The Heart of What We Do
We believe in the Jewish value of tzedakah: giving charity to those in need.
At Federation, many of us remember the sound of a quarter clinking at the bottom of our childhood tzedakah box. Some of us are new to the concept of tzedakah. But every day—whether we’re submitting payroll, meeting with community members, making coffee, or designing an e-mail—tzedakah is at the heart of what we do.
We asked our professionals to bring in their favorite tzedakah box (or borrow one from our collection!) to show that tzedakah is always on our mind.
Executive
Community Impact & Engagement
Eilat Harel*
Director of the Israel Center
952-417-2321
Erika Applebaum*
Director of Community Impact
952-417-2311
Amy Weiss
Director of Programming & Development, Yachad
952-491-0720
Corinne Calderon
Marketing and Operations Manager, Yachad
952-491-0720
Dana Prottas
Executive Director of Yachad
952-491-0720
David Jordan Harris
Director, Rimon
952-381-3449
Judie Rothschild
Associate Director of Community Impact
Kristen Cullen
Community Impact Associate
952-417-2334
Lauren Kaplan
Director, Harry Kay Center for Leadership Excellence
952-417-2340
Maayan Levy
Israel Program Specialist, Israel Center
952-417-2319
Robyn Johnson
Admin Professional—Community Impact
952-417-2314
Development
Barbara Rubin-Greenberg*
Acting Chief Development Director
952-417-2344
Amber Bishop
Admin Professional—Development
952-417-2354
Debbie Lieberman
Director of Women's Philanthropy
952-417-2313
Jen Bucklew
Donor Relations Coordinator
952-417-2359
Judi Heitman
Admin Professional—Development
952-417-2353
Megan Gillen
Admin Professional--Development & Marketing
952-417-2335
Sandra Bishop
Development Operations & Data Systems Manager
952-417-2355
William Ressler
Director of Business and Professional Relations
952-417-2312
Finance & Operations
Myra Giesener*
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer
952-417-2348
Hugh Kirsch*
Director of Human Resource Development
952-417-2327
Becca Sanders
IT Coordinator
952-417-2339
Deb Yugo
Foundation Accountant
952-417-2332
Jessica Saabye
Receptionist, Admin Professional—Finance
952-593-2600
Lisa Michalik
Accounting Professional & Payroll Coordinator
952-417-2350
Michelle Shapiro
Manager, Financial Reporting & Accounting
952-417-2320
Jewish Community Foundation
Alene G. Sussman*
Director, Jewish Community Foundation
952-417-2316
Juliana Sellers
It's Your Legacy / Foundation Manager
952-417-2322
Amy Newman
Special Projects Coordinator
952-417-2328
Marketing
Heather Villars*
Director of Marketing
952-417-2338
Alyssa Huck
Event & Missions Manager
952-417-2323
Daci Platt
Communications Manager
952-417-2343
Megan Gillen
Admin Professional--Development & Marketing
952-417-2335
Julia Elders
Marketing Coordinator
952-417-2351
*Leadership Team Member
