Jane Nathanson

Supporting an assortment of medical and artistic causes, Jane Nathanson participates in a number of charitable endeavors. She and her husband Marc have brought much-needed attention and support to a number of issues.

As part of her effort to eliminate the stigma of mental illness, Jane Nathanson established the Nathanson Family Resource Center at the Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, providing a support system for families living with mental illness. She funds the Dr. Erika Meldola Fallek Fellowships at Hebrew University in Israel, which sponsor medical students studying advanced techniques at UCLA Medical Center. Jane Nathanson also sits on the National Board of Trustees of amfAR (the Foundation for AIDS Research). She and her husband provided the funds for constructing several meditation rooms at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Saperstein Critical Care Tower to provide privacy and quiet for families of patients in critical condition.

Originally a student of art who earned her BA from the University of Denver, Jane Nathanson has made great contributions to that field as well. She is the founder of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, where she remains actively involved. To provide further support, she and her husband founded the Aspen Art Museum’s Jane and Marc Nathanson Distinguished Artist in Residence Program. She also sits on the Board of Trustees for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Jane Nathanson practices from an office in Westwood, California, as a licensed marriage, family, and relationship therapist. She has also been an advice columnist for Los Angeles Confidential magazine. Twice, she served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, and she chairs major fundraising events for the Democratic Party. The Nathansons maintain homes in both Los Angeles and Aspen. They are proud parents of three children and grandparents of four.