Monday, May 16, 2011

Jewish philanthropist Jack Mandel dies

JTA

Jack Mandel, a leader in Jewish philanthropy in the United States and Israel, has died. Mandel died May 12; he was 99. He and his brothers, Morton. . .

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Jay Feinberg wins Jewish Community Hero contest

JTA

Jay Feinberg, founder of the Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, has been tapped as the Jewish Community Hero. The announcement was made Tuesday in. . .

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Whither the Jewish baby boomers?

By SUE FISHKOFF, JTA

As America’s 77 million baby boomers retire, they will place an unprecedented burden on the Jewish community’s infrastructure.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Philanthropist Michael Towbes

by Olivia Gingerich

While many of America’s largest corporations have been struggling through the current economic downturn, one Southern California bank has managed. . .

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Jewish Funders Network chief to step down

JTA

The president of the Jewish Funders Network will step down at the end of 2010, according to a letter sent by the organization’s chairman to members.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Lorry Lokey on giving it all away

By Jacob Berkman, JTA

Lorry Lokey might have been the easiest sell Warren Buffett had over the past couple of months as he tried to enlist some of the world’s wealthiest. . .

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Jews on the Giving Pledge list: How they have given ‘Jewish’

By Jacob Berkman, JTA

This is what we know so far about the Jewish giving of the Jews who have accepted the Giving Pledge, according to searches of their foundations' 990. . .

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Will the Giving Pledge affect Jewish causes?

By Jacob Berkman, JTA

The philanthropic world got a happy jolt when 40 members of the world's wealthy elite -- including 13 Jews -- announced that they would give away. . .

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Thirty US billionaires pledge to give away half their fortunes to charity

Guardian.co.uk

The world of philanthropy got a huge financial boost today as more than 30 American billionaires pledged to give away at least half of their. . .

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

$10 Million Gift to Jewish Community Foundation

By Danielle Berrin

More than a year after his death, the late comedy writer Mickey Ross has proved a mega Jewish philanthropist. Last week, it was announced that the. . .

Friday, December 4, 2009

Philanthropist pleads guilty to bribes

JTA

Elliott Broidy, a leading investor in the Israeli economy and major donor and activist in the Los Angeles Jewish community, pleaded guilty Thursday. . .

Monday, November 23, 2009

Philanthropy roundup: At annual parley, Chabad emissaries reflect on recession

By Jacob Berkman, JTA, The Fundermentalist

Some 4,000 Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries came home to their Crown Heights base for the annual "kinus" earlier this month -- a conference that includes. . .

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Jewish charities on Top 400 list: See how they ranked

JTA

More than 20 Jewish charities were featured on the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Philanthropy 400, despite some serious drops in fund raising.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Don’t cut support to innovative nonprofits

By Shawn Landres, Toby E. Rubin and Martin Kaminer

Our major institutions are struggling to adjust, react, prepare but most of all to respond to those most harmed

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Economic crisis boosts need to focus on domestic violence

By Loribeth Weinstein

I've never been more concerned about the victims of domestic violence than I am right now. Families already buckling under the weight of domestic. . .

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Perfect storm for charities— contributions go down and requests go up

By Brad A. Greenberg

No one has gone unscathed by the convulsions of the global economy. Even the wealthy are losing money -- and if they cut their charitable giving, it. . .

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Malibu camp offers respite and community for kids with HIV

By Danielle Berrin

" . . . This camp, this organization [Hollywood Heart] gives me true happiness.I get back so much more in ways that are impossible to quantify, in. . .

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Can we help?

By Susan Freudenheim

This is not the time to extinguish the many institutions that have risen up to create a civil society. The arts nourish the soul, schools nurture the. . .

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Synagogues re-group as economic downturn challenges building campaigns

By Brad A. Greenberg

" . . . People are thinking psychologically that they are poor, or less wealthy, so it creates this difficulty for institutions to raise basic. . .

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Philanthropy from Venus differs from philanthropy from Mars

By Jacob Berkman

" . . . Women tend to want to spread the wealth a little more, and a lot of that has to do with how men and women are socializedin terms of their. . .

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Economic crisis affecting all strata in community

By Lilly Fowler

The Jewish community is feeling the pinch, with rabbis reporting that congregants are either seeking aid from synagogues or expressing fears about. . .

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Bar and bat mitzvah projects spread tzedakah worldwide

By Lilly Fowler

Erica began knocking on neighbor's doors, asking for book donations. She also collected books from educators and friends. One month after Erica. . .

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Dig, plant, grow, give—sharing the bounty of food

By Rachel Heller

If there's one thing Gabe Goldman wishes more Angelenos would do next spring, it's get their hands dirty.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Diller Awards recognize teens’ extraordinary efforts in tikkun olam

By Julie G Fax

The Diller Tikkun Olam Award is presented annually to five 13- to 19-year-old Californians who have exhibited passion and leadership in tikkun olam,. . .