Roles of Members of Executive Committee

Somehow, it’s September again. Summer always seems to end with a thud, but it brings us right into a busy and intense fall.

We’re looking forward to tomorrow’s opening event at Golda Meir House, 160 Stanton Avenue, Newton at 7:30 PM, and look forward to seeing you all.

Looking further into the calendar, our first Executive Committee meeting is just three weeks away. This seems like a good time to review the roles of members of the committee.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall consist of current and past Fund chairs, all committee chairs, and up to five ad-hoc members. The terms of ad-hoc members of the Executive Committee may be limited to two years. To ensure continuity in the policy and practice decisions of the Fund, members of the Executive Committee must make every effort to attend meetings which shall occur four times per year.

Current members:

Madelyn Bell – ex officio

Mady Donoff – co-chair, Grants

Esta Epstein – ex officio

Leslie Gaffin – co-chair Grants

Carol Goldberg – ex officio

Rosalind Gorin – past Chair

Alison Jaffe – Long term grant liaison

Rebekah Kaufman – Communications

Beth Klarman – past Chair

Margo Newman – Chair

Rena Olshansky – ex officio

Barbara Schultz – advisory Chair

Joyce Schultz – development

Jennifer Silver - past Chair

Carol Targum – Chair elect

Karen Tucker – past Chair

Andrea Waldstein – ex officio

Note that we have not yet named a Programs Chair

Margo will soon share a memo that proposes a reorganization of responsibilities of the Communications, Development and Program areas in a new and effective way, enabling us to look at new communication possibilities and keep closer connections with our members. It will also offer opportunities for members of the Executive Committee who don’t currently hold portfolios to have more specific involvement.

We will review all of this in more detail at our September 30 meeting.

Thanks, Susan