American Friends of the Hebrew University
Lauren Laitman has extensive work experience in the field of development operations and data management. Lauren started their career in 2005 as a Development Assistant at the American Jewish Committee and then worked as a Membership Associate and Gift Processing at the International Center of Photography from 2007 to 2011. Lauren then joined the Rubin Museum of Art as a Coordinator for the Visionary Circle from 2011 to 2013. From 2013 to 2015, they worked as a Foundation Database Administrator at JFK Health. In 2015, they joined the American Friends of the Hebrew University as a Data Manager and gradually progressed to the role of Senior Manager of Development Operations. Currently, they hold the position of Director of Development Operations at the American Friends of the Hebrew University.
Lauren Laitman has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Fine Arts, which they obtained from Hofstra University between 1999 and 2003. Lauren later pursued a Master of Arts degree in Museum Studies from The City College of New York from 2008 to 2010. In terms of certifications, they obtained a Certification in Raiser's Edge-2018 Fundamentals from Blackbaud, although the specific month and year of obtaining the certification are not provided.
American Friends of the Hebrew University
American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) was founded in 1925 by the American business and philanthropist, Felix M. Warburg. A national, not-for-profit 501(c) 3 organization headquartered in New York City, AFHU raises awareness of and support for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel’s research powerhouse and most comprehensive institution of higher learning. Through the philanthropic leadership of American Friends from coast to coast, AFHU helps the university to recruit and retain outstanding faculty; build teaching and research facilities; provide scholarships and fellowships; and advance basic and applied research in vital fields. AFHU’s national and regional programs, events, and missions to Israel promote greater appreciation of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s breadth and scope of achievements, and the university’s pivotal role in educating leaders. By nurturing Israel’s greatest natural resource – the intellectual strength of the nation’s people—AFHU helps the Hebrew University to improve human health, lead the way with agricultural innovation, spearhead the latest breakthroughs in brain sciences, and illuminate the world through the humanities.