Geoffrey Stern
President @Pef Israel Endowment Funds, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
President @Pef Israel Endowment Funds, Inc
Leads a team of dedicated trustees who work tirelessly to enable the direct distribution of funds to selected and approved charitable organizations in Israel. PEF invites gifts, bequests and contributions for specific purposes and institutions. As specifically requested by contributors, PEF grants (now totaling over $1 billion) have touched almost every facet of Israeli life. Areas of support include, but are not limited to: primary and secondary education; supporting scientific research; promoting greater tolerance and understanding between religious and secular communities and between Arabs and Jews; the special needs of women, children and families in distress; special education and education for the gifted; veterans programs; drug abuse; promotion of the arts; and relief for the handicapped.
EDUCATION
Torah Vodaath
High School, Talmud, Bible and secular studies
Columbia University
BA, Philosophy & Economics
Beer Yaakov (Israel)
Talmudic Studies
SKILLS
ABOUT GEOFFREY STERN
Geoffrey Stern is the founder of Voice Express Corp. and an early pioneer of voice chip and network computing convergence. With multiple patents covering the online personalization of voice enabled print media, Stern has been at the forefront of using Voice and on-demand media to drive commerce. Stern\'s products have been used in voice-enabled toys, sentiment expression, photo imaging, direct mail, packaging, and Point-of-Sale signage, to name a few. As the exclusive provider of Sounds to Build-A-Bear Workshop, Stern’s company has shipped over 70MM electronic sound devices enabling consumers to express their emotions and put a smile on the face of young and old, alike.Stern is currently focused on building the VoiceGift® consumer brand where gift-givers and crafters, no matter what the occaison can express their emotions and save memories in the most natural way possible. with their voice. Coming soon, VoiceGifting® an omnichannel gift personalization platform that will create A New Way To Gift® and put meaning and emotion back into the gift-giving experience.Stern has been a trustee of PEF Israel Endowment Funds, Inc. for over 20 years and has served as PEF’s president since 2010. PEF was established in 1922 by Justice Brandeis, Rabbi Stephen Wise, Robert Szold and a group of distinguished Americans to enable the direct distribution of funds to selected and approved charitable organizations in Israel. PEF grants (now totaling over $2 billion and averaging over $160MM annually) have touched almost every facet of Israeli life and provide support to the diverse population of Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Druze and Bedouin Israeli citizens.Finally, Stern hosts the weekly Madlik Disruptive Torah podcast on your favorite podcast platform.
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