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Blog entries tagged: Recession

Chicago-based organization to help Jews in former Soviet Union to close

Chicago Action for Jews in the Former Soviet Union will close its doors due to financial difficulties caused by the recession

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Taking the pulse of Reform development directors

Things are looking pretty good, according to quartet of development directors in the Reform movement.

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Inside the Nextbook-JDub partnership

When this recession took hold, we hypothesized that nonprofit organizations would meet one of several fates: Some older, well established organizations would survive based on their history and strengths, some old and new would die, others would survive on donor affinity and sentiment, and others would figure out how to tread water without moving forward.

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Boston Biz Journal: Hebrew College struggles continue

The Boston Business Journal is reporting that the Boston Hebrew College is still facing significant financial difficulties and is considering taking on a strategic business partner.

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JDC faces tough choices at board meetings

On Sunday and Monday, the JDC’s board of trustees will gather at the Helmsley Hotel in New York City to decide on next year’s budget. They must make serious budget cuts primarily, the JDC says, because of drastic reductions in the allocations it receives from local Jewish federations via the Jewish Federations of North America (formerly the UJC).

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Giving in England is down

The recession is not just hurting charity here, it is also affecting giving overseas.

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More on financial woes at day schools and synagogues

The Jerusalem Post has a bit more on the fate of day schools. 

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Sun-Times: Synagogues in Chicago grapple with High Holiday seat prices

Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg has a piece today about the catch-22 that synagogues find themselves in annually this time of year.

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Loose Change: S.F. federations down, bailouts in St. Louis, $4.5 million for Baltimore school

From The Fundermentalist’s weekly roundup: Federation campaigns in the San Francisco area are down. Baltimore’s Cardin School is getting $4.5 million. A Chabad rabbi in Teaneck donated his kidney.

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J-Vibe to shut print publication and maybe online mag, as JFL sunsets

J-Vibe, the bimonthly print and online magazine for Jewish teenagers, will publish its last print edition in the beginning of September and then will most likely shut down its online publication. It’s the latest step in the planned sunset of Jewish Family & Life.

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