2025-2026 Co-Chairs:
Kaori Barvin and Katherine Zinger
Women’s Philanthropy is a vibrant and diverse community of Jewish women from across the Puget Sound, where we connect, inspire, and empower each other to make a meaningful impact in Seattle. Mothers, daughters, sisters, friends, and professionals. We are change-makers and community-shapers, committed to making a difference through philanthropy, leadership, and action.
We offer a welcoming space for all women to connect with Jewish values, celebrate our traditions, and create a brighter future for our community – here and around the world. At every stage of life and career, we find connection and fulfillment in building a vibrant and inclusive community.
Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy is dedicated to:
Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy is dedicated to:
Fostering Community
We create a welcoming and inclusive environment where women can connect with one another, learn together, and build lasting relationships.
Inspiring Philanthropy
We harness the power of collective giving to drive meaningful change, ensuring a strong, vibrant Jewish future through generosity and impact-driven investment.
Empowering Leadership
We cultivate leadership skills and provide platforms for women to become decision-makers and advocates for the Jewish community.
Honoring Jewish Values
We are guided by the principles of tzedakah (charity), tikkun olam (repairing the world), and ahavat Yisrael (love of Israel and the Jewish people).
Lion of Judah
A global network of dynamic philanthropists making a profound impact.
The Lion is a symbol of today’s Jewish Woman’s strength, a symbol of her caring about the organized Jewish world and a symbol of her financial commitment of at least $5,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle’s Annual Campaign.
Get Involved
Join our powerful network of women making a difference.
Upcoming Women’s Philanthropy Events
Join Women’s Philanthropy for a deep dive into one of our community partners, Jewish Family Service (JFS), and learn more about how we support their work. The Polack Food Bank serves more than 2,700 households each year. We will take a peek behind the scenes to learn how JFS supports food access in our community, and lend some hands-on support to their work. Together, we will reflect on the Jewish values that guide our work, tour the
Contact Us
We invite you to connect with us and learn more about how you can be part of Women’s Philanthropy.
Contact Marika Jaffe at marikaj@jewishinseattle.org.
