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Lasday: For right now, CAJE will not close its doors

Over the past several weeks, rumors have been swirling that CAJE, the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education, could possibly close its doors.

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Fundermentalvision: The Lean Years seminar live from the Samuel Bronfman Foundation

Tune in to The Fundermentalist at 6 p.m., for a live a seminar on how start-up Jewish non-profits can weather weak economic times.

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Loose Change: Shuls cut costs, B-school for rabbis

Sorry that it’s been a few weeks since my last roundup. But now that the G.A. and my other traveling is over, Loose Change is back. And it looks like the recession is still on:

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Gates Foundation says its grantmaking will slow

This might be the last piece of evidence that we need to show that the economic downturn is going to hit the nonprofit world, and hard.

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Chicago federation steps up with $93,000 in relief for local agencies and food pantries

The Chicago federation is stepping up with $93,000 in emergency funding for its local kosher food pantries and other organizations that are now hurting because of the economic downturn, as well as rent relief for individuals in the Jewish community.

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Weinberg Foundation puts temporary halt on accepting requests for grants

With its assets down 13 percent, the country’s largest Jewish-focused private foundation announced Wednesday that it was instituting a temporary, four-month moratorium on accepting letters of inquiry regarding proposals for new grants.

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