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
Barry Family Campus
Claire Avitabile
General Manager - Barry Family Campus
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Tonya Bates
Operations Director - Barry Family Campus
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Jon Sweet
Chief Engineer - Barry Family Campus
Elizabeth Gordon
Campus Services Associate - Barry Family Campus
Community Impact: Engagement & Israel Center
Eilat Harel*
Director of Community Impact: Engagement & Israel Center
952-417-2321
Marisa Gage*
Director of Special Campaigns
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Emma Dunn
Twin Cities Young Adult Engagement Manager
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Amanda Feigin
Israel Program Specialist
952-417-2319
Giti Fredman
Community Connector
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David Jordan Harris
Director, Rimon
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Lauren Kaplan
Director, Harry Kay Center for Leadership Excellence
952-417-2340
Sarah Key
Harry Kay Leadership Associate
952-417-2364
Community Impact: Planning, Allocations & Community Partnerships
Judie Rothschild*
Director of Community Impact: Planning, Allocations, & Community Partnerships
952-417-2356
Kay Lipton
Grantmaking and Evaluation Manager
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Laura Tilsner Liszt
Community Impact Associate
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Development
Heather Ring*
Chief Development Officer
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Alene G. Sussman*
Director, Jewish Community Foundation
952-417-2316
Alyssa Golob*
Associate Director of Development
952-417-2339
Amber Bishop
Development Assistant
952-417-2354
Sandra Bishop
Development Operations & Data Systems Manager
952-417-2355
Jen Bucklew
Development Officer - Associate Director of Women's Philanthropy
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Amalie Frankel
Development Officer - Planned Giving Associate
952-417-2366
Jessica Hellman
Marketing & Development Assistant
952-593-2600
Francesca Landon
Development Assistant
952-417-2353
Dan Mogelson
Director of Affinities and Missions
952-417-2311
Amy Newman
Grants and Philanthropy Manager
952-417-2328
Finance & Operations
Martin Lipshutz*
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer
952-417-2317
Lisa Michalik
Human Resources Specialist & Accounting Professional
952-417-2350
Michelle Shapiro
Manager, Financial Reporting & Accounting
952-417-2320
Deb Yugo
Foundation Accountant & Accounts Payable Specialist
952-417-2332
Marketing
Heather Villars*
Director of Marketing
952-417-2338
Emily Gustafson
Marketing Specialist
952-417-2351
Jessica Hellman
Admin Professional—Marketing
952-593-2600
Maryweather Peterson
Marketing Specialist
Daci Platt
Content Manager
952-417-2343
*Leadership Team Member
