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EVENTS TODAY & NEXT WEEK
Artists as Communal Leaders (TODAY) / Grantmaking Professionals Convening
WEEK OF OCTOBER 24 & BEYOND
How to Make Day School Affordable / Impact Investing Roundtable / Disability Law in Israel / Activism, Youth & Climate / SVF Study Tour / Jerusalem Meetup / Youth Philanthropy Facilitator Training / Mission to Ethiopia & Israel
NEWS
JFN at the GA / Sponsorship: JFN 2023 International Conference / JJ Greenberg & Ilia Salita ERA Nominations
FROM THE FIELD (CURATED ARTICLES)
EVENTS
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed are limited to JFN members and those eligible for JFN membership. Eligible non-members must request permission and can attend a limited number of member events.
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Calendar view of upcoming events
TODAY!
Jewish Artists as Communal Leaders: The Case for Investing in This Untapped Resource
Online: Thursday, October 13, 2–3:15 p.m. ET
(11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. PT, 21:00–22:15 IL)
Learn about initiatives underway to support the development of artists and creatives as leaders not just in the Jewish arts and culture field, but also in the Jewish community and beyond. Speakers include Eva Heinstein of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation, Rabbi Adina Allen of Jewish Studio Project, Rabbi Kendell Pinkney of The Workshop, and Rabbi Matt Green of New Jewish Culture Fellowship. This is a session of CANVAS's Matters of the Art, a funder group dedicated to exploring trends, opportunities, and gaps in the field of Jewish arts and culture.
Grantmaking Professionals Monthly Online Convening
Online: Wednesday, October 19, 12–1:30 p.m. ET
(9–10:30 a.m. PT, 19–20:30 IL)
Join us for a monthly virtual convening for grantmaking professionals where we will come together for shared learning and community-building. Facilitated by Mike Berkowitz and Jaré Akchin of Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies and Tamar Frydman of JFN.
How to Make Day School Affordable for All
Online: Monday, October 24, 12–1 p.m. ET
(9–10 a.m. PT, 19–20:00 IL)
Explore new day school tuition models and structures that are being created to accommodate a wider range of family incomes, and what role funders can play in making these work. This program, moderated by Paul Bernstein of Prizmah, will focus on two specific models, one being used by schools in Atlanta and the other by a school in Los Angeles. Speakers include Amanda Abrams of Zalik Foundation in Atlanta, and Dr. Steven Lorch and Shawn Evanheim of Kadima Day School in Los Angeles.
Impact Investing Roundtable
Online: Tuesday, October 25, 12–1:30 p.m. ET
(9–10:30 a.m. PT, 19–21:30 IL)
Join JFN’s growing community of impact investors for a lively and action-oriented monthly roundtable, each featuring JFN members for shared learning and shared action. Each session is moderated by JFN Board Member Vanessa Bartram. Speakers this month include Dr. Inbal Zafir-Lavie of GinaLife and JFN member Sari Miller.
Read JFN's Guide to Jewish Impact Investing
New Law, New Opportunity: Ensuring Israelis with Disabilities Can Obtain and Retain Employment
Online: Wednesday, October 26, 12–1 p.m. ET
(9–10 a.m. PT, 19–20:00 IL)
The Knesset recently passed the groundbreaking "Social Services Law for People with Disabilities," which aims to improve the lives of people with disabilities in a variety of ways. Among its many other benefits, the new law will open the door for increased employment and job training opportunities for people with disabilities and will create new opportunities for funders to engage in this field in innovative ways. Speakers include Ayala Davidowitz of the Joint Distribution Committee, Orly Fruchter of the Azrieli Foundation, Reuben D. Rotman of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies, Erin Riehle of Project Search, and JFN member Jennifer Mizrahi of the Mizrahi Family Charitable Fund.
Walk the Talk: Activism, Youth, and Climate
Tel Aviv: Friday, October 28, 9:30-13:30 IL
Join JFN's Green Funders Forum (GFF) for a meeting with next-gen climate leaders to discuss the motivations and role of youth and young activism on climate change. Then continue on to the Climate March. This event is open to funders, foundation professionals, and their families, including their next-gen. Learn more about GFF here.
Study Tour with Social Venture Fund for Jewish-Arab Equality and Shared Society (SVF)
Multiple Locations in Israel: November 6-10
Photo by Maya-Anais Yataghene/Wikimedia Commons
Join members of SVF, a JFN peer network and giving circle, for part or all of their study tour. The tour will include site visits and meetings in Acre, Nazareth, Umm Al Fahm, Jaljulya, Rahat, Lod, and Ramle. Spaces are limited! For the full program and registration details, contact Batya Kallus, SVF Director in Israel. Learn more about SVF here.
Meetup with Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu
Jerusalem: Tuesday, November 8, 19:00-22:00
Join us for a festive evening as we deepen connections with the Jerusalem JFN community and meet Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu Executive Vice President of JFN in her inaugural visit to Israel.
Honeycomb Facilitator Training
New York: November 9-10
Attendees will walk away with curriculum, tools, and skills that will enable them to enhance existing Jewish youth philanthropy programs, start one in their own community or seamlessly use philanthropy in their general teen programming. Designed for youth educators, lay leaders, and Jewish organizational professionals interested in building the next generation of changemakers.
A JFN program, Honeycomb is the leading resource for Jewish youth philanthropy. Read about Honeycomb's LAunchpad initiative in eJewish Philanthropy.
Open to all!
Mission to Ethiopia & Israel November 14-17
The Jewish Agency for Israel, the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation, and JFN invite funders to a unique and historic mission.
The story of Ethiopian Jewry has three significant elements – a rich history in Ethiopia, the waves of Aliyah which began in significant numbers in the mid-1980s with Operation Moses, and finally, settlement in Israel. This mission will help us understand how these elements weave together.
This trip is open exclusively to funders to explore our unique role in addressing the challenge of Ethiopian Aliyah and integration into Israel. We will consider what unique opportunities exist for funders in this challenging realm.
NEWS
Find Us at the GA
Will you be attending the Jewish Federations of North America's General Assembly in Chicago October 30-November 1? If so, please say hi to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny and Executive Vice President Rabbi Rebecca Sirbu, who will be there. Email [email protected] if you'd like to schedule a meeting in advance with one of them or would like to meet up with other JFN members there.
Also, be sure to look out for two sessions there that the National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty is offering in partnership with JFNA. Learn more about the National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty, a collaborative coordinated by JFN and the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation here.
Sponsor the JFN International Conference
JFN’s annual international conference brings together the world’s most influential Jewish philanthropists for unparalleled learning, networking, and idea-sharing. Our 2023 conference promises to be one of our most impactful ever, and your sponsorship makes it possible for us to provide the kind of high-quality programs and speakers JFN is known for. Sponsorship is also an opportunity for your organization to reach our vibrant community of individuals with the resources, know-how, and social capital to make a difference.
This year, we’ve updated our sponsor benefits and opportunities, adding a variety of new options to help you get the most out of sponsorship. Explore the possibilities in this brochure.
Deadline for Award Nominations Is Nov. 9
The deadline for submitting nominations and completed applications for two important awards given by JFN is Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 5 p.m. ET. Winners of both awards will be announced at the JFN 2023 International Conference, which takes place March 19-21 in Phoenix, Arizona.
>> Learn more and nominate a research project for the Ilia Salita Excellence in Research Award (ERA)
>> Learn more and nominate a foundation professional for the JJ Greenberg Memorial Award
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FROM THE FIELD
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