Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Moishe House: Engaging 20-somethings Globally

March 7, 2010 by eJP  
Filed under In the Media, The World

from JTA:

Moishe House bringing community to Budapest Jews

When 29-year-old Eszter Susan announced on Facebook last September that she had moved into a Moishe House, few of her friends knew what she was talking about.

Six months later the»

Moishe House Featured in New York Times

February 11, 2010 by eJP  
Filed under In the Media, The American Jewish Scene

from The New York Times:

The Four-Bedroom Kibbutz

Rebecca Karp, Brian Cohen, Danielle Hardoon and Alissa Worly, all of whom are in their 20s, share a spacious red-brick house in Philadelphia. It rents for $3,200 a month.

But they pay»

No Place Like Home: Scaling Up a Venture to Success

October 18, 2009 by PresenTense Group  
Filed under PresenTense Philanthropy Issue

by David Cygielman

5480_135479058792_501008792_3037041_6136462_nWhen I first approached four friends from high school about turning their home into a center for Jewish life, I certainly did not think it would spread to 28 cities across five continents so quickly.

It was»

NewsBits: Around the Philanthropic World

October 11, 2009 by eJP  
Filed under In the Media

A few stories you may find interesting…

from The NonProfit Times:

Creating A Dialogue In Religious Fundraising

Two-way conversations with donors are helping religious nonprofits with fundraising results. The UJA-Federation of New York’s annual Generosity event this year drew approximately»

Meet the Future Today: The Level8 Network

7897787Young Jewish American adults represent 36% of all Jewish American adults; yet only 13% donate to Jewish causes. Only 2% donate to their various federations. You might ask, why is this?

“In their views, the institutionalized Jewish community does not»

Schusterman and Jim Joseph Foundations: Propelling Moishe House to The Next Level

Moishe House, a network of 25 homes throughout the world that serve as grassroots community centers for the young adult Jewish community ages 21-30, announced yesterday that they have received a four-year $1.25 million grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation»