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Blog entries tagged: Economy

Weill uses $170 million Cornell gift to tell other philanthropists to put up

Gives $170 million now of $250 million gift that was supposed to be given after his death. 

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Food banks face pre-Passover crunch

The need for kosher-for-passover food rises.

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JTA: Sinking economy casts shadow over philanthropists’ parley

The Fundermentalist’s wrap-up from the Jewish Funders Network conference.

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Unpacking the JFN: Helen Bader Foundation might not give more grants this year

An official at the Helen Bader Foundation discusses its decision to cut back on grants over the next few months.

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Back from New Orleans with a tidbit about Tulane

The building of a Hillel center at the university has stalled because of fund-raising problems.

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Atlanta layoffs

The Jewish federation in Atlanta is laying off 20 percent of its staff.

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UJA New York cuts 11 percent of its staff

The country’s largest Jewish federation became the latest major organization to downsize in the face of the recession.

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Another Jewish newspaper downsizes

The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle cuts 2/3 of staff and is going monthly. 

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More good news from Cleveland: The Madoff losses

Some major Jewish institutions were caught up in the Madoff scandal.

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In hard times, Hadassah will stay the course

President speaks with JPost about Hadassah’s future

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