By Joel Einleger After supporting a wide range of Jewish education programs and institutions through the mid 1990’s, AVI CHAI’s Trustees narrowed the focus in North America almost exclusively to Jewish day schools and overnight summer camps, which research had confirmed offer … [Read more...] about How Focused Philanthropy Enables Foundation Staff to be Substantive Partners with Grantees
Foundation-Grantee Partnerships
‘Surviving’ Grantmaking: How to Build Alliances to Achieve Your Philanthropic Goals
By Adam Pollack I have a guilty pleasure. I love watching “Survivor.” I enjoy the interplay of physical strength, mental toughness and strategy. But I love more than just that. The underlying theme of the show is the power of relationships. Those who build the strongest … [Read more...] about ‘Surviving’ Grantmaking: How to Build Alliances to Achieve Your Philanthropic Goals
It’s Your Plan, Not Ours: An Approach to Investing in Strategic Planning
By Aaron Saxe With the new year approaching, many of us will both reflect on the year that was and think about what we hope to accomplish in the year, or years, to come. In other words, we will do some type of planning. At the Jim Joseph Foundation, one tool we use to support … [Read more...] about It’s Your Plan, Not Ours: An Approach to Investing in Strategic Planning
Building Granting Success on Five Key Principles
By Laura Fish I work for an organization that supports and builds the community in many different ways. With each activity or role, we do our best to ensure that our donor dollars are spent with the greatest impact. As a funder, whether through one of multiple granting … [Read more...] about Building Granting Success on Five Key Principles
Mitigating Risk of a Risky Grant
By Aaron Saxe “It’s an incubator. All of it is a risk.” Michele Friedman, Foundation for Jewish Camp, Director of New Camp Initiatives When the Jim Joseph Foundation made a $10 million grant to the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) in 2007 to launch the Specialty Camp … [Read more...] about Mitigating Risk of a Risky Grant