Fayga Brisman joined The Michael J. Fox Foundation in March of 2019. As Associate Director, Advancement, Fayga develops and implements strategies to engage the broader community in our mission to speed a cure, helping ensure that the Foundation raises sufficient dollars to fund its ambitious research agenda.
Fayga Brisman joined The Michael J. Fox Foundation in March of 2019. As Associate Director, Advancement, Fayga develops and implements strategies to engage the broader community in our mission to speed a cure, helping ensure that the Foundation raises sufficient dollars to fund its ambitious research agenda.
She will speak about the Foundation's activities at support groups and conferences, as well as meeting one-on-one with patients, caregivers, donors and other MJFF constituents and stakeholders in the Northeast region of the U.S.
Fayga graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a Bachelors in Education. She earned a Masters in Library and Information Sciences from Pratt Institute and a certificate in Philanthropy from Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Prior to joining MJFF, she worked at Amud Aish Memorial Museum and Yeshiva University where she was responsible for fundraising and event planning.
Fayga is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.