Heads of young innovative Jewish organizations debrief L.A. Jews on their work

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on May 15, 2012

As part of their visit to Los Angeles last week, the outgoing class of Joshua Venture Fellows, all leaders of innovative Jewish organizations that are less than five years old, spent a few hours one evening talking to a group of L.A. Jews.

Beit Issie Shapiro named Israel’s most efficient non-profit

Published on December 26, 2011

Beit Issie Shapiro, a special needs organization in Raanana, was recognized as Israel's Most Efficient Non-Profit Organization.

Forward’s salary rankings: Men got more money, better raises

Published on December 13, 2010

The Forward’s second annual survey of 74 major Jewish national organizations found that in the past year, women lost ground in leadership, continued to lag behind men in pay and did not experience the same increases in salary that a majority of the men enjoyed despite these recessionary times.

Iranian Jewish “Lev Foundation” arises from community tragedy

By Karmel Melamed
Published on October 13, 2009

Old traditions, new rules

By Rob Eshman
Published on October 22, 2008

The media is full of sad-sack accounts of billionaires who, having lost 20 percent of their net worth overnight, are down to their last 9 billion. Some of these men have the gall to say they will have to reduce their charitable commitments.

Zucky’s and SOVA—knishes and compassion

By Rachel Heller
Published on September 18, 2008

"Hy looked at me and said, 'He's not Jewish,'" recalled his wife, Zucky Altman, 89. "I said, 'So what? He's hungry.' From that moment on, we decided we would just feed everybody."

In which the writer discovers Nextbook’s new read on culture

By Tom Tugend
Published on July 10, 2008

"A man should live, if only to satisfy his curiosity." The Yiddish proverb, tacked to the wall of my study, came to mind when curiosity -- and the assignment to entertain my visiting young grandsons -- led me to the Nextbook festival. It's a personal embarrassment, or the fault of the organization's anti-promotional attitude, that I had never heard of Nextbook, or as its logo has it: nextbook>.

With economy faltering, nonprofits brace for recession

By Jacob Berkman
Published on April 3, 2008

The philanthropic world is becoming increasingly fearful about what seems to be a perfect storm brewing against the financial world. While most philanthropy professionals feel some anxiety now, they are bracing for what could be a calamity in the world of charitable giving.

Special Report

By Howard Blume
Published on December 29, 2005

KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT, INDIA -- The bright, clear morning of Dec. 26, 2004, would forever change S. Desingu's life.

The first monster wave rose from the Sea of Bengal without warning at 8 a.m. -- silently, massively.

For the Indian fishermen at sea, the startling energy pulse bumped harmlessly under their boats, passing in an instant. The wave started to rise ominously in the shallows.

Onshore, the 36-year-old Desingu glanced up to see a 30-foot liquid wall surging in as tall as the tops of the soaring coconut palms. The fishing craft along the shore rolled end over end, tossed as easily as playthings in a bathtub.

Giving

By Rob Eshman
Published on February 22, 2001

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is one of our city's most successful philanthropies. Yet, nationwide, it ranks behind New York, Chicago, Detroit, the Bay Area, Philadelphia and Baltimore in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual listing of the 400 not-for-profit organizations with the largest revenues from individual contributors.

Virtual Alumni

By Julia Goldman
Published on February 24, 2000

High up on the list of America's top philanthropies rank premier schools and universities: Harvard, Emory, Stanford, Columbia and Duke.