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Touchdowns for Kids

Football fans aren't the only ones celebrating the 49ers success. This season, every field goal, interception, and sack the team completes directs funding to six local youth organizations through the Taube Family Foundation and Koret Foundation Touchdowns for Kids Program.
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Koret Staff

Jeffrey A. Farber

Chief Executive Officer

Jeffrey A. Farber joined the Koret Foundation as Chief Executive Officer in 2005, assuming overall management of the organization.
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Claudia Hardin

Chief Financial Officer

Claudia Hardin oversees financial, investment, and operational activities, and is an officer of the Foundation and the American Friends of Koret Israel Economic Development Funds.
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Tina Frank

Director of Grant Operations

Tina Frank joined the Koret Foundation in 2010. As Director of Grant Operations, she oversees programmatic aspects of the Foundation's grantmaking activities.
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Amy Chan

Accounting Assistant

Amy Chan provides support in both accounting and operations in Koret's Finance Department.
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Danielle Foreman

Program Officer

Danielle Foreman manages programming and grants in the Jewish community, with primary responsibility for the Koret Taube Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood.
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Adam Hirschfelder

Senior Program Officer

Adam Hirschfelder's Koret portfolio includes major civic and cultural arts organizations, general community programs.
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Sara Kamalski

Office Manager

Sara Kamalski ensures that Koret's office runs smoothly, working with both programming and financial operations.
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Rozaliya Kats

Grants Associate

Roza Kats is responsible for grant disbursements, weekly staff meeting agendas, and running the various reports for the finance and program departments.
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Elaine Lai

Controller

Elaine Lai oversees Koret's financial operations, including preparation of financial reports, budgets, investment, and government reports.
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Marina Lum

Grants Manager

Marina Lum is responsible for the smooth and accurate flow of information related to the Koret Foundation’s grant programs.
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Kirsten Mickelwait

Communications Officer

Kirsten Mickelwait handles Koret's strategic communications efforts, including press relations, media placement, and content development for publications and the web.
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Cecelia Peterson

Program Assistant

Cecelia Peterson provides support to the program staff, facilitating the grantmaking process and helping to produce Koret Foundation events.
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Ashley Rodwick

Program Associate

Ashley Rodwick supports the program and communications staff, facilitating the grantmaking process and helping to produce Koret communications.
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Ferdie Sarmiento

Investment Accountant

Ferdie Sarmiento joined Koret in 2008 as Investment Accountant. He is responsible for the financial reporting of Koret's investment portfolio.
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