Bay Area Federation’s marquee Day of Philanthropy goes multi-day Before Covid-19, the Day of Philanthropy was just that — a day. Now, with the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation’s annual event coming around during… By Dan Pine Jan 11, 2021
Philanthropy Philanthropy up during pandemic — but prioritizing causes has never been harder Lisa Greer used to devote a significant share of her time and money to long-term philanthropic projects. She didn’t mind that it could take years to see a… By Shira Hanau, JTA Jan 5, 2021
Local Voice How to give effectively during a deluge of need At this time of year, many of us start to think about our annual charitable giving, but this is no traditional year. It feels like the world as we know it… By Michael Chertok Oct 8, 2020
Philanthropy L.A. Jewish group using entire $8.5 million grants budget for Covid relief The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles will distribute $8.5 million in funds for Covid-19 relief to support nonprofit organizations, both Jewish… By Marcy Oster, JTA Jul 2, 2020
Books She wrote the book on George Soros Journalist Emily Tamkin’s comprehensive dive into the influence of George Soros is coming out into a very different world than she thought it would be… By Emily Burack, JTA Jul 2, 2020
Analysis Inside the ‘Super Fund’ that aims to keep the Jewish nonprofit world afloat This piece was first published in The New York Jewish Week and is reprinted with permission. Tuesday, March 3, was the day the American Jewish community… By Gary Rosenblatt Jun 4, 2020
Opinion It’s time to talk about democratizing Jewish philanthropy Well before the pandemic, American political life was plagued by questions about how power and resources should be distributed. Always a matter of life or… By Lila Corwin Berman May 6, 2020
Philanthropy 5 ways to approach philanthropy after terror As I watched the news of the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, I wondered again what I’ve wondered before: Why can’t we spread the… By Andrés Spokoiny Jan 2, 2019
Philanthropy Aligning end-of-year giving with your values December is right around the corner. That means your inbox and your mailbox will soon be filled with requests from nonprofit organizations. Poverty, civil… By Lisa Tabak Nov 12, 2018