Alisa Doctoroff has been active on the boards of a wide spectrum of organizations and foundations – small and large, new and old – that promote deep engagement with Jewish life, through education, culture and religious life. She is immediate past chair of the Jim Joseph Foundation, whose mission is fostering compelling Jewish learning experiences for young Jews. She is also past president and chair of the board of UJA-Federation of New York where she has long been involved in its work in Israel as well as locally. A past president of The Heschel School in New York City, she was instrumental in founding its high school division and building a new school campus. She currently serves on the board of Leading Edge. Beyond the Jewish community, Alisa is a board member of Target ALS and New Profit, a venture philanthropy organization.
Alisa graduated from Harvard College and received an MBA at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. She also holds an MA in Jewish Studies from the Jewish Theological Seminary. She and her husband Dan live in New York City and are the proud parents of three grown children and a growing gaggle of grandchildren.