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
Education Putting philanthropy before b'nai mitzvah gifts Lyla Maymon and Jane Shvartzman went to interview officials last year at Larkin Street Youth — an organization in San Francisco fighting homelessness… By Ben Sales Dec 11, 2017
Local Voice 8 ways to set your teen up for a lifetime of helping others Generosity is a quality we all hope to embody. Sometimes it seems as if it’s particularly difficult to teach empathy to the teenagers in our orbit. Here… By Lisa Tabak Nov 8, 2017
Philanthropy Spreading the word about legacy gifts “The time is now” for legacy giving, says Steve Brown, director of legacy development for the Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation of the… By Elissa Einhorn Nov 5, 2017
Editorial Charitable giving is an essential part of being Jewish While the wildfires were still raging last month in the North Bay, Bay Area Jews stepped up big time, donating money, food, clothing, gift cards, as well… By J. Editorial Board Nov 3, 2017
Tech Meet the Oakland philanthropists trying to diversify the tech world One of Freada Kapor Klein’s earliest memories is of her older brother coming home from school, bloody. His classmates had accused him of killing Christ,… By Alix Wall Nov 2, 2017
Israel Israeli institute receives $6m from Bay Area couple Atherton residents Dr. Gladys Monroy and her husband, Larry Marks, have donated more than $6 million to establish a center for brain research at the… By Maya Mirsky Oct 10, 2017
Tech Facebook’s Sandberg launches scholarship in memory of husband Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced the creation of a scholarship program for low-income college students named after her late husband. The Menlo Park… By JTA Oct 6, 2017
Opinion Too many mega-donors, not enough campus activism On college campuses, Jewish groups are present but not generating needed activism. Throughout the 20th century, American Jews — particularly young Jews —… By Misha Vilenchuk Aug 15, 2017