Eliana Budoff

Eliana Budoff is currently serving as the Assistant Director of Foundation Relations at the American Jewish Committee (AJC) since April 2025. Prior to this role, Eliana worked as a Senior Grants Specialist at Mem Global from June 2022 to April 2025 and as an Allocations Coordinator at The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington from January 2020 to June 2022. Earlier professional experience includes positions such as Operations and Programs Assistant at Onward Israel and an internship at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC. Eliana also held political internships with AIPAC and Chris Van Hollen for Senate, as well as various roles in the U.S. House of Representatives and The Jewish Community Relations Council. Eliana earned a Master of Arts in Israel Studies from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from The George Washington University. Education was completed at WT Woodson High School from 2008 to 2012.