Chief Executive & President, Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Schotland, who has served as the chief of the Beverly Grove-based Foundation since 1989 is stepping down at the end of the year. During his tenure, Schotland grew the foundation’s assets from $90 million to $1.5 billion, making it one of L.A.’s 10 largest foundations and one of the largest Jewish community foundations in the country by assets.
The foundation was established in 1954 and has provided grants to various causes and programs locally, nationally and in Israel totaling about $1 billion in the last 12 years. He is a member of the Board of Advisors for USC’s Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy.

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