Professional Advisory Council explores role of women in philanthropy

Janet Atkins

The Jewish Federation Foundation’s Professional Advisory Council (PAC) held its second breakfast event on Nov. 17, featuring Janet Atkins, CEO of Ridgeway Philanthropy of Boston. Atkins shared facts about women’s worldwide investments, current economic trends related to their money and how women opt to invest and spend.  She noted that women have made great strides and predicted that because women outlive men by five years, 80-90 percent of women will be in charge of their families’ financial affairs at some time in their lives.

Dan Gamm, chair of the PAC, warmly welcomed participants to the event, which was held at the Marriott Hotel in Providence. PAC committee member Jerry Dorfman introduced the guest speaker and Jewish Federation Foundation (JFF) Board Chair Jay Rosenstein explained the importance of the JFF endowment, which currently has approximately $52 million in assets and includes more than 600 individual funds.

For more information on establishing an endowment with the Jewish Federation Foundation or to be notified about upcoming Professional Advisory Council events, contact Trine Lustig, vice president of philanthropy: tlustig@jewishallianceri.org or ext. 223.