Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Trust, Transparency and Ethical Conduct

November 24, 2009 by eJP  
Filed under New on eJP, Professional Development

When it comes to issues of trust, transparency, and ethical conduct, the question for UJA-Federation of New York has never been “Have we done enough?” Instead, they push to answer tougher questions: What more can we do to raise the»

Saying No

October 26, 2008 by Celina Ribeiro  
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy

eJewish Philanthropy welcomes London journalist Celina Ribeiro with her post, Looking a Gift Horse In the Mouth.

At what point should a charity ‘just say no’?

At a seminar on ethical challenges for Jewish charities hosted by the

Sustainability and Philanthropy—Can Walmart Show Us the Way

October 24, 2008 by Gail Hyman  
Filed under Best Practice, Marketing

Sometimes things crystallize all at once.

The New York Times reporter, Stephanie Rosenblum writes this week that Walmart, the behemoth retailer whose ethical, environmental and worker treatment record has been so poor that it will now require its»

Philanthropy and Politics

a guest post by David Roth and Ardie Geldman

The Olmert-Talansky affair has placed the interplay between philanthropy and politics on page one. Several months ago, the prime minister was accused of accepting a number of envelopes filled with cash»

Big Money’s Influence

We bring you these three articles, two of which are from the mainstream international media, as they all pose questions that need to be asked in our world of Jewish philanthropy, regardless of who sits in the Prime Minister’s office.»

Pretty Expensive Overhead

July 7, 2008 by Dan Brown  
Filed under Best Practice, Jewish Philanthropy

According to a special investigative report in the Los Angles Times, for-profit fundraising businesses kept 35% of donations received by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.

A comprehensive review of state records filed over a»

Rabbi and Banker Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion

June 30, 2008 by Dan Brown  
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy

(U.S.) Federal prosecutors secured guilty pleas Friday from a Tel-Aviv based banker and a New York based rabbi for their involvement in a decade-long international tax-evasion scam centered around an Orthodox Jewish sect that defrauded the U.S. government»

The Philanthropist and the Prime Minister

June 25, 2008 by eJP  
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy

from Bloomberg.com:

Olmert Corruption Probe Prompts Campaign Law as Donations Rise

The spotlight on Talansky and Olmert may make fund-raising for Israeli organizations more challenging, said Seymour Reich, former president of the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish»

Donors Should Be Informed of Exceptional Fundraising Costs

The subject of percentage based fundraising continues to plague our Jewish world. Many professional organizations ban the practice outright in their Codes of Ethics. Here in Israel, while such is also the practice among professional fundraisers, every week advertisements appear»

Around Our Jewish World

May 16, 2008 by Dan Brown  
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy

Three articles this week of particular interest to important themes on this blog.

What’s Next For Birthright Alumni an editorial by Gary Rosenblatt

Michael Steinhardt is never satisfied.

That’s what drives some of those who work with him crazy at»