In the U.S., only about 20% of Jewish school-age children attend day schools.90% of those students attend Orthodox schools, according to a 2018-2019 census.Jewish day schools are often prohibitively...more
A new podcast series featuring prominent figures in Jewish philanthropy has launched. ... other better, including funders, non-profit professionals, rabbis, scholars and everyone who is interested in...more
In S.F., Jewish Funders Network gathering looks to future of philanthropy ... Jewish philanthropic foundations, among them the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, ... In terms of Jewish philanthropy, that...more
Though focused on the $5.5–6 billion raised annually for Jewish causes, Giving Jewish: How Big Funders Have Transformed American Jewish Philanthropy, a new report funded by the Avi Chai Foundation,...more
The mega-donor trend was quantified in the study of American Jewish philanthropy published March 8 by the Avi Chai Foundation and written by Jewish historian Jack Wertheimer. The study found that as...more
But the decision by the JFNA's Alliance (formally, the National Federation/Agency Alliance), a coalition of about 30 federations from across the U.S., is another indication that the sense of...more
Mitch Chupak, director of development at the Jaffa Institute, beams when he discusses how the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles has supported his organization since its early days as a small...more
Krasner notes that it was not until the publication of “A Time to Act” in 1990 that the link between philanthropic funding and Jewish continuity came...more
ACBP's tag line has been “investing in next generations,” and Joel Fleishman, director of the Center on Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society...more