Community West Foundation Board of Directors Spotlight: Jeffrey C. Moritz

Community West Foundation Board Member, Jeffrey C. Moritz

Jeffrey C. Moritz joined the Community Foundation Board of Directors in 2014. Currently, he chairs the Investment Committee and also serves on the Finance Committee. “Bob Warren introduced me to the Foundation. Its mission resonates with me and the people involved are so dedicated to that mission,” he says. “They do such good work in our community.”

He studied Economics at Kenyon College and was a member of the Varsity Swim Team. He also earned an MBA in Finance from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University in 1991. Mr. Moritz has worked in investment banking for over 25 years specializing in mergers and acquisitions and capital raising for financial institutions. An opportunity to work for McDonald Investment brought him to Cleveland in 1993. He then spent eight years at KeyCorp as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Since 2011, he has served as Managing Partner at Craigston Company LLC, an investment partnership.

Jeff Moritz and his wife, Pam, at the 2019 Community West Foundation Legacy Society dinner.

Mr. Moritz grew up in Upper Arlington, Ohio. “My parents started The Moritz Family Foundation about 20 years ago. They thought it would help instill a sense of philanthropy in their children.” Indeed, Mr. Moritz and his three siblings are all involved, along with several of the next generation of family. He is currently Treasurer, after having served on the Board. The Moritz Family Foundation is a supporting foundation of the Columbus Foundation, and its mission focuses on serving families and children by providing grants to organizations whose programs reduce poverty and improve education. Mr. Moritz is also an active supporter of Kenyon College having just finished a term on the Board, serving on the investment, student affairs and buildings and grounds committees.

Mr. Moritz and his wife, Pam, and their three daughters live in Rocky River. Mr. Moritz continues to swim laps and is an avid golfer, when time permits.

Community West Foundation is dedicated to supporting organizations that provide the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, and medical care in the greater Cleveland area. Originally known as the Fairview/Lutheran Foundation, Community West has been supporting these Cleveland Clinic hospitals as well as many community non-profit agencies through grantmaking since 1997. Under the guidance of the Board of Directors, Community West has grown its giving exponentially over the past 20 years. In 2019, Community West distributed $7M in grants.

Community West Foundation Board Member, Mike Fruchey, President & CEO, Marty Uhle and Board Member Jeff Moritz with Jeff Marshall.

The mission of Community West Foundation is to advance the health and well being of our community. The staff and Board of Directors are guided by the words in Matthew 25:35-40: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me… Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

For more information, contact Community West Foundation at 440-360-7370 or visit CommunityWestFoundation.org.