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      A woman holds a dog at the Uzhhorod-Vysne Nemecke checkpoint on the Ukraine-Slovakia border, Feb. 27, 2022. (Photo/Ukrinform via Depositphotos)

      Bay Area

      Federation collects over $1.3 million for Ukraine in first days of fundraising

      Every 45 seconds. That’s how frequently donations came flooding into the Jewish Community Federation’s website in the first hour after the S.F.-based…
      By Emma Goss Mar 11, 2022
      Jewish summer campers take a break in the grass. (Photo/Courtesy Foundation for Jewish Camp)

      Philanthropy

      Jim Joseph Foundation awards $12M for Jewish summer camps

      The San Francisco-based Jim Joseph Foundation has awarded $12 million to the Foundation for Jewish Camp to be disbursed over the next four years, the New…
      By J. Staff Dec 7, 2021
      Alejandro Crosa (left) and Adam Nash are the founders of Daffy.

      Philanthropy

      An easy way to make regular donations? There’s an app for that.

      Silicon Valley has disrupted everything from exercise to movie-watching to food delivery. Add charitable giving to the list. Adam Nash, a Silicon…
      By Maya Mirsky Dec 1, 2021
      Joy Sisisky will serve as the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund's interim CEO starting Dec. 31, 2021.

      Bay Area

      S.F. Federation philanthropy officer Joy Sisisky will be interim CEO

      The San Francisco–based Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund has announced that Joy Sisisky will act as interim CEO while the organization looks…
      By Maya Mirsky Nov 30, 2021
      Consultant Wendy Rosov, one of the people behind a new survey on pay equity in Bay Area Jewish organizations.

      Bay Area

      Survey: When Jewish orgs don't post salaries, women earn less

      Findings from a new survey suggest that many Jewish organizations in the Bay Area leave one important detail out of their job postings: How much they’ll…
      By Emma Goss Nov 1, 2021
      Makom Shalom, the outdoor amphitheater where Shabbat services are held at Camp Tawonga, was donated by the Leslie family. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)

      Philanthropy

      Camp Tawonga receives ‘transformational’ $5 million gift

      Camp Tawonga, the Jewish summer camp near Yosemite National Park that’s been a fixture in the Bay Area’s Jewish community for nearly 100 years, announced…
      By Emma Goss Oct 22, 2021
      Kate Wang at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Photo/Sandro Halank)

      Dance

      Ice-skating to support ‘HairToStay’ for low-income cancer patients

      Bay Area residents looking for an enjoyable Sunday evening outing that supports a good cause can take to the ice rink next month to benefit the nonprofit…
      By J. Staff Oct 22, 2021
      a gold physical bitcoin held between two fingers

      Philanthropy

      Why these Jewish charities are now accepting Bitcoin

      Forget the check book or credit card. Next time you make a donation to your favorite Jewish charity, consider doing it with Bitcoin. As cryptocurrencies…
      By Elisa Shoenberger, Forward Oct 21, 2021
      Emma Mayerson

      Bay Area

      Early lessons in philanthropy inspired group for teen girls

      When Emma Mayerson was a teen growing up in Berkeley, she wasn’t quite sure how she fit in Jewishly. “I wasn’t necessarily the Jew that…
      By Dan Schifrin Oct 18, 2021
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