Blog entries tagged: Federations
Rakitt choice to become head of Washington federation
Rakitt would replace Misha Galperin, who left the federation for the Jewish Agency
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How some federations used the recession to transform themselves
At a session Sunday afternoon, just before the JFNA’s press gathering, the leaders of the Jewish federations in Miami, Washington, Montreal and Cincinnati described major steps they took to navigate the recession—and reform for the future.
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Forward 50 heavy on philanthropists and nonprofit leaders
The names you need to know on the Forward 50
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JDC partners with UNICEF in Haiti
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is partnering with U.S. Fund for UNICEF to create open spaces for children in Haiti as the island country recovers from last winter’s devastating earthquake.
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Boston federation gives $2.1 million to boost day schools
The Combined Jewish Philanthropies in Boston will give $2.1 million towards an initiative to help families afford tuition at Jewish kindergartens, according to The Boston Globe.
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First look: The Jewish Agency’s new strategic vision—the actual plan
Until now, though, the actual plan for the agency has been more one of heresay and backroom Power Point presentations. Now, however, Sharansky and his team, working with the agency’s primary funding partners, the Jewish Federations of North America, Keren HaYesod and the government of Israel, the agency has crafted a document that states exactly what the structure of the plan will be. It was presented to the agency’s board of governors at around 11:15 New York time via email, for their review, and when the board of governors meets in Jerusalem starting Sunday will be charged with approving the document. You can read the document here.
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From the Chronicle: Small endowments fared better than large ones in 2009
It’s a small world: According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, smaller endowments fared better in 2009 than larger endowments. The Chronicle is basing its assertion off a database its staffers created that looked at several hundred nonprofits, their endowed assets and whether they were up and down last year.
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Kanfer looks back at JFNA chairmanship and hopes more change is possible in future
While the UJC had to make some very difficult and unpopular decisions under his watch, laying off in essence a quarter of its staff and cutting its budget significantly, it was some of Kanfer’s biggest and most revolutionary ideas that met with the most resistance.
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Federation officials in Israel to discuss potential changes conversion laws
Some versions of a proposed bill being circulated include a provision that could, in theory, prevent a convert to Judaism, who underwent conversion in Israel or in the Diaspora, from receiving Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return, a proposal the federation system has rejected.
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Inside the top-level layoffs at Jewish Federations of North America
The Jewish Federations of North America informed its board of trustees last Tuesday that it was letting go of three senior vice presidents: Rob Hyman, organizational development and stakeholder relations; Eric Levine, development and the Center for Jewish Philanthropy; and Barry Swartz, continental community development and capacity building.
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