Reach for the Stars!

At one point, Diane took a mission of only two people to Israel when others said she should cancel. The trip resulted in an initial gift of $250,000 and two subsequent gifts of $500,000 from the same person. Today, that donor has refurbished a project originally dedicated by his father and has taken his grandson to Israel to see the legacy continue. Diane also is responsible for forming JNF’s women’s giving arm — eight years ago, only 20 women gave $5,000 or more annually; today that number is 300 — and the Century Club, now closing in on 400 people who have given $100,000 gifts.