Our Mission

The mission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta is to care for, connect, and strengthen the Jewish community throughout greater Atlanta, Israel, and the world.

When you give through the Foundation your support aligns with your values, so your money does well while also doing good.

Your generosity sustains the causes you care about today and for generations to come, ensuring a more vibrant, vigorous Jewish Atlanta and a better future for the world.

Giving through the Foundation matters more, because it enriches more than a global community. It enriches your heart.

Our Vision

Our goal is to support the Jewish community and the causes that matter most to you with care, intelligent planning, and world class financial expertise.

Having a vision is like knowing where you want to travel. You can see the destination in your mind, and you can picture the future you ideally want to create. When creating your philanthropic plan and legacy, it helps to have a navigator who knows the best routes, the pitfalls, and the opportunities that can help to bring your vision to life.

The Atlanta Jewish Foundation has facilitated over $1 billion in charitable giving. With the generosity of our donors and partners, we strengthen our synagogues, schools, and summer camps, honor our elders and survivors, advance medical research and mental health initiatives, tackle food insecurity and homelessness, support our brothers and sisters in Israel, celebrate the arts, protect the environment, and more.

Committees

Atlanta Jewish Foundation Investment Committee

Mark Teichner
Investment Chair

Ted Blum
Foundation Chair

Barry Berlin, CFA
Advisor Kendeda Fund

Dory Black
Chief Legal Officer Momnt

Frank Butterfield
Principal Homrich Berg

Mary Cahill
CEO & CIO Acansa

Howard Fagin
Principal Fagin Advisory

Lisa Haynor
Retired Partner Aprio

Davi Kutner
Partner Aprio

Kerry Miller
Partner Overton Venture Capital

Blair Rothstein
Managing Director Register Financial

Colby Schwartz
Managing Director Fifth Third Securities

Greg Silberman
CIO ACG Wealth

Adam Sonenshine
Managing Director Holder Properties

Mark Spatt, CFA
Portfolio Manager Cornerstone Investment Simeon, Wallis

Atlanta Jewish Foundation Oversight Committee

Ted Blum
Foundation Chair

Beth Arogeti

Justin Berman

Joel Marks

Michael Merlin

Beth Paradies

Eric Robbins

A.J. Robinson

Mark Silberman

Michelle Simon

Ronit Walker