By Judy Altenberg Jean Grossman was 16 when she first got involved in Jewish life. The year was 1943 and she joined friends organizing a program at a local synagogue. “When you grow up without a Jewish community and then you discover one, you want to preserve it,” she said. “For us, strengthening Jewish community back then was about survival; and, today, it’s still about survival.” Last month Jean became the first woman to set up a Lion of … [Read more...] about Empowered Women Change Philanthropy – and JFNA Leads the Effort
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Study Finds Men Are More Likely Than Women to Replace Charitable Giving With Impact Investing
A new report from the Women’s Philanthropy Institute examines how individuals use impact investing and whether women and men do so differently. The study finds that while both men and women embrace impact investing as a way to achieve social and financial returns, households where men make charitable giving decisions - either as single men, or as sole deciders within their marriages - are more likely to replace charitable giving with impact … [Read more...] about Study Finds Men Are More Likely Than Women to Replace Charitable Giving With Impact Investing
The Future of Funding Feminism in Israel
By Hamutal Gouri The Dafna Fund, Israel's first and only feminist fund, is sunsetting after 15 years of strategically investing in gender mainstreaming and fostering women as agents of social change. Our theory of change over the years has been that organic partnerships between social change groups and community activists on the one hand, and mainstream and state institutions, on the other, are critical for achieving systemic change, … [Read more...] about The Future of Funding Feminism in Israel
Arev Fund Announces New Application Cycle
The Arev Fund's new grant cycle application process is now open. Please visit Arev’s website at www.arevfund.org to view and complete the one-page statement of intent. The mission of the Arev Fund is to use and promote impactful female Jewish philanthropy to spur change, with a particular focus on the advancement of women. Areas of interest include spiritual leadership, communal life, social justice, and education in the United States and … [Read more...] about Arev Fund Announces New Application Cycle
Five 2018 Jewish Philanthropy Trends to Watch
By Charlene Seidle “We cannot predict the future. We can only invent it.” Predictions of any sort do seem somewhat naive these days with the pace of change faster than ever. But what if we could take some of the best assets that the Jewish community already has in hand and revamp them? Could we invent the 2018 that will meet head-on the tectonic shifts taking shape in our society? In at least some areas, I believe we can. Here are five … [Read more...] about Five 2018 Jewish Philanthropy Trends to Watch
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