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Foundation, at which Wingard
served as a board member,
funded the Arab Resource &
Organizing Center, Adalah
Justice Project, Palestine Legal
and Dream Defenders, organi-
zations that support the boycott,
divestment and sanctions
movement and the delegitimi-
zation of Israeli statehood.

Calling for the rescinding
of Wingard as Temple presi-
dent, Klein expressed concern
that his appointment would
bring “Tides’ hateful ideology
to Temple’s 37,000 students,
potentially via appointing
anti-Israel, Jew-hating deans
and faculty and programming.”
Wingard, Temple’s first
Black president in its 137-year
history, said that though the
Tides Foundation has provided
in question,” Wingard said.

“They were engaged prior to my
arrival on the board.”
Additionally, volunteer
board members, according
to Wingard, are not privy to
the selection of grantees and
partner organizations. This
decision is determined by the
CEO and Tides staff, of which
he said he was not a part.

Dan Shannon,
chief partnerships officer at Tides,
confirmed that Wingard was
not part of Tides’ decision to
build relationships with the
organizations. “Dr. Wingard was not yet
a member of the Tides board
when the board approved
Tides’ fiscal sponsorship
of these partners, and Dr.

Wingard played no role in
approving their affiliation with
Tides,” he said.

The Tides Foundation,
Dr. Wingard is a scholar of education, a firm
believer in the exchange of ideas and a
champion for equity and justice for all.”
MITCHELL MORGAN
funding for the Adalah Justice
Project, Palestine Legal and
Arab Resource & Organization
Center, Tides has also provided
funding to Jewish organi-
zation, such as the Jewish
Community Federation &
Endowment Fund, the Jim
Joseph Foundation and the
Walter & Elise Haas Fund, in
addition to 139 Israeli grantees.

The funding of the three
aforementioned anti-Zionist
organizations make up less
than 1% of Tides’ $1.4 billion
budget, according to Wingard.

Moreover, Wingard, who
previously served as the vice
dean of the Wharton School at
the University of Pennsylvania,
said he had no jurisdiction over
Tides’ decision to give money
to these organizations.

“As a volunteer board
member and chair, I did not
approve or support the programs
JEWISHEXPONENT.COM Tides Foundation’s relationship
with AROC Executive Director
Lisa Kiswani and AJP Executive
Director Sandra Tamari or the
funding of Dream Defenders.

Despite apprehension from
the ZOA, Temple’s board of
trustees feels confident in
Wingard’s ability to build
connections with Jewish
students. “Dr. Wingard is a scholar
of education, a firm believer
in the exchange of ideas and a
champion for equity and justice
for all,” Chairman Mitchell
Morgan said. “The Temple
community, including the
Jewish student community, will
be better for his leadership.”
The Anti-Defamation
League Philadelphia, which has
worked with Temple’s adminis-
tration, faculty, campus safety,
Institutional Diversity, Equity,
Advocacy and Leadership and
Hillel to address antisemitism,
also expressed optimism about
Wingard as Temple’s new
president. “ADL has enjoyed a long and
productive partnership with
Temple University,” said Shira
Goodman, regional director
of ADL Philadelphia. “We are
hopeful that this partnership
will continue to expand under
President Wingard’s leadership,
and we look forward to meeting
with him to provide resources
and recommendations for
ensuring Temple University
remains a welcoming and inclu-
sive campus for all students.”
Wingard is aware of
concerns of antisemitism
and is conscious of “discom-
fort” Jewish students have felt
on some American college
campuses. He hopes to garner
the trust of Jewish students
over the course of his presi-
dency, which began on July 1.

“I will seek out and work
with students, faculty, admin-
istrators, trustees and others
to ensure that Temple is a
model of tolerance and under-
standing,” Wingard said. l
a public charity organiza-
tion founded in 1976 with
the mission of “advancing
the issues of equality and
human rights, a sustainable
environment, quality educa-
tion, and healthy individuals
and communities globally,”
affirmed a commitment to
serving Jewish populations.

“Antisemitism is one of the
many forms of discrimination and
oppression that Tides combats
every day,” Shannon said.

However, Tides was also
clear in its support of the
organizations in question.

Shannon said, “Tides
is proud of the important
work done by our partners
at the Adalah Justice Project,
Palestine Legal and Arab
Resource and Organization
Center.” Neither the Tides Foundation srogelberg@jewishexponent.com |
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