The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (COP) is an advocacy organization that aims to advance the interests of the American Jewish community, support the State of Israel, and address concerns facing world Jewry with U.S. and world leaders, policymakers, and the public. COP convenes a membership of 50 organizations representing segments of the Jewish community that work together to discuss national and international issues, set policy and priorities, enact proactive strategies, and take collective action to maximize resources. ¹

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Fund is the charitable sister organization of COP. ²

Activities

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (COP) convenes a membership of 50 national Jewish organizations that seeks to advance the interests of the American Jewish community, support the State of Israel, and address concerns facing world Jewry. COP works publicly and behind the scenes to advance the relationship between the U.S. and Israel, support Israel’s security and prosperity, and reinforce links among Jews worldwide. ¹

On June 21, 2025, COP released a statement supporting the U.S. defensive action taken against the Iranian nuclear threat. COP claimed that Iran threatens the existence of Israel, destabilizes the Middle East, and endangers the U.S. and its allies and commended President Donald Trump for “taking bold, preventative steps” to prevent a nuclear Iran. ³

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations aims to fight antisemitism and points to a pattern of intimidation and violence targeting Jews across the U.S. COP urges the federal government to aggressively prosecute antisemitic hate crimes, increase funding for local law enforcement to monitor and protect Jewish institutions, increase the FBI’s intelligence capabilities to prioritize and combat domestic terrorism, and to hold social media and other online platforms accountable for amplifying voices that support antisemitism, terrorism, disinformation, and incitement. ⁴

Funding

The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations is funded by membership dues and investment income. ⁵

Board of Directors

Betsy Berns Korn is the chair of both the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Fund, a member of the Israel Economic Forum, and a member of the Board of Governors of the American Jewish Committee. Korn is a former president and chair of the board of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.  ⁶

William C. Daroff is the CEO of both COP and the COP Fund. Daroff is an adjunct professor at George Washington University, a regular contributing columnist to the Jerusalem Post, and a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Daroff co-convened the November 14, 2023 March for Israel on the National Mall and was the inaugural Chair of the J7 Large Jewish Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism. ⁷

Stephanie Hausner is the COO of both COP and the COP Fund. Hausner is a former managing director of the Israel Action Network at the Jewish Federations of North America; a former councilwoman in Clarkstown, New York; and a former member of the Democratic National Committee. ⁸

Harriet Schleifer is the past chair of both COP and the COP Fund. Schleifer is a retired attorney, a former national president of the American Jewish Committee, a former member of the Executive Committee at the UJA Federation of New York, and a former member of the board of the Washington Institute on Near East Policy. ⁹

1. “About.” Conference of Presidents. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://conferenceofpresidents.org/about/.
2.  The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, Schedule R, Part II.
3. “Conference of Presidents Voices Support for U.S. Defensive Action Against Iranian Nuclear Threat.” Conference of Presidents, June 21, 2025. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://conferenceofpresidents.org/press/conference-of-presidents-voices-support-for-u-s-defensive-action-against-iranian-nuclear-threat/.
4. “Statement on Jewish Community Security Needs.” Conference of Presidents, May 22, 2025. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://conferenceofpresidents.org/press/jewish-community-security-needs-statement/.
5.  The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990), 2023, Part VIII, Lines 2a and 3.
6. “Betsy Berns Korn.” Conference of Presidents. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://conferenceofpresidents.org/team/betsy-berns-korn/.
7. “William C. Daroff.” Conference of Presidents. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://conferenceofpresidents.org/team/william-c-daroff/.
8. “Stephanie Hausner.” Conference of Presidents. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://conferenceofpresidents.org/team/stephanie-hausner/.
9. “Harriet P. Schleifer.” Conference of Presidents. Accessed July 11, 2025. https://conferenceofpresidents.org/team/harriet-p-schleifer/.