By Deena K. Fuchs I woke up January 1st with an uneasy feeling. It was officially the first day of the last year of The AVI CHAI Foundation’s grantmaking. This is not the time, nor the place to go into how that feels and the myriad conflicting thoughts that go through my head over the course of a day. (Although I would be happy to talk that through over a cup of coffee.) But this is the right venue to share some thoughts about how my … [Read more...] about Giving Away Knowledge, Free of Charge
Did Judaism Wreck the Planet? (Tu Bishvat 5779)
By Andrés Spokoiny Antisemites think Jews cause everything bad. We’re to blame for capitalism and communism, ethnocentric nationalism and rootless globalism, and more. But I’m disappointed at their lack of creativity, because there’s one thing they haven’t yet accused us of: causing climate change and environmental catastrophe. And the fact is, they’d have a kernel of a point if they did. No, I haven’t gone over to the anti-Jewish side. … [Read more...] about Did Judaism Wreck the Planet? (Tu Bishvat 5779)
Engage, Empower and Experience with us at the JTFN Summit 2019
By Wayne Green The New Year is the start of conference and summit circuits. As the Jewish Teen Funders Network finalizes its programming for the JTFN Summit 2019 in San Francisco, I reflect on the importance of how we as professionals learn and why this JTFN Summit is taking on a new approach to understanding how we impact Jewish teen engagement and identity. In Jewish teen philanthropy programs today, professionals are tasked not with the … [Read more...] about Engage, Empower and Experience with us at the JTFN Summit 2019
Jewish Education Innovation Challenge Is Accepting Applications for Mini-Grants for Programs Improving Jewish Education in Day Schools
The Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC) is accepting applications for 2019 Ignition Grants up to $15,000 to jump-start new and/or to continue recently-established innovative programs that improve Jewish education in Jewish day schools across North America. JEIC initiated its Ignition Grants program in late 2018 to continue to catalyze change in day schools by supporting creative, out-of-the-box programs through mini-grants to a wider … [Read more...] about Jewish Education Innovation Challenge Is Accepting Applications for Mini-Grants for Programs Improving Jewish Education in Day Schools
Applications Open: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe – Grants Programmes
The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe welcomes applications for the Spring grant round in all of its grants programmes. Click on the respective image to read more about each programme. … [Read more...] about Applications Open: Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe – Grants Programmes
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