Catherine Reed, Director of Development, 92nd Street Y
Previous jobs: Before she joined the Y, a community and cultural center in New York founded on Jewish principles, Ms. Reed spent 14 years at Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, also in New York, most recently as national director of development. How she got into fund raising:…
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Contributor
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Catherine Reed, Director of Development, 92nd Street Y
Catherine Reed is the new director of development at the Y, a community and cultural organization in New York.
By Nicole Lewis
Contributor
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