EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Provides Again, the nonprofit offering a security web for the comedy neighborhood by monetary disaster, psychological well being care, and restoration providers, has introduced Zoe Friedman‘s elevation to Government Director.
In her new function, Friedman is charged with main the nonprofit into its subsequent part of progress, making certain it stays an important and enduring power for the comedy neighborhood. She is going to spearhead all fundraising efforts and drive strategic alignment throughout initiatives whereas carefully monitoring program effectiveness and affect to anticipate and meet the neighborhood’s evolving wants.
Co-founder of Comedy Provides Again alongside Amber J Lawson and Jodi Lieberman, Friedman has had a lifelong connection to comedy. She had a front-row seat to the early careers of legendary stand-up comedians together with Andy Kaufman, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, Robert Klein and Richard Lewis, who all carried out at The Unique Improvisation, the membership opened by her dad and mom, Budd and Silver Friedman.
Friedman started her profession at Late Present with David Letterman, reserving then-emerging comedians reminiscent of Dave Chappelle, Mitch Hedberg, and Jim Gaffigan. She went on to work at Comedy Central, growing unique collection together with Crank Yankers, Necessary Issues with Demetri Martin, and extra for the community.
Dave Becky, Comedy Provides Again Board Member & Associate, 3 Arts Leisure advised us, “Zoe brings each technique and soul to her function as Government Director. She’s not solely addressing at present’s wants—she’s constructing a sustainable future for comedians who will depend on this group for years to return.”
Jimmy Miller, founder and CEO of Mosaic Media Group added, “In an trade with out conventional security nets, Zoe Friedman helps to construct one. She acknowledges the urgency of this work and is main with each function and precision.”
Comedy Provides Again is coming off of the 2026 version of its Alt Comedy All-Stars profit present, that includes Bob Odenkirk and the forged of Mr. Present, together with Patton Oswalt, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Laura Kightlinger, and different particular friends. The occasion came about at The Montálban Theatre in Los Angeles on April 22, with 100% of ticket gross sales going towards the group’s mission of offering monetary disaster reduction, psychological well being remedy, chemical dependency therapy sponsorship, and neighborhood help for stand-up comedians.
