Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The Russian Players in American Jewish Philanthropy

by Gal Beckerman

When hundreds of thousands of Jews began leaving the Soviet Union 20 years ago, American Jews looked at them the way a father beams at his children. Here was a large part of the tribe, almost lost»

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»

The Emerging Russian-Jewish Presence

November 23, 2009 by eJP  
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, New on eJP, Opinion

by Robert Singer

russian_jul07-cThe Russians are coming, the Russians are coming… the title of the Jewish Federations of North America GA workshop is a playful take on the American patriot Paul Revere’s legendary midnight warning of the approach of King»

It’s Time to Get Off the Dance Floor

November 20, 2009 by Maya Bernstein  
Filed under New on eJP, The American Jewish Scene

Gary Rosenblatt, in his article “The Push & Pull of Jewish Philanthropy” in this week’s Jewish Week, writes:

“Start-ups look to federations and foundations for funding but don’t want to be associated with federations (too old school for»

Strange Love of National Organizations (or how I learned to stop worrying and love my local community)

November 18, 2009 by Seth Cohen  
Filed under New on eJP, The American Jewish Scene

Do not separate yourself from community – Hillel (Avos 2:5)

All politics is local – Thomas ‘Tip’ O’Neill

Quite simply, the GA is a reminder of the gravitational force of national Jewish organizations and the important role they»

The Changing Needs of Our Community

November 18, 2009 by eJP  
Filed under In the Media

Gary Rosenblatt in The Jewish Week:

The Push-And-Pull Within Jewish Philanthropy

One of the fascinating dynamics in American Jewish life today involves the complex and evolving relationship among three key groups: the Establishment organizations, symbolized by the federations, the primary»

Innovation, By the Loaf

GAC4Hreception1Last week, at the General Assembly in Washington DC, ROI, PresenTense, Jumpstart, the Center for Leadership Initiatives, Bikkurim and Jewlicious Festival, all official fans of challah, innovation, and Eli Winkelman, sponsored an event in honor of Challah for»

You Can’t Tweet Your Way Out of This Dilemma

November 17, 2009 by Gail Hyman  
Filed under Marketing, New on eJP

I had a number of conversations with professional and lay leaders in the Jewish philanthropic world over the past week that made me wonder if they had all attended the same high anxiety-over-technology-and-me session.

The good news is that lots»

NewsBits: The Power of Donors, the Voice of a Stakeholder

November 17, 2009 by eJP  
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel

from Globes:

Tel Aviv University donors seek to oust Leora Meridor

Many donors have stopped contributing to the university and some governors are considering resignation.

Chairman of the board of governors Robert Goldberg has written to Minister of Education and»

Encountering Israel at the GA

November 17, 2009 by Seth Cohen  
Filed under Local Israel, The American Jewish Scene

Partialness gathered all its parts and the whole wasn’t formed
How was the whole not gathered from all the parts, though
All their recesses fit and their crevices, how was
the whole not formed though all the
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