Facing shortfall, Wilderness Torah launches urgent fundraiser By Emma Goss Mar 16, 2023 Wilderness Torah, the Berkeley nonprofit that practices earth-based Judaism, is seeking to raise $300,000 by the end of the month in order to meet its budget. To help stay afloat, it has launched a grassroots Bridge Funding campaign on GoFundMe. The monthlong campaign is seeking $50,000 in community donations, which will then be matched by… Read More
Obituaries Dick Rosenberg, 92, philanthropist who banked on Jewish community Updated March 8 to add comments from his son. Back when he served as president and longtime board member of the Jewish Home (now the San Francisco Campus… By Dan Pine Mar 7, 2023
Bay Area Walnut Creek man on a mission for Ukraine Leo Hmelnitsky is the kind of guy who gets things done. Former head of global equity trading at Mellon Capital and now an independent investment… By Sue Fishkoff Feb 27, 2023
Bay Area Federation impact lending program helps this Oakland business thrive An Oakland-based coworking business has received a $250,000 loan through the impact lending program of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation and… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Jan 11, 2023
Philanthropy Jews of Color Initiative releases guide to racial equity in philanthropy 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.… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Dec 5, 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
Obituaries Maurice Kanbar, S.F. philanthropist and eclectic inventor, dies at 93 Maurice Kanbar was by all measures a wealthy man. Yet wealth did not interest him. “I don’t want to make money,” he told J. in a 2015 cover story. “I’m… By Dan Pine Aug 24, 2022
Philanthropy Koret Foundation bolsters civics education in California with $3M grant The San Francisco–based Koret Foundation has announced grants totaling $3.25 million to support civics education for California students. “Civics used to… By J. Staff Apr 19, 2022
Philanthropy Craigslist founder Craig Newmark pledges $50M to fight cyberattacks Craig Newmark, the Jewish founder of Craigslist, has pledged more than $50 million to combat the rising threat of cyberattacks. Newmark, 69, announced via… By J. Staff Apr 14, 2022