Are We Doing Enough For Poor Blacks? TV’s David Simon Spars With Federations
Not surprisingly, David Simon’s recent and highly public remarks critical of the funding priorities of Baltimore’s Associated Jewish Charities did not go down well with that Federation or its parent...
View ArticleImproving Israeli Schools
Staff Report Edith Everett is widely considered one of the most independent, thoughtful and respected personalities in Jewish philanthropy. A seasoned educator who taught elementary school and later...
View ArticleRichard and Rhoda Goldman Fund to Close in Two Years
NEW YORK (JTA) -- One of the country’s largest Jewish foundations will close in two years and its assets will be divided among the foundations of its founder’s heirs.The San Francisco-based Richard and...
View ArticleFederation, Jewish Agency Leader, Yitzchak Shavit, Dies
(JTA) -- Philanthropist Yitzchak Shavit, a leader in the Federation movement and the Jewish Agency, has died.Shavit, the senior vice president of Communal Advancement at The Jewish Federations of North...
View ArticleJames Tisch Elected Jewish Agency Board Chair
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- James Tisch, who has held several key positions in the Jewish world, has been elected as chairman of the Jewish Agency for Israel's board of governors.Tisch, 58, the president and...
View ArticleL.A. Judge Denies Chabad Claim to $18 Million
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) -- A Los Angeles judge has tentatively denied Chabad of California’s $18 million claim against a philanthropist’s estate.Superior Court Judge Mary Ann Murphy said she found...
View ArticleJapan Disaster, Itamar Killings Put Jewish Giving On The Spot
Uriel Heilman JTA Community opens wallets for two tragedies.Almost as soon as the catastrophe in Japan began unfolding last Friday, Jewish groups scrambled to figure out how to get help to the...
View ArticlePhilanthropy Watch: Jewish Start-Ups Continue To Grow
Tamar Snyder Staff Writer New study finds number of innovative projects up dramatically in last two years.Despite the tough economic climate and increasingly competitive funding landscape, the Jewish...
View ArticleUPDATE - Philanthropy Watch: Jewish Start-Ups Continue To Grow
Tamar Snyder Staff Writer New study finds number of innovative projects up dramatically in last two years.Despite the tough economic climate and increasingly competitive funding landscape, the Jewish...
View ArticleTen Commandments Of Smart Philanthropy
Andres Spokoiny Special To The Jewish Week Recent decades have seen incredible growth in independent philanthropy. In the past 10 years, the number of donor-advised funds has multiplied fourfold; the...
View ArticleJewish Giving Strong, But Concerns Loom, New Study Finds
Gary Rosenblatt Editor and Publisher ‘Engagement’ seen as key, but communal motivation for giving fraying. On the surface, the major findings of the just-released National Study of American Jewish...
View ArticleA 'One-Stop Destination' For Online Giving
What's the best way to contribute to charities? Video blogger Aaron Herman spoke with Jodi Samuels about charity and her new venture www.Jgives.com
View ArticleA Champion Of Jewish Freedom And Identity
JTA Seagrams billionaire took on Soviet Union, Swiss banks and assimilation. Edgar Bronfman, the billionaire former beverage magnate and leading Jewish philanthropist, died Saturday at the age of...
View ArticleQuestions Over Outpouring Of Gaza War Philanthropy
Hannah Dreyfus Staff Writer As U.S. donations to Israel soar, are other causes at risk? The outpouring of money seemed extraordinary, even by Hamptons’ standards. It was Shabbos morning, Aug. 9, the...
View ArticleGiving Circles, Amplified
Hannah Dreyfus Staff Writer New website connects Jewish giving circles to share resources.Giving Circles, the hottest trend in Jewish philanthropy, now have an official website.The Natan Fund, a...
View ArticleWhy Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy
Tamar Snyder Special To The Jewish Week My grandfather, may his memory be for a blessing, used to receive hundreds of envelopes from charities. Every month, he would work through the stacks of...
View ArticleA Big Philanthropic Hole To Fill
Gary Rosenblatt Editor and Publisher Engaging young Jews energized Charles Bronfman; with his foundation ‘sunsetting,’ who’ll pick up the slack? Quietly, with the forethought and grace that has...
View ArticleAt $153.4M, NY Federation Campaign Grows For 4th Consecutive Year
JTA At a time when many Jewish federations are reporting flat or declining fundraising, North America’s largest Jewish philanthropy said its annual campaign revenue has increased for the fourth...
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