From the comfort of your couch, we invite you to join us for a warm and intimate story hour. Together, we'll hear new, old, and unexpected voices of The Vilna recall our stories of the century.
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Josh Kraft, President of Kraft Family Philanthropies. Josh is responsible for the Kraft family’s many philanthropic initiatives, including the Kraft Family Foundation, the Kraft Center for Community Health, the Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism, the Patriots Foundation, the Revolution Charitable Foundation and the family’s participation in the REFORM Alliance. Prior to his full-time commitment as the President of the Kraft Family Philanthropies, Kraft spent 30 years with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB), including 12 as the Nicholas President and CEO. Kraft also serves on the boards of Brandeis University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Herren Project, and is a co-chair of the Hate Crimes Task Force for Massachusetts. He received his bachelor’s degree from Williams College and his master’s in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Liana Krupp, President of the Krupp Family Foundation. The Krupp Family Foundation is committed to prioritize BIPOC-led organizations accountable to their communities, building leadership pipelines, new ways of Jewish life, and working with other predominantly white institutions in the un-learning of dominant white culture and institutional antiracist frameworks. Liana continues to educate her family board about equity, justice and better ways of giving, while organizing with other funders around shared social and racial justice values and accountability. Outside of the foundation, Liana is deeply engaged in the arts, serving as a supporter, steward and advocate for socially engaged visual and performative work across North America.
David Gerzof Richard, CEO and founder of BIGfish PR. BIGfish a public relations agency headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts that represents publicly traded companies, sovereign nations, professional athletes, social impact brands, and white-hot start-ups. In addition to running BIGfish, he is a professor of public relations at Emerson College and a social impact investor. Richard was one of four co-founders of Havurah on the Hill at The Vilna Shul. He holds a master's degree from Emerson College and a bachelor's degree from Boston University. David is a marketing leader with deep expertise in corporate storytelling and the introduction of new companies, ideas, and products across a spectrum of sectors including technology, energy, sustainability, consumer products, healthcare, finance, professional sports, agriculture, travel, and tourism.