(February 28, 2023, New York, JNS Wire) Veteran fundraising executive Wilhelmina Waldman has been appointed philanthropic officer of American Friends of the Hebrew University’s Northeast Region. She will be located in the New York office.

Waldman has more than 20 years of management experience specializing in philanthropy and strategic planning. She will work with the existing Northeast team, reporting to regional executive director Maura Milles.

“Wilhelmina is a seasoned philanthropic executive who will be an excellent addition to our Northeast Region team,” says Milles. “We welcome her to AFHU and look forward to her significant contributions to our organization.”

Prior to joining AFHU, Wilhelmina served as the founding executive director of Well/Beings, a next-gen nonprofit focused on climate change. Prior to that, she was vice president of philanthropy for the ASPCA. In addition, Waldman has worked for a variety of Jewish and Israeli organizations throughout her career and currently serves on the advisory board of JIFA (Jewish Initiative for Animals).

Waldman earned an MBA from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service and a B.A. in international relations with a focus on Middle Eastern and Judaic studies from The George Washington University. She lives with her family in Glen Ridge, N.J.

Republish this article
About The Publishers
American Friends of the Hebrew University
American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) is a national, not-for-profit organization based in the United States. AFHU is headquartered in New York and has six regional offices working in close partnership with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. AFHU provides supporters, Hebrew University alumni and the public with stimulating programs and events and organizes missions to Israel. The organization’s fundraising activities support scholarly and scientific achievement at the Hebrew University, create scholarships, new facilities and assist the university’s efforts to recruit outstanding new faculty. For more information, please visit http://www.afhu.org/. Follow us on: Facebook | Linkedin | Twitter  | Instagram | YouTube
Publish your organization's press release on JNS Wire
Releases published on the JNS Wire are communicated and paid for by third parties. Jewish News Syndicate, and any of its distribution partners, take zero responsibility for the accuracy of any content published in any press release. All the statements, opinions, figures in text or multimedia including photos or videos included in each release are presented solely by the sponsoring organization, and in no way reflect the views or recommendation of Jewish News Syndicate or any of its partners. If you believe any of the content in a release published on JNS Wire is offensive or abusive, please report a release.