The Federations not only need to re-think their advocacy strategy within Israel but also their financial strategy.
By Yosef I. Abramowitz
The sacred ground beneath the historic assumptions about relations between the State of Israel and North American Jewry are quickly shifting, and the main Jewish fundraising body for Israel, the Jewish Federations of North America, which is kicking off its General Assembly October 22 in Tel Aviv, is … [Read more...] about A Needed Change:
Shaking up the Federation Economic Model
Jewish Philanthropy
A Needed Change:
Five Ways to Engage Young Philanthropists in Jewish Leadership
By Sarah Rueven and Stefanie Rhodes As the executive director and board chair of Slingshot, an organization that engages young Jewish philanthropists to build a vibrant Jewish future, we are struck by Jack Wertheimer’s characterization of young people as the “wild card” in Jewish giving, according to a recent report. There are, indeed, many uncertainties about how millennials will shape the Jewish future. But if we want millennial giving to be … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Engage Young Philanthropists in Jewish Leadership
American Jewish Philanthropy
c. 2001
The October / November 2001 issue of Sh'ma featured a deep dive into the world of American Jewish Philanthropy. 19 individuals - professionals and lay leaders - contributed essays examining the differences between philanthropy and tzedakah.
As was Sh'ma's practice at the time, the publication was printed and delivered by snail mail to subscribers, including many synagogue libraries around the U.S.
Now, for the first-time and in cooperation … [Read more...] about American Jewish Philanthropy
c. 2001
Being the Next Generation
[Reprinted with permission from Sh’ma Now, a curated monthly conversation on Jewish Sensibilities. These articles, examining the differences between philanthropy and tzedakah, originally appeared in October 2001.] By Sharna Goldseker In 1974, the Morris Goldseker Foundation of Maryland was founded. The year before, my great-uncle, Morris, died and designated in his will that a foundation be established in his name. Without a wife or … [Read more...] about Being the Next Generation
Philanthropic Responsibility and Obligation
[Reprinted with permission from Sh’ma Now, a curated monthly conversation on Jewish Sensibilities. These articles, examining the differences between philanthropy and tzedakah, originally appeared in October 2001.] By Jeremy Burton For three millennia, Jewish charitable giving has been both guided and defined by a series of basic principles and motivations. The philanthropist was guided by the biblical injunctions of tzedakah - the … [Read more...] about Philanthropic Responsibility and Obligation
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