Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta Ignites
On January 19, 2018 we honored the vision and leadership of our three founders, Carol Cooper, Sara Franco, and Ilene Engel!Thank you for your generous support of Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta and for joining with us to honor our founders and celebrate our first five years. Click here to make a donation in honor of Carol Cooper, Ilene Engel, and Sara Franco.
Click below to view the presentation and speeches at the event. You can also visit our media page for links to photos and shorter video clips.
Jewish Women’s Fund of Atlanta (JWFA) expands opportunities for Jewish women and girls through effective grant-making, advocacy, and education. We empower women to be leaders, philanthropists, and decision-makers, all while using a gender lens to consider the needs in our own community and in Israel. In our first five years, we have invested over $500,000 in 32 organizations, promoting a safe, healthy, and equitable future for Jewish women and girls. No other organization is as exclusively and passionately dedicated to the advancement of Jewish women and girls in Atlanta and around the world.
JWFA Ignites: 5 Years, 3 Founders, 1 Mission was an inspirational showcase of JWFA’s efforts. As we came together to celebrate, we honored and thanked Carol, Ilene, and Sara for their tireless devotion, vision, and leadership in establishing a Jewish women’s fund in Atlanta and ensuring JWFA is a powerful force for change. We also highlighted the work of our Grantee Partners, who work every day to promote our mission.
Thank you for joining us at the luncheon and for sponsoring the event to honor our founders and to support JWFA’s vital work. All sponsorships are tax-deductible.
Thank you for your support. Your participation enables JWFA to expand our reach and impact, while we celebrate our most-deserving honorees.
Warmest Regards,
Martha Berlin, Lisa Greenberg, Laura Soshnik (Event Chairs)
Debbie Kunianksy (JWFA Chair), Rachel Wasserman (Executive Director)
Click here to become a sponsor and honor our 5 years, 3 founders, and 1 mission.
Event Sponsors
Trail Blaze ($50,000)
Carol and Larry Cooper & Family
Ilene Engel
Sara and Robert Franco & Family
Change Lives ($25,000)
Janet Lavine and Rick Williams
Advance ($18,000)
Lisa and Jim Haynor
Transform ($10,000)
Marsha Cintorino
Laura Z. Dinerman, Jennie D. Medeiros, Kim D. Dinerman
Henry and Etta Raye Hirsch Heritage Foundation: Lisa and Seth Greenberg, Michele and David Hirsch, Etta Raye Hirsch
Debbie and Doug Kuniansky
Zaban Foundation: Judy Zaban, Carol Z. Cooper, Laura Z. Dinerman, Sara Z. Franco
Empower ($5,000)
The Argo Family Fund
Vicki and Gerry Benjamin
Mark and Ruth Coan Family Charitable Fund
Janice Ellin
Stacey and Ronnie Geer
Andrea Jaron and Larry Bircoll
Luci and Stan Sunshine Family Foundation
Influence ($2,500)
American Jewish Committee
Martha and Barry Berlin
Candy and Stephen Berman
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Cohen Pollock Merlin & Small, P.C.
Ann Davis, Billie Greenberg, Judy Kogon, Glenda Minkin, Joyce Schwartz
Enid and Jerry Draluck
Lisa and Alan Engel, Andrea and Kent Haines, Marci Engel, Ilana Engel
Lois and Larry Frank
Lisa and Steve Freedman
Abby Friedman and Harry Heiman
Ronne and Donald Hess, Hilary and Stuart Nelson
Barbra and Gene Hirsh, Carol and Alan Grodin
Tonia Sellers
Polly B. Simpson
Laura and Greg Soshnik
Helen Marie Stern Memorial Fund
Innovate ($1,800)
Ellen Arnovitz
Jane Aronoff
Spring and Tom Asher
Teri Astren
Cherie Aviv
Lisa and Staci Brill
Brownieland Pictures
Kathe Brown and Dede Thompson
Linda and Richard Davis
Rachel Dinerman and Garrett Van de Grift
Nicole Ellerine
Elise Eplan
Ellen and Howard Feinsand
Jody Franco
Phyllis and Richard Franco
Viki Freeman
Marsha Goldstein
Lauren and Jim Grien
Lynne and Jack Halpern
Lynne M. Halpern
Hansberger & Merlin at Morgan Stanley
Michal Hart Hillman
Jeanie and Dick Katz
Dr. Elaine L. Levin
Barbara Lincoln
Debbie and Lon Neese, Melanie and Allan Nelkin
Carolyn Oppenheimer
Beth and Gregg Paradies
Maxine and John Perlman
The Pollack Family Fund
Jane Engel Purcel
Lynn and Lewis Redd
Marlene Rinzler
Louise Rothberg
Sue Samuels: The Lens Bar
Susan Schoenbaum
Joyce Schwob
Michelle and Gary Simon
Rabbi Alvin and Barbara Sugarman
Betty Sunshine
Synovus
Judith G. Taylor
Clergy, Staff, and Leadership of The Temple
Cathy Tierney and Amanda Cohn
Melinda and Steve Wertheim
Susan Ellman Zweig
Advocate ($360)
Carol Auld
Marcy Bass
Nadine Becker
Joanne Birnbrey
Joyce Block
Rita Bloom
Lisa C. Cohen
Dorian Denburg
Gail Duner
Heather Fenton
Amy Fox
Lisa Galanti
Pearlann Horowitz
Arthur Hurwitz
Ellen Hyman
Deborah Jacobs
Susan and Mark Jacobson
Lori Kagan Schwarz
Sheri Labovitz
Barbara Levy
Diane and Martin Maslia
Belinda Morris
Wendy Pearlman
Phyllis Rodbell
Debbie Rubin
Mindi and Michael Sard
Cathy Selig
Linda Selig
Linda Silberman
Vicky Sloan
Susan Smith
Deborah Spector
Terri Theisen
Ronit Walker
Jacqueline Wolf
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Host Committee
Amy Arogeti
Vicki Benjamin
Candy Berman
Amanda Cohn
Carol Cooper
Ann Davis
Laura Dinerman
Enid Draluck
Jane Durham
Lois Frank
Lisa Fox Freedman
Abby Friedman
Marianne Garber
Stacey Geer
Lynne P. Halpern
Lisa Haynor
Michal Hillman
Etta Raye Hirsch
Andrea Jaron
Debbie Kuniansky
Janet Lavine
Barbara Lincoln
Elaine Rosenblum