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David G. Greenfield

Chief executive of Met Council

Chief Executive, Met Council

Background

David G. Greenfield is the chief executive of Met Council, which describes itself as the nation's largest Jewish charity dedicated to fighting poverty.

He credited the board of directors, private donors and public funders with making the Canarsie project happen, The Jewish Star reports.

About Met Council

Met Council: Met Council is a nonprofit that runs food assistance and social service programs serving about 350,000 New Yorkers each year.

Key facts

Title: Chief executive of Met Councilsource
Reported compensation, fiscal year ending June 2025: $630,294 (Form 990)source
Credited for the Canarsie hub: The board of directors, private donors and public funderssource

WYDE coverage of David G. Greenfield

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about David G. Greenfield, on Oct 30, 2026. David G. Greenfield is a named leader in 1 story. The most recent is Met Council's $25 Million Kosher Food Bank in Canarsie: Who Paid?.

Met Council's $25 Million Kosher Food Bank in Canarsie: Who Paid?

City, state, federal and private money paid for the $25 million Canarsie hub. Against the group's latest Form 990, the cost equals 27.8% of its total assets.

Oct 30, 2026 · 3 min read · Quoted or named as leader

Reported alongside David G. Greenfield

Met Council · in 1 story with David G. Greenfield

Sources

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