Looking for your place to make an impact at UJA? We can’t wait to show you around.
Joining one or more of UJA’s philanthropic communities is one of the most powerful and meaningful ways to engage.
Connect with other New Yorkers who live in your borough or share similar professions, lived experiences, or passions. Learn about UJA’s mission and impact, and how you can be part of it all.
When you join one of our communities, you don’t just support the work — you help shape it. Start making a difference today. If more than one community is calling you, that’s a good thing.
By Location
Connect with others nearby — in your borough, neighborhood, or region who are committed to investing in UJA’s work. Build relationships close to home while helping strengthen Jewish communities across New York City and beyond.
Uptown or downtown, east side or west, all Manhattanites are welcome here.
The fastest growing borough in NYC is home to one of the largest and most diverse Jewish populations.
Westchester has a vibrant Jewish community, and UJA’s at the heart of it.
UJA’s at the center of Long Island’s Jewish community.
By Profession
Bring your expertise into your philanthropy. Connect with peers in your field who share a commitment to supporting UJA’s work. Build relationships, exchange ideas, and leverage your networks to strengthen and expand support.
Content. Fashion. Marketing. Music. Publishing. Sports. Tech. Venture capital. Theater.
Stay on the cutting edge while supporting UJA’s work and expanding its reach through your network.
Doctors. Nurses. Mental health professionals. Researchers. Care providers.
Use your experience to support UJA’s work, alongside others in your industry who are committed to improving lives.
Litigators. Corporate attorneys. In-house counsel. Public interest lawyers. Judges.
All legal backgrounds are welcome. Align your giving to maximize your sector’s philanthropic efforts for UJA.
Developers. Investors. Brokers. Realtors. Architects. Designers. Builders. Hospitality professionals.
You already help shape the built environment. Bring that same influence to supporting UJA’s work.
Hedge fund managers. Investment advisors. Private equity professionals. Middle-market leaders. Insurance professionals.
Use your collective power to support UJA’s work and strengthen communities.
New York Jewish women. Every stage of life. All professions. Varied personal paths. Wide range of passions.
Come together to support UJA’s work — and the communities that depend on it.
By Affinity
Find a space that reflects who you are. These communities bring people together around shared life experiences — turning belonging into action by raising funds and supporting UJA’s work.
We’re Jewish teens from across Westchester who are coming together for leadership development training and community service to make an impact on our world.
Join our proud community of Sephardic Jews who share social, learning, and philanthropic opportunities through UJA.
This is a welcoming space for Jews with roots in the former Soviet Union. Show pride in your heritage. Strengthen your community. Connect with other leaders who are giving back to help people here in New York and around the world.
Join a safe, inclusive space for people who identify as LGBTQ+ and allies, working together to strengthen our community and support UJA’s work.
We’re New York Jewish women at every stage of life, on every professional and personal path, and with every passion. Together, we support UJA’s mission and each other.
We come from different backgrounds. We work in different industries. But we share common values.
It’s never too early to make a difference. At the Center for Youth Philanthropy and Leadership (CYPL), we’re teens interested in making the world a better place. We learn. Mentor. Grow. Lead. Volunteerism challenges and changes how we see the world.
Giving Societies
These are UJA’s leading philanthropists — people who make a major investment in what comes next. Through annual gifts of $10,000 and above — members of our philanthropic societies help drive the very work they support. Together, their collective giving powers UJA’s ability to respond in moments of crisis, invest in long-term solutions, and strengthen communities in New York, Israel, and around the world.
This is where philanthropy becomes leadership.
Members have opportunities to engage deeply with the work they make possible — through briefings, travel, and access to leaders shaping the moment.
We’re a community of philanthropic leaders who give a personal or family gift of $10,000 or more to UJA’s annual campaign. True to our name, we believe justice is a fundamental value — one that shapes not only our personal moral compasses but the way we give back to benefit society and the greater world.
We invite you to take a look at our Roll of Honor, which reflects the commitment and generosity of our community’s members.
Tzedek Society Chairs
Adrianne & Avi Shapira
Vicki Warner
We’re philanthropists who exemplify what it means to give back. We gather as a community at exclusive events. This group is for those who give personal or family gifts of $25,000 or more each year.
The KDS Roll of Honor reflects the highest level of individual and family leadership and commitment to supporting UJA's mission.
King David Society (KDS) Leadership
KDS Chairs
Suzanne & Jacob Doft
Linda & Jeffrey Solomon
KDS Long Island Chairs
Donna & Stewart Senter
KDS Westchester Chairs
Linda & Seth Plattus
Wendy & Neil Sandler
KDS Women Chairs
Carol Becker
Suzi Stadler
We’re philanthropists who keep our finger on the pulse of timely, important topics. We welcome adult children and grandchildren at our events to encourage the next generation to continue giving back. Members can also attend King David Society events. This group is for philanthropists who’ve made personal or family gifts of $50,000 or more each year.
Ambassador's Round Table Chairs
Wendy & Steven Shenfeld
Janna & Michael Stern
We’re philanthropists who make giving back a way of life. We place the highest value on helping our local and global communities thrive. Members are also welcome at King David Society and Ambassador’s Round Table events. Prime Minister’s Council is for leaders who give personal or family gifts of $100,000 or more each year.
Prime Minister's Council Chairs
Cheri & Steven Friedman