Aaron Levinson
Vice President, Planned Giving
Los Angeles Jewish Health
Reseda, CA
https://www.lajhealth.org/
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Aaron Levinson currently serves as Vice President, Planned Giving for Los Angeles Jewish Health, formerly known as the Los Angeles Jewish Home. In this role, Levinson is responsible for all aspects related to donor gift planning and solicitation of legacy gifts. Levinson is a past president of the Southern California Council of Charitable Gift Planners—an association of 250 members focused on planned giving.

Levinson holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Judaic Studies from the University of California at San Diego as well as a Master’s Degree in Jewish Nonprofit Management from Hebrew Union College and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He was awarded an honorary doctorate in Jewish Nonprofit Management from Hebrew Union College in 2020. He received his Certification as a Planned Giving Specialist from the American Institute for Philanthropic Studies at California State University, Long Beach.

Fun Facts About Aaron

What do you enjoy most about your job?

I love getting to know people who support the organization. It's very rewarding to understand why they give, and helping match their interests with the needs of the organization is what keeps me motivated.

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Chocolate cake. Is there anything else?

What is your favorite book?

I'm not sure if it's my favorite book, but I recently read and very much enjoyed "An Unfinished Love Story" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. She is so great at recounting history, and this book tied in her and her husband's experiences working for prominent leaders in the 1960s.

If you were famous, what would you be famous for?

Probably as the victim of a violent crime because my assailant was tired of my jokes.