One of the most important things we did throughout our lifespan was to hire motivated staff who could support our strategic investments. [Editor’s note: This is the final post in the "Making Change by Spending Down" series, produced in partnership by The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP) and GrantCraft. The posts, which began in September 2013, have been disseminated on the GrantCraft blog and here on eJewish Philanthropy. … [Read more...] about The Power of Philanthropy
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The Green Environment Fund: Exiting a Field
By Sigal Yaniv Feller Since its inception, Keren Karev, the Israel-based branch of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies, recognized the potential force of the grassroots environmental groups in Israel. In 1996, Israel director Janet Aviad and CFO Ehud Afek presented to the Board about intentionally entering the environment funding landscape. This was an area where the challenge was formidable and where few foundations were … [Read more...] about The Green Environment Fund: Exiting a Field
Getting Past the Hamster Wheel
By Andrés Spokoiny One of the most popular recurrent dreams comes in different variations, but the core feeling is always the same: we run but we don’t advance. We wake up with a feeling of being caught in an inescapable hamster wheel, a sort of eternal Sisyphean cycle of useless effort. I leave the explanation of these dreams to neuroscientists, psychologists, and astrologists, but my own interpretation is a metaphor for a deep malaise that … [Read more...] about Getting Past the Hamster Wheel
Cultivating Programs for Next Generation Donors
By Sharna Goldseker Fifteen years ago, as Charles Bronfman and his late wife Andy were ushering Birthright Israel into its toddler years, they inherently understood that next generations would have new ideas about Jewish life and new energy to contribute to it. One strategy they supported began in 2002, when Jeff Solomon, president of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP), hired me to encourage next generation donors to bring … [Read more...] about Cultivating Programs for Next Generation Donors
Thinking Outside the Box: How Partnerships Grow a Foundation’s Impact
By Amanda Levine One thing that particularly strikes me about what we do here at the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP) is that we operate programs within the foundation; we don’t just write checks. But you already know that from reading other posts in this series. Partnering isn’t done the same way everywhere, and what I particularly appreciate about our model is that it includes sharing strategies about how to start a new … [Read more...] about Thinking Outside the Box: How Partnerships Grow a Foundation’s Impact
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