Board of Directors

Board of Directors Meet the members of the Bernstein family who serve as the Board of the Foundation. Ambassador Stuart A. Bernstein – President Son of Leo M. Bernstein Currently, Stuart serves on the board of the Council of American Ambassadors. He is a Society...

History

History of Bernstein Family Foundation Grant-making processes born from the vision and generosity of our Founder, and evolving through the influence of his descendants. Meet Our Founder, Leo Bernstein Leo M. Bernstein (1915-2008) was a Washington, D.C. real estate...

Ideas

Ideas & Inspirations The Foundation takes great inspiration from discovering the impact our grants are having in the DC area, and pleasure in sharing ideas for how we might provide funding in the future. Subscribe to discover new Ideas & Inspirations as they...

Giving

Where We Give Our philosophy for funding projects that have a tangible impact on society across our three primary focus areas of American Democracy, Arts & Culture, and Jewish Causes. Overview Philanthropy is more than check writing. It represents an opportunity...

About

About BFF Learn more about our mission, our approach to grants and investing, and our goal of creating positive social change for the citizens of Washington, D.C. From the Executive Director, Ami Becker Aronson Imagine if… our nation’s capital could be a model...