http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/ en jberkman@jta.org Copyright 2010 2010-02-08T20:30:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/08/1010525/galperin-to-leave-dc-federation-to-take-senior-spot-with-jafi Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/08/1010525/galperin-to-leave-dc-federation-to-take-senior-spot-with-jafi#When:20:30:00Z Misha Galperin has notified the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington that he will leave his post as the federation’s CEO this summer to take a position at the Jewish Agency for Israel. Featured 2010-02-08T20:30:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/08/1010524/the-philanthropy-of-eli-broad Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/08/1010524/the-philanthropy-of-eli-broad#When:19:49:00Z The New York Times has a story about the philanthropy of Eli Broad. 2010-02-08T19:49:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/08/1010519/whos-the-jews-among-the-slate-60-list-of-top-givers Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/08/1010519/whos-the-jews-among-the-slate-60-list-of-top-givers#When:16:42:00Z Slate.com recently released its annual Slate 60 list of top philanthropic givers. The list, compiled by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, estimates who were the country’s top 60 philanthropists based on what they pledged and gave the most money in 2009. 2010-02-08T16:42:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/06/1010491/idea-8-jewish-artists-residency Rebecca Guber http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/06/1010491/idea-8-jewish-artists-residency#When:04:00:00Z In the latest installment of the 28days28ideas initiative, Rebecca Guber, the director of the Six Points Fellowship, proposes the creation of a place for Jewish artists where there is community, opportunities for learning, space for solitary practice, and an environment that nurtures the creative process free of interruptions and distractions.  Featured 2010-02-07T04:00:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/03/1010462/jewish-agency-officials-irked-by-russian-governments-move-to-block-board-meetings-in-st-pete Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/03/1010462/jewish-agency-officials-irked-by-russian-governments-move-to-block-board-meetings-in-st-pete#When:19:11:00Z The Jewish Agency for Israel has cancelled plans to hold its upcoming board meetings in St. Petersburg over concerns that the Russian government would not allow the gathering to take place. Featured 2010-02-03T19:11:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/03/1010460/jewish-agency-scraps-plans-to-hold-board-meetings-in-russia Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/02/03/1010460/jewish-agency-scraps-plans-to-hold-board-meetings-in-russia#When:18:05:00Z The Jewish Agency just announced that it has scrapped plans to hold its upcoming Board of Governors meetings in St. Petersburg, Russia. Instead they will be held in Jerusalem 2010-02-03T18:05:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/01/31/1010413/idea-1-jewish-media-mashups Ami Eden http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/01/31/1010413/idea-1-jewish-media-mashups#When:01:40:00Z JTA’s editor in chief, Ami Eden, kicks off the 28days28ideas initiative by calling on Jewish media outlets to start collaborating—not only as a way to reduce costs, but also to expand coverage in key strategic areas. A good place to start, he says, would be the creation of a joint Washington bureau and the launch of a new Jewish philanthropy news service staffed by reporters from multiple publications. Featured 2010-02-01T01:40:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/01/27/1010363/federations-shift-site-of-ga-and-talk-about-plans-for-recruitment Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/01/27/1010363/federations-shift-site-of-ga-and-talk-about-plans-for-recruitment#When:18:48:01Z Last year, the run-up to the annual conference of Jewish federations saw the federation’s umbrella body announce a name change and install a new CEO. 2010-01-27T18:48:01-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/01/27/1010362/jewish-agency-reconsidering-north-america-strategy1 Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/01/27/1010362/jewish-agency-reconsidering-north-america-strategy1#When:18:37:00Z A media advisory went out last week announcing that the CEO of the Jewish Agency for Israel North America, Maxyne Finkelstein, has told agency officials that she would leave her position when her current contract expires in July. 2010-01-27T18:37:00-05:00 http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/01/27/1010360/shas-joins-wzo-what-does-it-mean-for-jewish-agency Jacob Berkman http://blogs.jta.org/philanthropy/article/2010/01/27/1010360/shas-joins-wzo-what-does-it-mean-for-jewish-agency#When:18:34:00Z The move, however, could spell trouble for the Jewish Agency. 2010-01-27T18:34:00-05:00