Ogen - Social Loan Fund, a not-for-profit lending fund and The Jewish Agency for Israel are launching the Emergency Fund for Nonprofits to assist nonprofit organizations suffering financially from the coronavirus crisis. The program includes provisions for immediate loans at a … [Read more...] about New Emergency Fund to Provide a Lifeline to Israeli Nonprofits Affected by Corona Crisis
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A Model of Cooperation and Impactful Philanthropy in Times of Emergency
By Yael Raz When a watershed moment on terrorism arrives, it is unmistakable. For Americans, it was the 9/11 attacks. For Jews in the U.S. and worldwide, it was this past year’s synagogue attacks in Pittsburgh, Poway, and Halle. In Israel, the watershed moment came two d … [Read more...] about A Model of Cooperation and Impactful Philanthropy in Times of Emergency
Apparently … All My Fault
By Richard Wexler [Editor's note: It began with Richard Wexler's post, The Jewish Agency and All of Us. Michael Siegal, The Jewish Agency's Board Chair responded in At 90 years, The Jewish Agency for Israel is as Relevant Today as it’s Ever Been. And today, Wexler responds to t … [Read more...] about Apparently … All My Fault
At 90 years, The Jewish Agency for Israel is as Relevant Today as it’s Ever Been
By Michael Siegal Earlier this week, The Jewish Agency for Israel received stinging criticism in an article written by a Jewish philanthropist and Chicago native, and picked up by eJewish Philanthropy. There are a number of inaccuracies and assumptions that were made in that … [Read more...] about At 90 years, The Jewish Agency for Israel is as Relevant Today as it’s Ever Been
The Jewish Agency and All of Us
By Richard Wexler When I was elected Chairman of my Federation in 1985(!), I was starting at a new law firm and playing father of a young family. I met with my predecessor, one of the greatest of Chicago's leaders and someone I revered, Corky Goodman. I asked Corky where my … [Read more...] about The Jewish Agency and All of Us
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