What does strategic philanthropy actually look like in practice? In this new eJewishPhilanthropy piece, Yossi Prager, Senior Managing Director of JFN Consulting, reflects on the questions funders are asking right now and introduces Foundations in Focus, a concise series offering practical tools for governance, grantmaking, risk management, and generational transition.

Read the piece in eJewish Philanthropy

Read Foundations in Focus, including Yossi's latest entry on Due Diligence: Red and Yellow Flags

If you're attending the JFN International Conference and would like to schedule a time to meet with Yossi, click here.

Reasons for Hope and Opportunities for Progress
A Green Funders Forum North America Session

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Zoom
12:00pm ET | 9:00am PT | 7:00pm IT

Join Green Funders Forum North America for a focused look at what is working in climate philanthropy right now. Paul Pinsky, former Director of the Maryland Energy Administration and architect of one of the most ambitious state climate laws in the U.S., will open the session with a look at where climate policy and funding are showing real results, followed by peer introductions and shared learning about promising climate investments across the JFN network.

Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Zoom
12:00pm ET | 9:00am PT | 7:00pm IT

Recent research points to a notable shift in who is entering rabbinical training, including a growing share of students who identify as women and as LGBTQ+. At our February meeting of JFN’s Gender Lens Philanthropy Peer Network, we will use findings from the recent Atra study as a starting point for a broader conversation about gender and leadership in Jewish communal life.

We will look at how leadership pathways have evolved, where gaps in representation still exist, and what philanthropy can do to support leadership that more fully reflects the communities it serves. We will focus on practical ways funders can help amplify underrepresented voices.

Speakers

A Vision toward Vitality: Reimagining the Gaza Envelope with Impact Investing

In the aftermath of October 7th, communities in Israel’s Gaza Envelope are charting a path from trauma to renewal and onward to regional vitality. As JFN relaunches its Impact Investing Peer Network, this webinar will bring together Chen Farchi Cohen, Head of Partnerships for Kibbutz Nir Am, with experienced impact investors Adir Waldman and Simone Gross to explore how impact investing can drive economic recovery, resilience, and long-term growth.

Grounded in on-the-ground experience and investor insight, the discussion will highlight how community-led priorities—across tourism, culture, and resilience—can be matched with mission-aligned capital to create meaningful, scalable impact for the entire Otef Aza region.

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Your presence at this conference has the potential to make a meaningful impact, and we will do our best to accommodate as many participants as possible.

FROM THE FIELD

The ‘good problem’ highlighting a critical area for investment
Rabbi Jill Levy, eJewish Philanthropy

The End of “Climate Emergency?” More Funders, Nonprofits Lean into Affordability
Michael Kavate, Inside Philanthropy

Giving Tuesday Sets a New Record … But Was it the Last Hurrah For 2025? 
Joanne Florino, Philanthropy Roundtable

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