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Hindy Poupko Appointed Director of the COJP at UJA-Fed of NY

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Hindy Poupko has been appointed as managing director of the Commission on the Jewish People (COJP) at UJA-Federation of New York.

UJA-Federation of New York is pleased to announce the appointment of Hindy Poupko as managing director of the Commission on the Jewish People (COJP). Ms. Poupko was previously the managing director at the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC), a beneficiary agency of UJA-Federation. In her new role, Ms. Poupko will oversee COJP’s mission to develop Jewish unity in New York, in Israel, and around the world.

In her seven years at JCRC, Ms. Poupko led the agency’s efforts to build broad-based support for Israel in New York, advocated for the needs of Jewish communities abroad, and developed innovative programming to support New York-area Hillels. Ms. Poupko also helped to grow JCRC’s Council of Young Jewish Presidents, a leadership development program for young Jewish lay leaders, in areas such as membership and budget.

Prior to joining JCRC, Ms. Poupko worked at a political consulting firm and as a Yeshiva University Presidential Fellow. She earned a master’s degree in public policy from the Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and a master’s degree from the Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at New York University, and is a Wexner Graduate Fellow alumna and a Schusterman Fellow. In November 2012, Ms. Poupko was named to the Forward’s list of the 50 most influential Jews in America.

Ms. Poupko reports to UJA-Federation’s executive vice president of Community Planning and Agency Resources, Alisa Rubin Kurshan.

For nearly 100 years, UJA-Federation has inspired New Yorkers to act on their values and invest in our community for the biggest impact. Through UJA-Federation, more than 50,000 donors address issues that matter most to them, pooling their resources to care for New Yorkers of all backgrounds and Jews everywhere, to connect people to their Jewish communities, and to respond to crises close to home and around the globe. Working with nearly 100 beneficiary agencies, synagogues, and other Jewish organizations, UJA-Federation is the world’s largest local philanthropy; our reach spans from New York to Israel to more than 70 other countries around the world, touching 4.5 million people each year. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit our website at www.ujafedny.org.

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