Public Interest Registry, the not-for-profit operator of the .org, .ngo and .ong domains, and Nonprofit Tech for Good have released the "2017 Global Trends in Giving Report." By surveying more than 4,000 donors in 95 countries, the inaugural report provides a comprehensive understanding of how and why donors worldwide are giving to and engaging with non-governmental (NGOs), nonprofits and charitable organizations. In addition, the survey evaluates the role that technology plays in communications and philanthropic giving across continents and demographics. Key global findings include: 45 percent of donors give to NGOs located outside of their country of residence. Donors worldwide prefer to make financial contributions online, which is a conclusive generational sentiment as well - 62 … [Read more...]
Updates from Mexico City, Cuba and More
As we prepare for Rosh Hashanah, our thoughts are with those who have been impacted recently by the hurricanes, flooding and now last night’s earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale 120 kilometers south of Mexico City. The earthquake directly hit Moishe House Mexico City. The three residents are physically safe and working actively to help support the intense rescue efforts while their house has been badly damaged. *** The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is responding to the earthquake by supporting the search, rescue, and emergency aid efforts of CADENA, its Mexican Jewish humanitarian partner, in hard-hit Mexico City. This work, as well as the tracking of Hurricane Maria's impending impact in the Caribbean, is an expansion of JDC’s ongoing response to Hurricane … [Read more...]
Jewish Agency Helps Victims in Mexico Following Earthquake
Jewish Agency Project TEN volunteers in Oaxaca are doing everything they can to help local residents whose homes and infrastructure were damaged by the earthquake. Immediately following the earthquake, the most powerful to hit the county in a century, Project TEN sent nine volunteers (8 Israeli and one British), two doctors, and two staff members to work with the local community and assist in recovery by distributing food and physical aid to those in need. The volunteers packed and served about 1000 food parcels, clean water and early childhood packages which consist of diapers, milk substitutes and other necessities. The doctor treated local residents that retained injuries, including many children, some of which were suffering from inhaling dust. Project TEN program, an international … [Read more...]
Emergency Airlift From Houston, Flotilla From Puerto Rico, Deliver Aid to St. Thomas
By Chabad.org staff With power for most residents of St. Thomas expected to be out for months and less than a week’s supply of fresh water remaining, an emergency airlift of desperately needed supplies for the Caribbean island, which was devastated by Hurricane Irma, is on its way from Houston. It comes thanks to the efforts of Chabad of Houston - itself still recovering from Hurricane Harvey - and United Airlines, which donated space on one of its aircraft for the aid container. Since the airport on St. Thomas is not yet in operation, the supplies are being flown to Puerto Rico, and from there a flotilla of 25 vessels organized in part by members of the St. Thomas Jewish community will ferry the supplies to the island. The relief comes only a week after Hurricane Irma blasted through the … [Read more...]
New Report offers in-depth analysis of Antisemitism in Great Britain
A major new study of antisemitism in Great Britain, employing statistical analysis of the largest dataset ever gathered on the topic, is being launched today by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research. Supported by the Community Security Trust, the report, entitled Antisemitism in contemporary Great Britain: A study of attitudes towards Jews and Israel, provides a meticulously-researched and detailed assessment of the population’s opinions about Jews and Israel, and addresses the question of the relationship between antisemitism and anti-Israelism using statistical techniques for the first time. It also investigates the opinions of several key subgroups in the population, including those on the left and right of the political spectrum, and those identifying as Christian or Muslim. Authored … [Read more...]
15,000 people attended largest Israeli Cultural Festival in Europe
JNS.org: The largest Israeli cultural event in Europe, TLVinLDN, attracted some 15,000 people to the five-day event to celebrate Israeli culture and diversity in London. The festival, hosted Sept. 7 - 11, was organized under the direction of TLVinLDN Chairman Marc Worth, and realized with the support and partnership of Israel's Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy, as well as other sponsors and private donors. Some of Israel’s top female singers, including Ethiopian-Israeli Ester Rada, performed for hundreds of locals during Sunday’s celebration, under the theme “Woman in Power,” at the historic Roundhouse Music Hall in London. "We came from Tel Aviv to bring you love," said Rada, as she opened the evening before a soul music performance from Maximilian Blumin. Israeli-Arab … [Read more...]
“Anti-Semitism leads to Auschwitz” is highlighted at March in Elie Wiesel’s hometown
More than 1,500 residents of the city of Sighet in northern Romania marched Sunday, together with senior officials from Israel and abroad and members of the Jewish community in Romania, in an event commemorating Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. The procession marked the culmination of a unique series of special events held in the city in memory of Wiesel. The events were organized by Limmud FSU and March of the Living in cooperation with the Claims Conference and the World Zionist Organization. The special procession left Elie Wiesel's home and continued through the city until it reached the railway station from which Wiesel, his family and Jews from the entire region were sent to the Auschwitz death camp. This was the same route taken by the Jews, … [Read more...]
ZAKA Volunteers bring Help and Light to North Miami Beach
ZAKA Search and Rescue volunteers are already at work in Miami, (literally) bringing light in the darkness to homes in the North Miami Beach neighborhood. As soon as the five ZAKA volunteers arrived in Florida from their week-long clean-up operation in Houston, they joined forces with C.S.E. Miami (Chesed Shel Emes) under the direction of Mark Rosenberg to help the local community. ZAKA International Rescue Unit Chief Officer Mati Goldstein flew in from Israel to lead the team: “We are working in the area which is without power, helping families with sick children and elderly people who were unable to evacuate from the area.” The team is working in in coordination with the local emergency forces and the North Miami Beach Police. Local police chief Major Richard Rand, who was in the area, … [Read more...]
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