By Barbara Dobkin In 1993 I founded Ma’yan: The Jewish Women’s Project at the JCC on the Upper West Side with Eve Landau who served as its ED. We were feminists, determined to be a catalyst for change for women in the Jewish community. I was coming into my own as a feminist donor/activist, though not ready to label myself a philanthropist. Looking at the landscape, I was well aware of the dearth of money going to other women’s … [Read more...] about Funding Women Creates Transformative Change
Genesis Prize
Genesis Prize Announces Women’s Empowerment Challenge –
a Matching Grants Competition in North America
Up to $2 million in new funding to be channeled to Jewish organizations in the United States and Canada committed
to promoting gender equality
June 27, 2018, New York - Today The Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) announced the launch of The Genesis Prize Women’s Empowerment Challenge - a matching grants competition dedicated to promoting gender equality in the North American Jewish community.
The Genesis Prize comes with a $1 million award, … [Read more...] about Genesis Prize Announces Women’s Empowerment Challenge –
a Matching Grants Competition in North America
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored with Inaugural Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award
The Genesis Prize Foundation announced that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award. This award coincides with the fifth anniversary of the Genesis Prize, dubbed “the Jewish Nobel” by Time Magazine. Former President of the Supreme Court of Israel Aharon Barak will present the award to Justice Ginsburg in Tel Aviv in early July 2018. Justice … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg honored with Inaugural Genesis Lifetime Achievement Award
Steven A. Rakitt Announced as President of The Genesis Prize Foundation
The Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) has named Steven A. Rakitt its President. Rakitt will join GPF’s office in NYC on August 1st and will be responsible for the Foundation’s activities outside Israel and the FSU. The Genesis Prize honors individuals who have attained excellence and international renown in their chosen professional fields, and who inspire others through their dedication to the Jewish community and Jewish values. The Prize, in … [Read more...] about Steven A. Rakitt Announced as President of The Genesis Prize Foundation
Genesis Prize IMAGINE Competition Engages Emerging Artists
Competition for the Genesis Prize award trophy design draws submissions from 19 countries exploring artistic expressions of Jewish values “My design was inspired by the geometrics prototype of [Einstein’s] Theory of Relativity” from China; “This trophy design is titled Freedom. It is inspired by the flag of Israel” from Cote D’Ivoire; “The androgynous being pictured illustrates the conception of creation in Judaism” from France; “The … [Read more...] about Genesis Prize IMAGINE Competition Engages Emerging Artists
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