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he Network of Jewish Human 
Service Agencies (The Network) 
announced in May the 
appointment of a new chair of the board 
of directors, Sandy Muskovitz Danto, 
alongside several new board leaders, 
including David Colman, principal 
of MIS Capital LLC; Jennifer Fink, 
disability rights advocate; Todd Schenk, 
CEO of Jewish Social Service Agency 
of Rockville, Md.; and Stacey Shor, 
president and CEO of Jewish Family & 
Child Services of Chicago. 
The Network is an international 
membership association, comprising 
more than 170 nonprofit Jewish human 
service organizations across the United 
States, Canada and Israel. 
“Today marks a transformative 
moment for The Network as we 
welcome an exceptional new board 
leader. With her visionary guidance and 
unparalleled expertise, we are poised to 
reach new heights and create an even 
greater impact,” said Reuben Rotman, 
president and CEO of The Network. 
Danto’s volunteer and Jewish 
philanthropic journey is both inspiring 
and impactful. Deeply rooted in the 
Detroit Jewish community, she has held 
several prominent positions, including 
a three-year presidency at Jewish 
Family Service and co-chairing the 
Jewish Federation of Detroit’s Annual 
Campaign. She’s a former Federation 
board member, current member of 
JFD’s Israel and Overseas Allocation 
Committee and a Jewish Women’s 
Foundation trustee. 
Other past Detroit roles have included 
board service to Hebrew Free Loan, 
Jewish Senior Life, JVS (now Gesher), 
Michigan State University Hillel and the 
Hillel Campus Alliance of Michigan, and 

the Mission and Purpose Foundation. 
Danto currently serves as a Jewish 
Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) 
Executive Committee board member, 
a JDC-Israel Executive Committee 
member, JDC-Eshel Committee chair 
for the elderly, committee member 
of Ashalim for Youth-At-Risk, Israel 
Unlimited and JDC’s Development 
Committee. She is a former JDC vice 
president and past chair of the Ashalim 
Committee. 
As a board member and volunteer, 
Danto has contributed and chaired 
many initiatives to strengthen the Jewish 
community in her region, nationally 
and in Israel. Her efforts have helped 
create a more cohesive, supportive 
environment for Jewish families. 
Under Danto’s leadership, The 
Network is poised to continue its 
mission of supporting and advancing 
the Jewish human service sector. Danto’s 
vision includes enhancing collaboration 
among member agencies, advocating 
for critical human service issues and 
promoting innovative solutions to 
shared challenges. 
“I am humbled and honored 

to represent The Network, whose 
membership organizations are dedicated 
to life-improving and life-saving work 
for approximately 2 million clients,” she 
said. “We are the thought leader in the 
Jewish social service sector, offering 
advocacy, best practices, creative 
initiatives, educational webinars, and 
affinity groups for professionals and lay 
leaders, and two annual conferences 
attended by hundreds.” 
Since 2017, The Network has 
provided guidance and coordinated 
crisis response with member agencies 
to address major local, national and 
international crises, including hate 
crimes, mass shootings, environmental 
disasters and the rise of antisemitism. 
The most recent crisis, the Israel-
Hamas war, has reinforced the need 
for The Network to continue providing 
capacity-building resources for agencies 
to best serve their communities and help 
shape public policy. On April 15-16, 
2024, The Network, represented by a 
delegation of more than 30 member 
leaders and Network staff, attended its 
first annual #HillDay to advocate for 
policies important to members. The 
delegation met with the White House 
Liaison to the Jewish Community, staff 
working on the Disabilities Services 
Portfolio from the White House 
Domestic Policy Council and held more 
than 50 meetings with members of 
Congress and their staff. 
These initiatives highlight the 
organization’s ability to respond 
swiftly and effectively to emerging 
needs, a capability that will be further 
strengthened with Danto at the helm. 

Jasmine Medoff is the vice president of marketing 

and communications for Network of Human Services.

Sandy Muskovitz Danto is the new chair of the 
Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies.
A Visionary Leader

JASMINE MEDOFF SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

OUR COMMUNITY

Sandy Muskovitz Danto

