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At the JFN: How not to give

In tough times philanthropists are making tough decisions

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At the JFN: A call for sustainable programs

Just sat through a session on leveraging and how philanthropists can work with their peers to better fund their projects. 

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Foundation and cartoonist throw down the gauntlet before funders’ parley

The Fundermentalist reports on two developments that are sure to be hot topics at a major gathering of Jewish philanthropists next week in Florida: the Jim Joseph Foundation’s $11 million emergency grant for day schools and a cartoon poking fun at the obsession with social entrepreneurs.

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JFN has $750,000 for matching grants for Israeli environmental projects

The Jewish Funders Network Sunday announced that it has a pool $750,000 to give matching grants to first time gifts to environmental projects in Israel.

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JFN will give out up to $5 million in loans for nonprofits hurt by Madoff

The Jewish Funders Network has allocated $5 million to give out loans of between $100,000 and $300,000 to non-profits hurt by Bernard Madoff’s scandal.

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More details on the plan to help nonprofits hurt by Madoff

The Washington Post and the Forward both added some more color to the description of the meeting of the Jewish Funders Network that JTA first reported on earlier this week.

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JFN: Foundations will provide bridge funding for nonprofits hurt by Madoff

The Jewish Funders Network is developing a comprehensive plan to help nonprofits that were hit hard by Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme that would include bridge funding for organizations hurt by the scandal.

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JFN to convene meeting of major funders Tuesday to discuss Madoff fallout

The Jewish Funders Network, a group that convenes more than 900 members who are major funders of the Jewish community, is holding a meeting Tuesday with some of its most influential members to discuss fallout from the Bernard Medoff scandal.

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