Peace Pieces
Amy Spiro Editorial Intern Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs may not always get along, but two young pianists — one a Jew from Tel Aviv, the other an Arab from Nazareth — will be living in harmony next...
View ArticleTwitter & Jewish Non-Profits
Twitter may very well be the social media site that everyone counted out as not having any utility, but is actually thriving. That is because Twitter users are finding new and innovative ways to use...
View ArticleCampaign For Quake Damaged Shul In New Zealand
The Bnei Akiva youth organization in Christchurch, New Zealand, is conducting a fund-raising appeal on behalf of the Canterbury Hebrew Community, a synagogue damaged in the country’s recent earthquake....
View ArticleBombing Puts Crisis Fundraising In The Spotlight
Stewart Ain Staff Writer AIPAC seen trying to capitalize on Jerusalem attack.Within hours of last week’s bus bombing in Jerusalem, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee sent an e-mail blast to...
View ArticleFundraising Israeli-Style
Tamar Snyder Staff Writer Ramat HaSharon launches a federation amid efforts to expand Sabra philanthropy.Donations to North America’s Jewish federation system may be on the decline, but a group of...
View ArticleWhy Funders Need To Embrace Failure
Gary Rosenblatt Editor and Publisher Opportunity to take risks and learn from them necessary for success, some experts say.Before there was Birthright Israel, the most successful Jewish communal...
View ArticleFederation’s Fundraising Dips A Bit
Helen Chernikoff Staff Writer UJA-Federation of New York raised slightly less in donations this year than last in a campaign that reflected a trend toward fewer donors in difficult financial...
View ArticleAs Hillel Head Steps Down, Questions Mount For Campus Organization
Steve Lipman and Gary Rosenblatt Firestone leaving amid budget, fundraising pressures. The announcement this week that Wayne Firestone is stepping down as president and CEO of Hillel: The Foundation...
View ArticleRhinebeck Gets A Shul Of Its Own
Steve Lipman Staff Writer First permanent Jewish presence in the Hudson Valley town, thanks to Chabad couple. Rhinebeck, N.Y. — The first thought that crossed Saul Fraiman’s mind when his son,...
View Article‘Strong Year Across The Board’
Steve Lipman Staff Writer UJA-Fed’s annual campaign tops $150 million; increase in donors seen. The annual fundraising campaign of UJA-Federation of New York closed at the end of June with a total of...
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