http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/ en jberkman@jta.org Copyright 2011 2011-02-25T01:28:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2011/02/24/2743098/goodbye Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2011/02/24/2743098/goodbye Jacob “The Fundermentalist” Berkman announces his next move. Featured 2011-02-25T01:28:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2011/01/21/2742651/richard-and-rhoda-goldman-fund-to-close-and-be-split-three-ways Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2011/01/21/2742651/richard-and-rhoda-goldman-fund-to-close-and-be-split-three-ways One of the country’s largest Jewish foundations will close in two years and its assets will be divided among the foundations of its founder’s heirs. 2011-01-21T20:58:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2011/01/05/2742428/and-now-its-official-steven-rakitt-to-head-dc-federation Ami Eden http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2011/01/05/2742428/and-now-its-official-steven-rakitt-to-head-dc-federation Check out the announcement. 2011-01-06T04:31:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/16/2742197/rakitt-choice-to-become-head-of-dc-federation-but-hiring-is-not-official Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/16/2742197/rakitt-choice-to-become-head-of-dc-federation-but-hiring-is-not-official Rakitt would replace Misha Galperin, who left the federation for the Jewish Agency 2010-12-16T07:32:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/14/2742184/the-times-take-on-the-ajws-video Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/14/2742184/the-times-take-on-the-ajws-video The New York Times yesterday dissected the recent Judd Apatow directed public service message for American Jewish World Service. 2010-12-15T02:30:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/13/2742162/gordon-american-jewish-congress-is-not-facing-a-clawback Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/13/2742162/gordon-american-jewish-congress-is-not-facing-a-clawback And, he adds, the AJCongress is not yet closed.  2010-12-14T03:54:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/13/2742159/new-york-city-charter-school-exec-to-head-hebrew-charter-school-incubator Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/13/2742159/new-york-city-charter-school-exec-to-head-hebrew-charter-school-incubator The former chief academic officer at New York City’s Office of Charter Schools will leave his post to become the head of the Hebrew Charter School Center, a privately funded group designed to build the Hebrew charter school movement.  2010-12-14T02:54:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/13/2742144/repair-the-world-new-study-shows-social-impact-of-short-term-service-learning-programs Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/13/2742144/repair-the-world-new-study-shows-social-impact-of-short-term-service-learning-programs Repair the World this morning is set to release a study into the long-term effect of short-term service learning programs such as alternative spring breaks. 2010-12-13T19:10:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/10/2742116/zuckerberg-among-eight-new-jewish-individuals-and-families-to-take-the-giving-pledge Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/10/2742116/zuckerberg-among-eight-new-jewish-individuals-and-families-to-take-the-giving-pledge Wednesday, 17 more billionaires announced that they had taken the Giving Pledge, a statement that they intend to give away at least half of their wealth before they die. 2010-12-10T21:02:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/10/2742114/steinhardt-i-am-not-retiring-from-jewish-philanthropy Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/12/10/2742114/steinhardt-i-am-not-retiring-from-jewish-philanthropy Steinhardt says that he may play smaller role in foundation, but he is not retiring. 2010-12-10T20:35:00-05:00