Background
Solender, Stephen David was born on February 25, 1938 in New York City. Son of Sanford L. and Ethel (Klonick) Solender.
Solender, Stephen David was born on February 25, 1938 in New York City. Son of Sanford L. and Ethel (Klonick) Solender.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1960. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1962.
Director community centers, community organization and fundraising American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Geneva, 1969-1975, director services Muslim and Arab countries, 1969-1975. Director social planning and budgeting Associate Jewish Charities and Welfare Fund, Baltimore, 1975-1979, president, 1979-1986. Executive vice president United Jewish Appeal-Federation Jewish Philanthropies New York Incorporated, New York York City, 1986-1999.
President, Chief Executive Officer United Jewish Communities, since 1999. Member professional advisory committee Brandeis University Hornstein Center, Boston, since 1982. Member health policy forum United Hospital Fund, New York City, since 1987.
Member presidential council, founding chairman Human Services Council New York City, 1990-1993. President World Council Jewish Communal Service, since 1994. Co-chair Human Services Action Group.
Member national advisory council Irwin Daniels School of Jewish Communal Service at Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute Religion.
Board directors Jill Fox Memorial Fund, Baltimore, 1979-1986, Jewish Community Center Association N.A., 1984-1992. Board governors Wurzweiler School Social Work, New York City, since 1987. Member City of New York Manitoba Boro Committee, United Negro College Fund, since 1991.
President International Conference of Jewish Communal Service, since 1994. Member national advisory board Baltimore Institute for Jewish Communal Service, since 1995.
Married Elsa Adelman, June 5, l960. Children: Michael, Daniel.
