from thejc.com: Jewish charity sector collects £750m a year The Jewish charity sector in the UK has an annual income of up to three quarters of a billion pounds a year, according to a new national online database. There are 1,753 Jewish charities and foundations with a combined income of £739 million, according to a search of the Charity Trends site which has been launched by the Charities Aid Foundation. The top Jewish charities in … [Read more...] about UK Jewish Charity Sector Collects £750m a Year
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Kabbalah Center Faces IRS Inquiry
from Los Angeles Times: The Kabbalah Centre in Los Angeles is the focus of an IRS investigation into tax evasion The Kabbalah Centre, the Los Angeles-based spiritual organization that mingles ancient Jewish mysticism with the glamour of its celebrity devotees, is the focus of a federal tax evasion investigation probing, among other things, the finances of two charities connected to Madonna, the center's most famous adherent. Sources … [Read more...] about Kabbalah Center Faces IRS Inquiry
Community Foundations Survey Provides for Cautious Optimism
The Council on Foundations and CF Insights today released the Columbus Survey, Guideposts Point to Growth, the field’s most comprehensive report on community foundation assets, gifts, and grants for 2010. The data was gathered from more than 250 community foundations, including 99 of the 100 largest foundations, which represent more than 90 percent of total estimated community foundation assets. Participating foundations account for more than … [Read more...] about Community Foundations Survey Provides for Cautious Optimism
Hebrew U. Hosts International Conference on The Art and Culture of Giving
The third international conference of The Center for the Study of Philanthropy in Israel took place yesterday at the Hebrew University Mt. Scopus campus. The conference was held thanks to the generous sponsorship of ELKA, JDC-Israel, the Federmann School of Public Policy and Government at the Hebrew University, Sheatufim The Israel Center for Civil Society, Gandyr Foundation, Matan - investing in the community and Maor Foundation. The … [Read more...] about Hebrew U. Hosts International Conference on The Art and Culture of Giving
Causes Women Support
The Women’s Philanthropy Institute at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University has released their second report, Causes Women Support. Using the same data set, methodology, and analysis as previously, the report examines the differences between men and women’s giving by charitable area. According to the study introduction: The prevailing perception of women’s giving is that women are more likely to give, but they give smaller amounts … [Read more...] about Causes Women Support
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