The Publishing Division provides a broad conduit between the publishing industry in all its forms and the lifesaving, life-enhancing activities made possible by UJA-Federation of New York.

The division enables publishing people to bring assistance to those in need through an unparalleled local and global network of services here in New York, in Israel, and in 60 countries around the world. The division is committed to raising funds annually and over the long term to support humanitarian activities that embody the publishing community’s spirit of making the world a better place.

Each year, the Publishing Division honors a professional in the field of publishing for his or her philanthropic leadership and service to our community.

Publishing Division Honorees

2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001

David Young, Hachette Book Group
Peter Workman, Workman Publishing
John Sargent, Macmillan
Mitchell Klipper, Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Henry Hirschberg, McGraw-Hill Education
Stephen Rubin, Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group
Jack Romanos, Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Greg Josefowicz, Borders Group
Jane Friedman, HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide
Pat Schroeder, Association of American Publishers

The Byron Preiss Children's Fund

The Byron Preiss Children’s Fund, an initiative of UJA-Federation’s Publishing Division, was established to enhance children’s lives with educational services that benefit children of all backgrounds in New York, in Israel, and around the world. Byron Preiss understood that through education, children develop a sense of cultural identity and self-esteem.

Over the past five years, The Byron Preiss Children’s Fund has directly benefited thousands of children of all ages and backgrounds in New York and overseas. Many of these young people have had special needs and learning differences. Others had recently arrived in a new country and needed a helping hand learning another language and culture.

The programs supported by the Byron Preiss Children’s Fund welcomed these children into enriching, interactive environments, encouraging them to reach their educational and social abilities, while facilitating Byron’s dream of making literacy and education a top priority for all children.

Publishing Division