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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, she chairs upwards of eight different charity
galas. Among the many causes she champions are those
involved in women’s rights, the rights of underserved
populations, health care, and animal welfare.
Jean serves on the boards of the Southampton Hospital
Association, Mission Society of NYC, Couture Council of the
Museum at FIT, French Heritage Society, Casita Maria, the NY
Women’s Foundation, Global Strays, and Southampton Animal
Shelter Foundation Honorary Board. A Catholic, she has
served on The Jewish Board, a large mental health service
charity, for 28 years and now is one of their Honorary
Trustees.
Jean served as the national spokesperson for American
Humane’s “Feed the Hungry” COVID-19 program, an initiative
that raised $1,000,000 to provide food for over 1,000,000
animals living in 109 different shelters across the United
States.
Jean Shafiroff has been honored many times by groups
including American Humane, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital,
American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Mission
Society of NYC, French Heritage Society, Southampton Animal
Shelter, Surgeons of Hope, Samuel Waxman Cancer Research
Foundation, Operation Warrior Shield, Viennese Opera Ball,
Al Sharpton’s National Action Network, the Ellen Hermanson
Foundation, Dominican Women’s Development Center, Fashion
for Development, New York State Assemblywoman Rebecca
Seawright’s Women’s Leadership Awards, She Exist Magazine,
Pet Philanthropy Circle, Animal Zone International, Health
Advocates for Older People, Southampton African American
Museum, Women’s eNews, Youth Counseling League, the NYC
International Film Festival Foundation, The Jewish Board,
and Hadassah. In December 2020, Dan’s Papers named her
“Philanthropist of the Year” at its Power Women of the East
End award ceremony. Since then, Dan’s Papers has
honored Jean Shafiroff at least three additional times for
her philanthropic work.
In September 2022, she was officially proclaimed the “First
Lady of Philanthropy of New York” by New York State Assembly
Member Rebecca Seawright, who represents New York’s 76th
District, in Manhattan. Then in November 2022, the 117th US
Congress recognized Shafiroff for her work in philanthropy.
This recognition was given by US Representative Carolyn
Maloney, who represented the 14th Congressional District, in
New York.
In 2024, Jean Shafiroff became a member of The Global Mental
Health Task Force to support the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goal #3.
Jean is the producer and host of the television show
“Successful Philanthropy,” which airs six times weekly
through LTV studios in East Hampton, NY, and several times
each week on Sun20TV in Southampton, NY. On her TV program,
Jean interviews politicians, celebrities, business leaders,
philanthropic leaders, and has even interviewed a US
presidential candidate.
Jean is a graduate of Columbia University and the Graduate
School of Business at Columbia University. She holds a BS
in Physical Therapy and an MBA in Finance all from
Columbia. In between college and graduate school, she
worked for one year as a physical therapist at the
inner-city hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital in New York City.
She worked with patients living at or below the poverty
level. After earning her MBA, she worked as an investment
banker on Wall Street for a number of years.
Jean Shafiroff is also widely recognized as an Instagram
influencer. Her Instagram account @JeanShafiroff has
over 1.2 million followers. For more information about Jean
Shafiroff, please visit jeanshafiroff.com.
Instagram:
@JeanShafiroff
@JeanShafiroffAtWork
Facebook:
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About Urban Resource Institute: URI
is the largest provider of temporary housing for survivors
of domestic violence in the country and a leading provider
of transitional housing for families experiencing
homelessness. Committed to ending cycles of violence and
homelessness, URI offers trauma-informed, client-centered
support to the families it serves. With 24 shelters in New
York City, including 15 shelters specifically for domestic
violence survivors, URI provides temporary housing to over
3,700 people each night and trauma-informed programming to
approximately 40,000 people annually. Learn more by
visiting www.urinyc.org.
About the PALS Program: Launched
in 2013, the People and Animals Living Safely (PALS) program
is the first of its kind in New York City and one of the few
nationwide that allows survivors of domestic violence to
co-shelter with their pets. The program reflects URI’s
recognition of the importance of the human-animal bond,
especially in times of crisis, and provides integrated
services to ensure the safety and well-being of all family
members during their stay in emergency housing.
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