Jews of Color Initiative releases guide to racial equity in philanthropy By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Dec 5, 2022 The Jews of Color Initiative, a Bay Area-based racial justice nonprofit, has released its first-ever Jewish guide to giving through a racial equity lens. Together with the Slingshot Fund, a New York nonprofit dedicated to organizing young Jewish philanthropists, JoCI last month published “Racial Equity Informed Philanthropy: A Funder Resource from a Jewish Perspective.” The… Read More
Politics At Republican Jewish confab in Vegas, Trump was ever-present For Republican Jews looking for an alternative to Donald Trump in 2024’s presidential race, Ted Cruz presented a tantalizing choice on Saturday — at least… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Nov 22, 2022
Bay Area Jewish free health clinic in Sonoma County wins $100K grant The Jewish Community Free Clinic in Santa Rosa, which offers free medical care “drawing on Jewish traditions of Tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Nov 17, 2022
Politics Poll: Jewish midterm voters animated by democracy, abortion rights A poll of Jewish voters showed them overwhelmingly listing abortion rights and risks to democracy as their top issues when they voted in midterm… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Nov 10, 2022
Tech Synagogues tap into mobile apps like Venmo for collecting tzedakah Every Friday evening at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, Shabbat services conclude with a member of the clergy reminding congregants that there’s… By Emma Goss Oct 18, 2022
Bay Area Jewish housing for disabled adults adds two residences in S.F. Heather Ostrau has lived in the Gary Shupin Independent Living Community, described as an “urban kibbutz” for adults with developmental challenges, since… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Oct 18, 2022
Philanthropy Local Jewish donations to support abortion rights groups are booming When the Supreme Court ruled in June to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion, 87-year-old Barbara Meislin immediately… By Emma Goss Oct 14, 2022
Philanthropy Who’s pledging to bequeath 50% to Jewish causes? These people are. A Jewish donor or philanthropist may support many causes — but will they commit to leaving at least half of their estate’s charitable dollars to support… By Liz Harris Oct 13, 2022
Bay Area $10M ‘lifeline’ helps Bay Area JCCs survive pandemic losses Jewish Community Centers in the Bay Area are still recovering financially from membership losses and closures during the Covid-19 pandemic — but the… By Emma Goss Oct 12, 2022