Over the past 25 years, Ralph Grunewald has served as a senior professional with several leading national and international non-profit organizations and associations. Complemented by his extensive volunteer experience, Mr. Grunewald has a long record of success in managing organizations, hiring and nurturing professional staff, working in partnership with volunteer leaders, and taking organizations to new levels of achievement. His professional experience includes:
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Jewish Federation of Howard County
Executive Director
(2017 - Current)
Columbia, MD
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Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC
Director of Institutional Development (2015 - 2017) Washington, DC
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Brown-Ulman 2014
Deputy Finance Director
(2014)
Upper Marlboro, MD
Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman believe that creating a brighter future for all Marylanders is built on the foundation of stronger schools, safer neighborhoods, a cleaner environment, more opportunities for families, and a growing economy. They understand that they will succeed by working together with all stakeholders to take on the tough issues facing Maryland. In so doing, the campaign has laid out a detailed vision to build a better Maryland for more Marylanders in the years to come.
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The Israel Project
Chief of Staff
(2013 - 2014)
Washington, DC
The Israel Project (TIP) is a non-partisan US-based educational organization dedicated to informing the media and public conversation about Israel and the Middle East. A one-stop source for detailed and accurate information, TIP provides facts to press, policy-makers, and the public on issued affecting Israel and the Middle East, the Jewish people, and America’s interests in the Middle East. TIP offers real-time background information, images, maps, audio, graphics, and direct access to newsmakers. It organizes press briefings and speaker tours, conference calls and educational trips, supports non-profit journalism, conducts public affairs research, and adheres to the highest possible standards of accuracy and reliability.
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Research!America
Executive Vice President
Alexandria, VA
(2008 - 2009)
Research!America, the nation's largest public education and advocacy alliance, focuses on research to improve health. With an annual budget exceeding $4 million, its 475+ member organizations -- including medical schools, teaching and university hospitals, corporations, business groups, patient advocacy organizations, and major foundations -- advocate for funding of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other federal health agencies.
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Hillel International
Executive Vice President
Washington, DC
(2006 - 2008)
Hillel International provides opportunities for Jewish students at more than 550 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, the former Soviet Union, South America, and Israel to explore and celebrate their Jewish identity. The cumulative budgets for all US-based local Hillels exceed $90 million; with an annual budget exceeding $23 million, Hillel's Washington-based headquarters promotes Tzedek (social justice), Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), and Jewish learning.
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Executive Director
Washington, DC
(2001 - 2006)
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is the preeminent organization in the United States advancing the mission of the nation's criminal defense lawyers to ensure justice and due process for persons accused of crime or other misconduct. With a budget of $4.5 million and membership of 13,000+ lawyers, NACDL is a professional bar association whose members include private criminal defense lawyers, public defenders, US military defense counsel, law professors, and judges.
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American Jewish Committee
Assistant Executive Director for Policy and Program
New York, NY & Washington, DC
(1999 - 2001)
The American Jewish Committee is one of the nation's leading human relations agencies with 120,000+ supporters, an annual budget of $33 million, and a staff of close to 200 professionals located in 25 US cities, Geneva, Berlin, and Jerusalem.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Director of External Affairs (Founding Director)
Washington, DC
(1993 - 1999)
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Deputy Director & Counsel -- A Campaign to Remember
Washington, DC
(1988 - 1993)
Located on the National Mall in Washington, DC, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the nation's official memorial to the Holocaust and serves as a major international research, education, and documentation center.
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United Jewish Appeal, Inc.
Washington Representative
Washington Office
Washington, DC
(1982 - 1987)
The White House
Office of Public Liaison
Assistant to the Deputy Special Advisor to the President
Washington, DC
(1980 - 1981)
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