THOMAS A. BLUMBERG JOSEPH KANFER BRUCE SHOLK Chicago, IL RANDALL R. KAPLAN Greensboro, NC New York, NY Akron, OH Baltimore, MD SIDNEY PERTNOY LARRY S. MOSES ADAM BRONFMAN MICHELE MICHAELIS SLIFKA Immediate Past Chair BEATRICE S. MANDEL RANDALL R. KAPLAN Columbus, OH Paradise Valley, AZ Miami, FL Los Angeles, CA Greensboro, NC AND DAVID SLIFKA New York, NY ESTEE PORTNOY CHARLES R. BRONFMAN ROBERT KOGOD ERIC D. FINGERHUT NEIL M. MOSS Bethesda, MD New York, NY Washington, DC CAROL S. SMOKLER President and CEO Columbus, OH Boca Raton, FL Washington, DC DAVID RITTBERG DANIEL A. BURACK MIKE LEVEN Washington, DC CHARLES NEWMAN Harrison, NY Atlanta, GA HELENE SPIEGEL, Z”L Ann Arbor, MI Los Angeles, CA JACOB RUBIN DAVID M. COHEN AND SIDNEY PERTNOY Charlottesville, VA SIDNEY PERTNOY ABBY JOSEPH COHEN Miami, FL DAVID A. TEPPER Miami, FL New York, NY Short Hills, NJ BRUCE SHOLK TINA PRICE Baltimore, MD DANA RAUCHER SANDY COLEN Scarsdale, NY SHARON MARGOLIN UNGERLEIDER New York, NY Orinda, CA Springfield, OR ALLAN SILBER ALBERT RATNER
Toronto, ON JIM H. SHANE JEFFREY CRAIG Cleveland, OH SKIP VICHNESS Boston, MA Jacksonville, FL New York, NY RUSS ROBINSON MICHELE MICHAELIS SLIFKA EDGAR M. BRONFMAN, Z”L SUSIE AND JON DIAMOND Houston, TX ALLAN WEINBAUM New York, NY Bal Harbor, FL Toronto, ON JULIAN SANDLER, Z”L DAVID M. ROSENBERG CAROL S. SMOKLER MICHAEL B. RUKIN, Z”L ALEJANDRO ELSZTAIN Chicago, IL LESLIE H. WEXNER Boca Raton, FL DAVID L. BITTKER, Z”L Buenos Aires, Argentina New Albany, OH KEITH ROSENBLOOM EDUARDO ELSZTAIN New York, NY JANE AND MARK WILF Buenos Aires, Argentina Short Hills, NJ Hillel International ANNUALCharles and REPORT Lynn Schusterman International 2012 Center Arthur and Rochelle Belfer Building 800 Eighth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001 P: 202.449.6500 | www.hillel.org