Mission-aligned Affiliations

Dov is meaningfully involved in and supports organizations pursuing aligned missions of significance and seeking to inspire positive change in our world.

92Y

Dov is a member of the board of directors of 92Y. 92Y is a world-class cultural and community center where people all over the world connect through culture, arts, entertainment and conversation. For over 150 years, 92Y has harnessed the power of arts and ideas to enrich, enlighten and change lives, and the power of community to repair the world.

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The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity

Dov is a member of the board of directors of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. The Elie Wiesel Foundation keeps the memory of Elie Wiesel alive through ideating programs which reflect his most closely held values. For over 30 years, the Foundation’s mission, rooted in the memory of the Holocaust, has been to combat indifference, intolerance and injustice through international dialogue and youth-focused programs that promote acceptance, understanding and equality. Led by a lifelong pursuit and passion for ethical leadership, Dov became the partner of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Prize in Ethics in 2008. This annual competition challenges college students to address the urgent and complex ethical issues confronting the modern world.

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The Ellison Institute

Dov is a member of the board of directors of The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine. The Ellison Institute combines interdisciplinary research with the prevention and treatment of cancer. David B. Agus, professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, leads the institute as the Founding Director and Chief Executive Officer.

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Planet Word

Dov is a member of the board of directors of Planet Word. Planet Word is the only museum in the country dedicated to renewing and inspiring a love of words and language. Located in the historic Franklin School on the corner of 13th and K Streets in downtown D.C., Planet Word opened in 2020 as a new kind of interactive and self-guided museum. Using the museum’s state-of-the-art technology, visitors determine their experience through their own words and choices. Planet Word is a bold and imaginative response to the life-long importance of literacy and to the challenge of growing a love of language.

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UCLA Herb Morris Scholarship

The Herbert Morris Scholarship is awarded to a law school applicant who has a demonstrated interest in philosophy and who aspires to make a meaningful difference in the world. Dov established this scholarship as a tribute to his mentor, teacher and friend Herb Morris and his remarkable legacy as a beloved pioneering figure in moral and legal philosophy.

The Herbert Morris Scholarship at the School of Law was developed to support a first-year law student who has the highest overall academic merit, demonstrated achievements in a philosophy curriculum and/or a demonstrated practice of philosophy in their professional life, and holds an undergraduate or graduate degree in philosophy.