Joshua Donner
Executive Director, The Shapira Foundation
2022, 2023
Josh Donner is a seasoned non-profit and philanthropy professional. As Executive Director of The Shapira Foundation, he works closely with the Foundation Chair and President to develop and advance philanthropic investments that leverage their extended philanthropic and civic interests and entrepreneurial approach to achieving impact. In addition to overseeing a multi-million dollar grantmaking portfolio, Josh has been integral in the conception, launch, and scaling of a number of Foundation-led initiatives, including Hillel International’s Comprehensive Excellence program, The Springboard Fellowship, and Onward Israel. Josh is directly involved in Foundation anti-hate work, including working with the Collaboratory Against Hate: Research and Action Center and Eradicate Hate Summit, and staffed the Independent Committee that recommended how to distribute the two primary philanthropic funds created after the October 27, 2018 shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue.
Josh holds Master’s Degrees in Public Policy from Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University and Jewish Professional Studies from The Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, and a bachelor’s degree in Social and Decision Sciences from the Dietrich School at Carnegie Mellon University.
At the Summit
The catalytic power of this Summit in bringing together those who are devoting their lives to pushing back and working to confront, understand and work towards solutions around hate in our society is a noble and difficult task. The Summit not only energized those who attended but led to connecting the dots in a global network of those doing this work. The stories of the victims of hate were painful to witness but their courage in coming forward was inspirational. Those who attended left energized with the hope that by working together solutions can be forged.
