By
Joel Einleger and Deborah Fishman
As AVI CHAI approached sunset over the past year, our staff shared lessons learned from our grantmaking in this series on our blog and in eJewishPhilanthropy. We published this piece about a strategic approach to field-building in the … [Read more...] about AVI CHAI’s Camping Work:
A Retrospective
AVI CHAI Learnings
AVI CHAI’s Camping Work:
On Archiving
By Yossi Prager As AVI CHAI enters its last month, I am writing another post in our series related to foundation strategy, implementation, culture and sunset. This post focuses on archiving, a topic that has proved more interesting and complicated than we originally expected. … [Read more...] about On Archiving
Hebrew Language Education:
Toward Fulfilling My Dream
By Leah
Nadich Meir
Looking back at the 19 years I’ve worked at AVI CHAI, I am thankful beyond measure that so much of my project oversight intersected so perfectly with my values and priorities. One prime example is my work on Hebrew language education. I’d like to share with … [Read more...] about Hebrew Language Education:
Toward Fulfilling My Dream
Donor Intent: The Legacy of Zalman Chaim Bernstein
By Tony Proscio Zalman Chaim Bernstein, entrepreneur, financier, philanthropist, master of research, lover of books, seeker after knowledge, violator of norms, died on January 6, 1999, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, of complications from lymphoma. He … [Read more...] about Donor Intent: The Legacy of Zalman Chaim Bernstein
Getting to Sustainability: A Case Study of the Jewish New Teacher Project
By Michael S. Berger One of the roles foundations play in American society is that of “venture capitalists” in the social sector. Bold, creative solutions to social and educational challenges almost always need funding to get started, and many foundations are available to pro … [Read more...] about Getting to Sustainability: A Case Study of the Jewish New Teacher Project