About Jean Shafiroff:
Jean Shafiroff is a philanthropist,
humanitarian, TV host, writer, and the author of the
book "Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life
By What You Give". Jean is often referred to as
"the first lady of philanthropy" by the press
because of her generosity and extensive work as a
volunteer fundraiser and leader in the philanthropic
world. She serves on the boards of many charitable
organizations and each year chairs upwards of eight
different charity galas. Among the many causes she
champions are those involved in women’s rights,
rights of the underserved, health care, and animal
welfare.
Jean serves on the boards of the
American Humane, Southampton Hospital Association,
NYC Mission Society, New York Women's Foundation,
French Heritage Society, Couture Council of the
Museum at FIT, Global Strays, and Southampton Animal
Shelter Foundation Honorary Board. A Catholic, she
served on the board of the Jewish Board for 28 years
and now is one of their Honorary Trustees.
In addition, Jean served as the
National Spokesperson for the American Humane's
“Feed the Hungry” Covid-19 Program, an initiative
which successfully raised $1,000,000 to provide
food for 1,000,000 hungry animals at 109 animal
shelters across the United States. Jean is also the
Ambassador of the Southampton Animal Shelter
Foundation .
For her philanthropy Jean has been
honored many times by groups including the Stony
Brook Southampton Hospital, American Heart
Association, American Cancer Society, New York City
Mission Society, Southampton Animal Shelter,
Surgeons of Hope, Al Sharpton's National Action
Network, the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, Pet
Philanthropy Circle, Animal Zone International,
Youth Counselling League, the NYC International Film
Festival Foundation, the Jewish Board, and the
Hadassah. In December 2020 Dan's Paper named her
Philanthropist of the Year at their Long Island
Power Women's Award Ceremony.
Jean is the producer and host of the
cable television show "Successful Philanthropy" which
airs on several different networks. It airs several
times each week through LTV studios in East
Hampton, NY and Sun20TV in Southampton, NY. The
TV show also airs in New York City on Manhattan
Neighborhood Network (MNN): Spectrum Channel 34 and
1995, Verizon/FiOS Channel 33, and RCN Channel 82.
On her TV show, Jean interviews an eclectic mix of
leaders in the world of philanthropy as well as
actors, artists, business and civic leaders, Jean
has even interviewed a former U.S. presidential
candidate on her TV show.
For more information about Jean
Shafiroff, please visit: jeanshafiroffofficial.com.
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