Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Ruskay Reflects on 15 Years At Helm of UJA-Fed NY
In an interview with the Jewish Week, John Ruskay, who is stepping down at the end of the month as CEO of UJA-Federation of New York, cited the organization's mobilization in response to crises--from Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans to Hurricane Sandy in New York, and from Israeli military engagements with Hamas, to launching Connect To Care programs, an elaborate social service program launched in response to the recession—as examples of the speed and depth that only a major federation could accomplish...