April 2012
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Passover is a holidays of journeys. The journey of the Hebrews from Egypt to the Promise Land; the journey from Slavery to Freedom and the ultimate journey: the Jews' road to peoplehood. Somewhere along this momentous journey, a ragtag bunch of slaves become the People of the Book and gave to humanity the eternal ethical and moral values that guide us to this very day.
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How to Turn Your Generosity Into Philanthropy
Before business school students set out to master capitalism, Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches them how to master philanthropy. She spoke with the Wall Street Journal about what makes a philanthropist—and what most donors get wrong.
Prize Philanthropy: Spurring Innovation and Awareness of New Solutions
The buzz surrounding prize philanthropy has been growing for some time. As the field explores this model, Family Giving News notes that it is not a replacement for traditional grantmaking, but can be a welcome addition to a family foundation or individual philanthropist’s toolbox.
The New Science of Giving
A young Houston couple is planning to give away $4 billion—but only to projects that prove they are worth it. Can they redefine the world of philanthropy? In the Wall Street Journal, Brad Reagan profiles the approach of the Laura and John Arnold Foundation.
The love story between a people and a book...
A couple of years ago, my sons, among other first graders, participated in something called chagigat hasefer, the celebration of the book.
MATCH 4 Helps Jewish Day Schools Raise Nearly $10 Million In Donor Funding
By Dan Perla
The results of MATCH 4[1] are in and the numbers are impressive. Consider the following statistics:
Eric Benhamou and Impact Investing
On March 7, at JFN's New York headquarters, we hosted member Eric Benhamou and the Israel Venture Network for a breakfast meeting to learn about ways to create sustainable social change through social enterprise and venture philanthropy.
Day 2: Hot water, hold the berries
Yesterday when I decided I was joining my husband in support of this challenge I did not realize how hard this would be. I crave vegetables and fruits and even though we are trying to keep this challenge with a balanced diet , it requires that you drink tons of water.
Day 2: Learning more
I’m just getting started with the SNAP Challenge and find myself on a tour of NYC urban agriculture. The visits we made are hopeful signs of folks trying to make a difference on issues of healthy food, social enterprise and urban living, while trying to make good food more affordable.