Don has worked with Moriah since 2005, leading Moriah’s efforts in Israel to strengthen civil society, human rights, liberal democracy and to promote equal opportunity in education. Don has overseen Moriah’s partnership with NGOs advocating on behalf of the Ethiopian immigrant community and Palestinian citizens of Israel.

Don is also the founding Executive Director of The Israel Center for Educational Innovation (ICEI), established in 2009, the leading organization for turning around underperforming low-income elementary schools in Israel, including many with concentrations of Ethiopian-Israeli students and several in Arab communities.

Don can be heard on TLV1’s The Promised Podcast, a weekly review of politics and society in Israel, named on multiple lists as one of the leading Jewish podcasts in the world. Don has been a columnist for Haaretz and has written for The Daily Beast. Don is also the creative force behind a second podcast, Futterman’s One-Man Show, and is the author of Yaniv’s Treasure האוצר של יניב a children’s book published by Tal-Mai of Yedioth Books.

Don is married with three children and has lived in Israel since 1994.

Gwen has been with The Moriah Fund for her entire career since graduating college with a degree in Computer Networking and Management. Starting out as the Fund’s receptionist, Gwen transitioned over time to executive assistant for Mary Ann Stein before becoming our Grants Manager. Gwen’s dedication to and history with Moriah are evident in the passion she brings to ensuring our grantees are well cared for and that their needs are met quickly and efficiently – hallmarks of Moriah's commitment to its grantees.

Talia joined The Moriah Fund as the Program Associate and Grants Manager in August 2024. She brings over 10 years of nonprofit experience working in grant-making, fundraising, and operations for progressive causes. Prior to joining The Moriah Fund, Talia worked in grants and contracts administration at Nia Tero, a grantmaking nonprofit that supports indigenous organizations and communities around the world. She also led the grants department at the American Constitution Society, raising funds to support the organization’s mission of promoting a progressive vision of the law. Other issues she has worked in include food access and equity, and anti-sexual violence. Talia is passionate about supporting organizations on the ground who are fighting to enact positive change in their communities.

Dorothy has enjoyed a career spanning marketing, technology and real estate. In addition, she has long been active in fund-raising and development for non-profits in Washington, DC.

In 2011, Dorothy co-chaired Mary's Center's fund-raising gala, Noche Tropical, which raised funds for medical and psychological services for disadvantaged women, men and families in the Washington, DC area. She served on the Board of Directors of Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington (PPMW) from 2013-2019, and was chair of their annual fund-raising events, The Pink Ball and Cocktails For A Cause. In 2017, Dorothy teamed with PPMW's education directors to spearhead a new initiative, Pink Party, designed to educate young girls and their parents about peer relationships, communication and reproductive health.

The president of the National Partnership for Women & Families until 2004, Judith currently serves as its senior advisor. Under Judith’s leadership, the National Partnership has been at the forefront of every major piece of civil rights legislation related to women and families for more than four decades. The National Partnership helped pass some of the most important legal protections for American women and families, including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. In 1996, the National Partnership helped shape key provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that make it easier for women and their families to get and keep health coverage.

President Clinton called Judith “a remarkable national treasure,” and Washingtonian magazine has identified her as one of Washington, DC’s most powerful women and Washingtonian of the Year in 1986. The Sara Lee Corporation awarded her the 1989 Frontrunner Award in the area of Humanities. That same year, the Women’s Bar Association named her Woman Lawyer of the Year. In 2000, Judith received the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Hubert H. Humphrey Award for her contributions to the advancement of human and civil rights.

Jean serves as the Chief Executive Officer of New Leaders, a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop transformational, equity-minded school leaders and advance policies and practices that ensure high academic achievement for all children—especially students of color and students from communities with lower incomes. Jean has over 25 years of professional leadership. Before joining New Leaders, he held a number of leadership roles at the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) in the Bloomberg Administration.

Jean is a member of several boards including Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), KinderCare, America Achieves, The Moriah Fund and St. Francis College in Brooklyn. He is the co-founder of Innovation for Equity and the co-chair of the Black Voices for Black Justice Fund. Jean recently served on Mayor Adam's education transition committee with Chancellor Banks. He also served as a member of Governor Cuomo’s Education Reform Commission and was named to Forbes “Impact 30,” recognizing the world’s leading social entrepreneurs from across the country.

Jean has been featured in EdWeek, The New York Times, The 74, Inside Higher Ed, and Forbes, among others. He co-authored two books: Breakthrough Principals and The School Leadership Playbook. Jean earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from St. Francis College and a master’s degree in Public Administration from New York University.

The CEO of Amplify Endowment Management, an asset management company serving charitable foundations and not-for-profit organizations, Craig has more than two decades of experience leading social sector and investment management organizations.

In the 1990’s he was the Senior Portfolio Manager at Canyon Partners, a leading hedge fund. Craig founded EMPower – The Emerging Markets Foundation, which galvanized the Wall Street emerging markets community to support local social sector organizations in the developing world. After turning over the leadership of EMPower, Craig served as a Senior Program Officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he was part of the founding team of the foundation’s Global Development program and led the Global Development program’s Special Initiatives group. Craig has also served as a board member and advisor to a number of foundations and not-for-profits in the areas of human rights, the environment, and the arts.

The co-founder, and former President of the Moriah Fund for 35 years, Mary Ann served on the boards of Americans for Peace Now and the New Israel Fund, where she previously served as co-president and president, respectively.

Mary Ann was the co-founder of the Fund for Global Human Rights as well as the Israel Center for Educational Innovation. A graduate of Wellesley College and George Washington University Law Center, Mary Ann has chaired several committees, coalitions, and mayoral advisory commissions on family and children’s issues. She served on the D.C. Judicial Nominations Commission and has written and published papers on public assistance and child welfare.