Karin E. Tice, Formative Evaluation Research Associates (FERA), Rose Community Foundation

eJewish Philanthropy.

The fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Arab Spring, the travesty of Argentina’s early elimination in the 2010 World Cup and many other defining events of the last two decades all share a simple truth: the best of our expert predictions about the future are, quite often, wrong.

Monitor Institute, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

Ellie Buteau and Phil Buchanan, Center for Effective Philanthropy

Ellie Buteau, Andrea Brock, Center for Effective Philanthropy

The New York Jewish Week.

Just a year after economists say the “Great Recession” ended, instability and market crisis are rearing their ugly heads again. For the Jewish community, the ongoing economic turmoil may again threaten many of our institutions that depend on philanthropic support to sustain us culturally, spiritually, and — often — physically. However, as the Jewish community enters a new period of financial uncertainty, we need to recognize that going into “crisis mode” misses the opportunity to learn important lessons and make real strategic changes.

Diana Scearce, Monitor Institute, Knight Foundation

New York—The Jewish Funders Network announced the formation of a peer network of funders dedicated to elevating special needs and disability advocacy in the Jewish community.

By Dara Major, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations