Vice President
Richard C. Smith, MSW is vice president at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, where he provides strategic and operational leadership to advance the Foundation's mission through organizational effectiveness, cross-functional collaboration, and community partnerships. He oversees the Foundation's HIV/AIDS initiatives and Jewish community grantmaking portfolio while leading efforts to strengthen internal operations, foster organizational alignment, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.
With more than 15 years of leadership experience in nonprofit healthcare and behavioral health, Smith has extensive expertise in planning, grantmaking, public health, organizational development, workforce leadership, and community engagement. He is recognized for building collaborative partnerships, leading organizational change, securing and managing complex funding initiatives, and developing innovative programs that improve health outcomes and strengthen communities. As the founding chair of AIDS Free Pittsburgh, he has helped guide one of the nation's longest-standing regional HIV collective impact initiatives, advancing collaboration among healthcare systems, public health agencies, community organizations, and government partners.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Smith served as a Quality Manager and Crisis Social Worker at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, where he specialized in behavioral health, quality improvement, and crisis intervention. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lock Haven University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh.