Judith Giuliani - Fundraising and Charitable Work

Fundraising and Charitable Work

In March 2001, desiring less travel and reduced public visibility, Nathan left Bristol-Myers and became a fund-raiser and later the managing director of Changing Our World, an international fundraising and philanthropic services company headquartered in New York that helps not-for-profit groups raise money for causes such as juvenile blindness and HIV/AIDS in Africa. She left the organization in 2006 and continues to serve as a pro bono adviser. Contributions to the fund also created the TTF Scholarship Fund and America’s Camp for victims' children.

After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Giuliani credited Nathan with coordinating the efforts of the Family Assistance Center at Pier 94, a claim disputed by the first director of New York City's Office of Emergency Management, Jerry Hauer, but supported by others who say she played a valuable role there that lasted for four months. Rudy Giuliani wrote of this period in his 2002 book, Leadership, explaining that she capably served as a solid mayoral adviser after September 11 because she “had been a nurse for many years, and afterward a pharmaceutical executive; she had managed a team of people and had many organizational skills. Further, she had wide-ranging scientific knowledge and research expertise.” In addition, he said that he “put her to work helping me organize the hospitals” to assist those injured in the attacks.

She became a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Twin Towers Fund, appointed by Giuliani, which raised and distributed $216 million to over 600 families and individuals. Contributions to the fund also created the TTF Scholarship Fund and America’s Camp for victims' children.

Since her third marriage, Judith Giuliani has worked to raise funds for St. Vincent's Hospital. She has also been involved in raising funds for Cabrini High School for Girls in New York. As part of her work with Cabrini High School for Girls, Judith Giuliani has hosted several luncheons and breakfast tours to introduce the facility to individuals and businesspeople in order to encourage their support. She also supports the McCarton School for autistic children.

Judith Giuliani has also worked to raise funds for Hurricane Katrina relief in New Orleans. In March 2005 she received the Community Award from the New York Junior League; Also in that year, she and her husband received the Spirit of Cabrini Service Award from the Cabrini Mission Foundation; and in May 2006 she received the New York University College of Nursing Humanitarian Award. Giuliani was recognized for her role as a nurse for humanitarian and charitable endeavors, as well as for serving as a prominent voice in promoting the nursing profession. As of 2007, she served as Executive Director of the Campaign for Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center in New York, seeking to construct the first Level I trauma center below 14th Street in Manhattan.

Judith Giuliani also acted as the national spokesperson for Women's Heart Advantage, which seeks to raise awareness among women and their doctors about preventing heart-related health conditions. As a spokesperson for Women's Heart Advantage, she promoted the organization as the first hospital-based program focusing on women and heart disease.