Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu has been named Director of Member and Unit Services for Hadassah The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc. Rabbi Sirbu’s responsibilities will include increasing membership, targeting younger women in particular, overseeing leadership development and training, and delivering increased services to Hadassah chapters across the country.
Rabbi Sirbu comes to Hadassah directly from her position as founder and director … [Read more...] about Comings and Goings:
Rabbi Rebecca W. Sirbu;
Elizabeth (Liz) Fisher
Amplifier
Comings and Goings:
22 Community-Builders will Launch New Giving Circles in Fifth Incubator Cohort
In early November, twenty-two community builders gathered in NYC for the launch of Amplifier’s 5th Giving Circle Incubator - the most diverse cohort yet. Demonstrating clearly that giving circles are adaptable to any community and setting, these leaders are starting new giving circles at day schools, synagogues, Federations, across the Reform movement, in Hillels, and with their friends and neighbors in communities across the US, Israel and Latin … [Read more...] about 22 Community-Builders will Launch New Giving Circles in Fifth Incubator Cohort
Registration Open: Amplifier’s West Coast Convening
Amplifier’s Convening is coming to the West Coast! Learn how to build your own giving circle - an intentional community that pools their resources to create real impact, no matter the dollar amount. For those who are new to giving circles, we're offering a "pop-up giving circle" experience that will let you test-drive the model, plus a workshop on designing your giving circle from the ground up. We'll also have guests from the Latino Community … [Read more...] about Registration Open: Amplifier’s West Coast Convening
Applications Open: Amplifier’s Giving Circle Incubator
Last year, 3,500 people in 100 giving circles in the Jewish community gave away more than $5.6 million, inspired to give better by giving together. Want to pilot a giving circle for your friends, colleagues, or organization? Apply now for the fourth cohort of Amplifier’s Giving Circle Incubator, and learn everything you need to design and launch a giving circle. Giving circles are great tools for building community, strengthening leadership, and … [Read more...] about Applications Open: Amplifier’s Giving Circle Incubator
Gates Foundation Funding First-ever Summit for US Giving Circle Networks
Amplifier, the global network of giving circles inspired by Jewish values, will convene all 20 U.S. giving circle networks for a summit in Grand Rapids, Mich., this November 14-15. Giving circles - groups of people who pool their charitable donations and decide together where to allocate their money - are a key tool for entry to philanthropy. At least 550 of the more than 1,000 giving circles in the U.S. are part of the 20 different networks … [Read more...] about Gates Foundation Funding First-ever Summit for US Giving Circle Networks
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