Over the past 20 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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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.
Web: www.researchamerica.org
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Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
Executive Vice President
Washington, DC
(2006 - 2008)
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life 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.
Web: www.hillel.org
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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.
Web: www.nacdl.org
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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.
Web: www.ajc.org
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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.
Web: www.ushmm.org
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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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