Leadership Blog

Leadership Message from Margot Shapiro

 “I was fortunate to have grown up in a city which was deep in generational Jewish families, where being involved with Jewish Federation was always the definition of community. So, when Mike and I moved to Orange County in 2005, I joined Women’s Philanthropy to make friends, meet like-m…

A Message From Our CEO 3.1.24

Dear Friends,
 
I am writing to you today with an uplifting update this Shabbat amidst the challenges we've faced over recent months.
 
This past Tuesday evening, a significant moment unfolded for our community at the Irvine City Council meeting. An agenda item, deeply divisive and rooted …

A Message from Anna Putterman, VOICES Chair

While attending law school at Chapman University, I was a participant in NextGen, the Orange County young adult program of Jewish Federation. Through my involvement with NextGen, I learned about and joined the National Young Leadership Cabinet, a five-year leadership development program offe…