Norah Weinstein

Weinstein's father is an Orthodox Jew from The Bronx, while her mother is from Memphis, Tennessee. Weinstein was raised attending Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |last=Torok |first=Ryan |date=2020-02-05 |title=Norah Weinstein: Supporting the Needy, One Baby at a Time |url=https://jewishjournal.com/cover_story/310312/norah-weinstein-supporting-the-needy-one-baby-at-a-time/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Jewish Journal |language=en-US}}

She earned a Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley, and a Juris Doctor at the University of Southern California.{{Cite web |title=Norah Gottfried Weinstein # 247937 - Attorney Licensee Search |url=https://apps.calbar.ca.gov/attorney/Licensee/Detail/247937 |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=apps.calbar.ca.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Kelly Sawyer Patricof and Norah Weinstein: Nurturing Change through Baby2Baby - She Pivots |url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-she-pivots-109642363/episode/kelly-sawyer-patricof-and-norah-weinstein-176471889/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=iHeart |language=en}}

She interned for Bill Clinton during his presidency{{Cite web |date=2017-01-23 |title=Philanthropy: Kelly Sawyer & Norah Weinstein, Baby2Baby |url=https://www.createcultivate.com/blog/createcultivate100-philanthropy-baby2baby |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Create + Cultivate |language=en-US}} and went on to work as a corporate lawyer.{{Cite news |last=Whitney |first=Christine |title=How Baby2Baby, L.A.'s Blockbuster Fundraiser, Comes Together |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-baby2baby-l-a-s-blockbuster-fundraiser-comes-together-11578403897 |work=WSJ Magazine|date=January 7, 2020 |id={{ProQuest|2333916119}} |language=en-US}}

Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof are the Co-CEOS of the Los-Angeles nonprofit Baby2Baby. The nonprofit was founded in 2011,{{Cite web |last=Zalis |first=Shelley |title=From A Moment To A Movement: Baby2Baby Co-CEOs On The Importance Of Giving Back With Generosity |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleyzalis/2023/05/12/from-a-moment-to-a-movement-baby2baby-co-ceos-on-the-importance-of-giving-back-with-generosity/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Forbes |language=en}} and provides a "wide range of necessities" for families with newborns. It gained attention for producing diapers for 80% cheaper than the retail price.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-02-28 |title=Kelly Sawyer Patricof |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/28/kelly-sawyer-patricof-cnbc-changemakers.html |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=CNBC |language=en}}

The nonprofit worked with the New York governor's office to distribute 20 million diapers at food banks in the state.{{Cite web |title=Governor Hochul Announces Pilot Program with Baby2Baby to Provide Diapers and Other Essential Items to Domestic Violence Services Providers {{!}} Governor Kathy Hochul |url=https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-pilot-program-baby2baby-provide-diapers-and-other-essential-items |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=www.governor.ny.gov |language=en}} Its "disaster relief and emergency response program" allows it to distribute necessities to families in the U.S. who are impacted by natural disasters; in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in 2017, Baby2Baby sent 1.1 million items to Texas.{{Cite web |title=Women in FRAME: Kelly Sawyer Patricof |url=https://frame-store.com/blogs/stories/women-in-frame-kelly-sawyer-patricof |access-date=2024-12-28 |website=frame-store.com |language=en}}

In 2020, Baby2Baby worked with FEMA to distribute baby formula, which was undergoing a shortage in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web |last=Hilton |first=Emily |date=2020-06-17 |title=How Baby2Baby Navigates the COVID-19 Pandemic: "Every Dollar Counts" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/how-baby2baby-navigates-covid-19-pandemic-dollar-counts-1298770/ |access-date=2024-06-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} They were recognized as one of the 10 most innovative nonprofits by Fast Company{{Cite web |title=10 Most Innovative Non-Profits |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90724456/most-innovative-companies-not-for-profit-2022 |website=Fast Company}} and made Fast Company's World-Changing Idea List.{{Cite web |title=World Changing Idea List |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/world-changing-ideas/list |website=Fast Company}}

She was involved in eliminating the tax on diapers in California, working with Governor Gavin Newsom.{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-05-07 |title=No more sales taxes on diapers and tampons under Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed budget |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-taxes-diapers-tampons-gavin-newsom-california-budget-20190507-story.html |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} Weinstein said, "I think when people are paying $70 to $80 per month per baby on diapers, and when they are the fourth highest expenditure after food and rent and utilities, it’s not small."{{Cite web |title=This is How Private Companies Can Work with the Government to Support Parents |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90679544/this-is-how-private-companies-can-work-with-the-government-to-support-parents |website=Fast Company}}

Patricof and Weinstein host a yearly gala which has raised millions for their non-profit.

She's spoken at Fast Company's Innovation Festival{{Cite web |title=Speaker Details: Fast Company Innovation Festival 2021 |url=https://events.fastcompany.com/innovationfestival21/speaker/326799/norah-weinstein |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=events.fastcompany.com |language=en-AG}} and South by Southwest (SXSW).{{Cite web |title=Norah Weinstein |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2024/speakers/2197762 |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=SXSW 2024 Schedule |language=en}} She's been named one of CNBC's "Changemakers".{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/28/norah-weinstein-cnbc-changemakers.html|title=Norah Weinstein|publisher=CNBC|date=28 February 2024|accessdate=4 June 2024 |language=}}

Together with Kelly Sawyer Patricof and Baby2Baby Ambassador Jessica Alba, she co-wrote the children's book A Bear to Share.{{Cite web |title=Author |url=https://www.harpercollins.ca/author/ |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=HarperCollins Canada |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=A Bear to Share |url=https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-bear-to-share-jessica-albakelly-sawyer-patricofnorah-weinstein?variant=39373248462882 |website=Harper Collins}}

She resides in Los Angeles, California, with her husband Brian and their two children.{{Cite news |date=2003-10-12 |title=WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Norah Gottfried, Brian Weinstein |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/12/style/weddings-celebrations-norah-gottfried-brian-weinstein.html |access-date=2024-06-05 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} She met Brian in law school. They became engaged in 2002 and got married 10 months later.{{Cite web |title=Elegant Outdoor Garden Wedding in Beverly Hills, California |url=https://www.insideweddings.com/weddings/elegant-garden-wedding-in-beverly-hills-california/45806/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Inside Weddings.com |language=en}} She met Patricof on a "double blind date" with their husbands.{{Cite web |title=Second Life: Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof: Baby2Baby Co-Presidents on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/norah-weinstein-and-kelly-sawyer-patricof-baby2baby/id1347626043?i=1000419886905 |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-GB}}

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