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A Diagnosis for the Jewish Future: Andrés Spokoiny’s Address to the JFN International Conference

Thursday, April 3, 2025  

We're excited to share more coverage from the JFN Conference with you this week! Take a few minutes to watch these videos straight from the Plenary stage. And relive the conference with us through these amazing photo galleries:

Day One | Day Two | Day Three

JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny's annual address to the JFN Conference.

Young innovators and leaders in Israel Gal Alkalay, Max August, and Yael Dovrat shared their bold aspirations for Israel's future, inspiring renewed commitment to purpose-driven giving.
We were fortunate to hear from the Promise Sessions, a initiative designed to heal through the transformative power of music from the tragedies of October 7th. Watch their performances here.

For those who attended the conference, please take a few minutes to fill out the post-conference evaluation. It will help us make future conferences even better.

Post-Conference Evaluation

Impact Investing Roundtable

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Zoom
1:00 - 2:00pm ET | 10:00 - 11:00am PT | 8:00 - 9:00pm IT

Impact investing is an increasingly important way for individuals, foundations, Federations, and nonprofits to powerfully expand their capacity for social and environmental change, all while providing a framework to live their values through how they spend and invest.

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.

Featuring

Master Class
Blended Finance (Debt+ Philanthropy) Filling a Vacuum of Housing Solutions for Victims of October 7th
Dalia Black- CEO @ Weave Impact

Joined by:
Daniel Goldman- Chair and Investor at ReHome
David Ram- Financial Advisor and Board Member at ReHome

Investment Pitch-Build Back Better
Shon Dana- CEO at Ignite the Spark
Eran Segal- Project Manager at Build Back Better

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Applications for Honeycomb’s national iGive initiative are now open!Click hereto apply to bring a philanthropic experience focused on giving in Israel to your community. Each accepted community is given curriculum, training, consulting, and a microgrant.
  • Join the Day After Fund on April 9th for an exclusive briefing on the devastating impact of the war on northern Israel’s agricultural sector and the urgent path to recovery. ReGrow Israel will unveil key findings from its comprehensive needs assessment, offering funders insight into strategic opportunities for long-term rebuilding.Learn more.
  • Hear fromIlana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, andMarc Dollinger, author ofBlack Power, Jewish Politicsfora powerful conversation reexamining the Black and Jewish alliance of the civil rights era—and the narratives that shaped it. The event takes place at Third Space in Baltimore, MD on April 9th.Learn more.

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FROM THE FIELD

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‘Friends of’ organizations are outpacing Jewish communal institutions as biggest donors to Israeli nonprofits, study finds
Nira Dayanim, eJewish Philanthropy

Nonprofits Are Doing Leadership Transitions Wrong. Here’s a Better Approach
Kate Bernyk, Chronicle of Philanthropy

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