By Joel Einleger After supporting a wide range of Jewish education programs and institutions through the mid 1990’s, AVI CHAI’s Trustees narrowed the focus in North America almost exclusively to Jewish day schools and overnight summer camps, which research had confirmed offer … [Read more...] about How Focused Philanthropy Enables Foundation Staff to be Substantive Partners with Grantees
AVI CHAI Learnings
Lessons from a Decade of “Capacity Building”
By Yossi Prager More than ten years ago, AVI CHAI received a report from Professor Joel Fleishman recommending best practices for spend-down foundations. One recommendation was that AVI CHAI invests ambitiously in building the organizational strength of our key grantees, … [Read more...] about Lessons from a Decade of “Capacity Building”
Toward a Strategic Philanthropic Approach to Field Building
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 … [Read more...] about Toward a Strategic Philanthropic Approach to Field Building
Giving Away Knowledge, Free of Charge
By Deena K. Fuchs [As The AVI CHAI Foundation prepares to sunset, a year-long series from their staff about philanthropic lessons learned.] I woke up January 1st with an uneasy feeling. It was officially the first day of the last year of The AVI CHAI Foundation’s … [Read more...] about Giving Away Knowledge, Free of Charge