The past 50 years have seen significant changes in our Jewish community and United Jewish Federation has been there every step of the way since 1973; from providing humanitarian relief, to offering breakthrough programs and events for all ages, and striving to strengthen and sustain the Jewish community locally and around the world.
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
Q2 2022
April 2022
May 2022
June 2022
Q3 2022
July 2022
August 2022
September 2022
Q4 2022
October 2022
November 2022
December 2022
Q4 2023
October 2023
November 2023
December 2023
Federation Staff
Wendell Maxey
Director, Marketing
Wendell@ujf.org
UJF Board of Directors 2024
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
Stella Cohen
Marty Donner
Joshua Esses
Stacy Ferber
Robin Fischel
David Gordon
Robert Hoff
Jill Kaplan
Chris Maroc
Dinah Miller-Marlowe
Eric Ross
Cathy Satz
Amanda Sherman
Wendy Siegel
Lee Soffer
Beverly Stein
Ellen Weber
Jeremy Weisser
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
