Lois Roisman

Lois Roisman, a native of Brenham, Texas, is a national leader in the field of Jewish philanthropy. Roisman is the first executive director of the Jewish Funds for Justice, the first national Jewish grant-making organization in the United States. Roisman was previously executive director of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. [cite web| url=http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1985_33470| title=Texas native heads one-of-a-kind Jewish fund| work=Houston Chronicle| author=Maynard, Steve| accessdate=2007-11-20| date=1985-08-24| publisher=Houston Chronicle|] Roisman has spent over 20 in the field of philanthropy. The American Jewish Committee reported that Roisman, "claimed that political and religious developments were causing Jews to reassess their position in American life. "The Moral Majority's call for the Christianization of America underlines the importance of a more active Jewish participation in efforts to create a just society," she said. Initial grants made by the fund were to Navajos in Arizona, homeless African-Americans in Boston, and low-income Mexican-Americans in Colorado." [cite web|url=http://www.ajcarchives.org/AJC_DATA/Files/1987_4_USCivicPolitical.pdf|title=Review of the Year| author=Brandriss, Marc| accessdate=2008-01-10| date=1986| publisher=American Jewish Committee|] [cite web|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0B11FB355C0C708DDDA10894DD484D81| title= NEW JEWISH PHILANTHROPY AIMING AT NONSECTARIAN AID FOR ALL POOR| author= Kathleen Teltsch| accessdate=2008-01-10| date=1985-08-13| publisher=New York Times|]

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