By Susan Kardos [As The AVI CHAI Foundation prepares to sunset, a year-long series from their staff about philanthropic lessons learned.] About ten years ago we, at The AVI CHAI Foundation, set out to determine our spend-down strategy for our Jewish day school work, which we have been documenting and sharing here. Our intention was to spend down thoughtfully and strategically, and we came to understand that we would also have to think about … [Read more...] about Toward a Strategic Philanthropic Approach to Field Building
Jewish Philanthropy
BBYO receives historic $25 million Pledge to Support Women’s Leadership and Empowerment
Chicago industrialist/philanthropist Ted Perlman and his wife Harriette have pledged $25 million to accelerate BBYO’s initiatives for young Jewish women and teens. The gift, one of the largest single commitments to a youth-serving organization in modern history, provides immediate resources for BBYO to launch and expand new programs and provides endowment funding that will support such activities in perpetuity. The Perlman's gift will … [Read more...] about BBYO receives historic $25 million Pledge to Support Women’s Leadership and Empowerment
Jewish Grantmakers:
The Futurists of Our Time
By Rabbi Andy Kastner
A number of years ago I experienced a personal and professional inflection point. After years of dreaming and working towards becoming a rabbi, it became clear to me that my rabbinic vision was going to take on an un-traditional shape. Building a rabbinate in the field of philanthropy and strategic grantmaking presented an interesting platform to leverage skills I had acquired and serve the community. However, there were … [Read more...] about Jewish Grantmakers:
The Futurists of Our Time
Hillel Ontario Announces Schwartz/Reisman $1M Investment in Campus Advocacy
Hillel Ontario has received a new investment in campus advocacy through a $1M gift by The Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman Foundation. The gift will be used over three years to hire advocacy professionals that will join local Hillel campus teams across Ontario. The Hillel Ontario campuses to benefit from the new strategy are Western, Ryerson, York, and McMaster. “Hillel is the only organization that is on campus every single day, … [Read more...] about Hillel Ontario Announces Schwartz/Reisman $1M Investment in Campus Advocacy
What are the Limits to a Giving Heart, and Wallet?
[From the Tzedaka’s Present Column]
By Moshe Hecht
Personally, I’m a huge fan of all-you-can-eat buffets. Boundless, uninhibited intake of my favorite foods with no limits. I’m in! If only it would end with that same feeling of pleasure. But it usually ends with an overwhelming feeling of being full to capacity and the thought of “why did i eat so much - I can’t breathe!” Likewise, the same goes with every physical overindulgence in this world. At some point it can just become … [Read more...] about What are the Limits to a Giving Heart, and Wallet?
[From the Tzedaka’s Present Column]
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