About Us

Welcome to the world of Federation, where the Jewish values of compassion, charity, generosity, and responsibility inspire us to improve the quality of life for people in Fairfield County, Israel, and over 70 countries every day.

Mission Statement

 

United Jewish Federation of Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien builds and safeguards our Jewish community and strengthens our connections to Israel and global Jewry by convening and mobilizing our community to invest in Jewish life for today and future generations.

Vision Statement

 

We foster a welcoming, strong, cohesive Jewish community characterized by our compassion, generosity, and commitment to Jewish values and the state of Israel. We respect and celebrate our diversity by coming together to sustain an inclusive, flourishing, and vibrant Jewish community.

Accountability

 

At the United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan, and Darien, we are proud of our sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency.

Annual Report

Annual Campaign Booklet 2023

Accountability

Meeting Minutes

Q1 2023

January 2023
February 2023
March 2023
April 2023

Q2 2022

April 2022
May 2022
June 2022

Q2 2023

May 2023
 

Federation Staff

Diane Sloyer

Chief Executive Officer

DianeSloyer@ujf.org

Taly Farber

Office Manager

Taly@ujf.org

Lenore Fogel

Director of Reading Partners and LIFE & LEGACY

Lenore@ujf.org

Sandy Golove

New Jewish Voice Newspaper

Sandy@ujf.org

Sharon Lewis

Director, JCRC

Slewis@ujf.org

Yoav Yaron

Federation Community Shaliach

Yoav@ujf.org

Wendell Maxey

Director, Marketing
Wendell@ujf.org

Eric Ross

Deputy Director

eric@ujf.org

Melanie Vorm

Director, NextGen

Melanie@ujf.org

UJF Board of Directors 2023

PRESIDENT

Michael Schlessinger
 

VICE PRESIDENTS

Adam Rafalowicz, Treasurer
Caryn Halbrecht, Vice President Security
Susan Kostin, Vice President
Rhonda Schaffer-Maron, Vice President Grants and Allocations
 


SECRETARY

Linda Hurwitz


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ADVISOR

Edith Samers

AT-LARGE

Robert Abrams
Alan Barr
Jessie Brand
Kerrin Behrend
Joshua Esses
Stacy Ferber
Robin Fischel
Fran Ginsburg
David Gordon
Robert Hoff
Jill Kaplan
Rachel Klein
Chris Maroc
Dinah Miller-Marlowe
Cathy Satz
Ami Soifer
​Greg Waldstreicher
Ellen Weber

PAST PRESIDENTS

Ricky Arbron
Robert Breakstone
Candace Caplin
​Shoshana Dweck
Stephen Epstein
Melvin Goldstein
Roslyn Goldstein
David Gordon
Ronald Gross*
David Kweskin
Saul Kwartin*
Corrine Lotstein*
Norma Mann*
Nancy Mimoun
Charles Rosenberg, M.D.*
Bernard Samers*
Robert Schreiber*
Edward Spilka
Fred Springer
Ellen Weber
Benson Zinbarg*
* Of blessed memory

Your donations help us do good everywhere

If you live in Fairfield County, there’s a good chance that your life has been touched by Federation. Every day, we provide programming, community resources, and essential outreach to the needy. And we can’t do it without you!