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Lynn Schusterman: Making it possible for Jewish innovators to create
Lynn Schusterman has been at every ROI Summit (see main article) since 2006 and at dozens of other Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation programs year round, to see for herself how her considerable investment in the Jewish future is yielding fruit.
ROI local: The SoCal community members
If you’re involved in the Los Angeles Jewish community, you’ve probably already encountered the work of local ROI Community members: They’re artists, communicators, community-builders, innovators and entrepreneurs working at many of our community programs and organizations, and on behalf of their own projects, all over the city.
The ROI Community: Connecting and creating to shape the Jewish future
Innovation has become one of those buzzwords applied to ventures ranging from an educational technique to an iPhone app, from an environmental startup to an unusual approach to arts and culture.
The happiness of paying it forward
Michal Sayas remembers all too well those days when she couldn’t afford a peach at the supermarket. Today, she could buy the entire store — and all the peaches her heart desires.
Adam Milstein: Leading by example
Adam Milstein is among Los Angeles’ most visible Israeli-American philanthropists.
Erika Glazer: From blankets for the homeless to multimillion-dollar gifts
In 2013, Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s Koreatown campus was renamed the Erika J. Glazer Family Campus, after the Los Angeles philanthropist pledged $30 million to help pay for the historic site’s renovation and expansion.
Marvin Markowitz: Knocked down, but standing taller than ever
In the middle of a water physical therapy session, Marvin Markowitz, a 65-year-old businessman and passionate Los Angeles philanthropist, telephoned to explain what forced him, 15 months ago, to add rigorous, daily physical therapy to a schedule that already includes running a famous deli, real estate across Los Angeles and an events venue in Pico-Robertson.
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