Alyssa Bogdanow Arens is a Portfolio Manager at the One8 Foundation, where she works on its Jewish Life and Israel grantmaking team. She previously worked for the American Jewish Committee’s Washington Regional Office, Israel Outdoors, and the Union for Reform Judaism. She received a BA with Honors in Anthropology and Religious Studies from Wesleyan University, and a Masters of Public Policy and a Masters of Jewish Professional Leadership from Brandeis University. In addition to her professional work, she also sits on Combined Jewish Philanthropy (CJP)'s Commission on Strategic Priorities and co-chairs CJP's Families with Young Children Advisory Committee. When she’s not chasing after her two young daughters and golden retriever, she loves trying new restaurants, taking spin and yoga classes, and doing crossword puzzles.