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TUCSON, January 24th / PHOENIX, January 25th / SAN DIEGO, January 26th
NEXT WEEK
Small-Staffed Foundations PLSG /Â HOLLYWOODLAND /
JFN-IL Workshop, Part I
UPCOMING
Grantmaking Professionals Convening / Trust-Based Philanthropy / Confronting Antisemitism through the Arts
JFN ISRAEL
Upcoming Two-Part Workshop on Policy Change Advocacy /  Winter Membership Event: Sneak Preview of UNCHARITABLE
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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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Your New Year's Resolution: 2023 JFN International Conference
Sunday, March 19 - Tuesday, March 21
Escape to the desert with your colleagues in the premier Jewish philanthropic community. Maximize your impact and engage in unparalleled learning and networking.
Click to register now for the 2023 JFN International Conference to take advantage of Early Bird Pricing, available now through January 31st.
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TUCSON, AZ
Tuesday, January 24, 5:00–6:30 p.m. MT
We look forward to sharing a “Taste of JFN” over cocktails in advance of the 2023 JFN International Conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. Please join us to learn how the JFN network provides a valuable resource for highly strategic and impactful philanthropy.
PHOENIX, AZ
Wednesday, January 25, 7:00 p.m. MT
We look forward to sharing a “Taste of JFN” over wine and dessert in advance of the 2023 JFN International Conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. Please join us to learn how the JFN network provides a valuable resource for highly strategic and impactful philanthropy.
SAN DIEGO, CA
Thursday, January 26, 6:30–8:30 p.m. PT
We look forward to an intimate gathering in advance of the 2023 JFN International Conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix. Please join us to learn how the JFN network provides a valuable resource for highly strategic and impactful philanthropy. Light dinner will be served.
This event is in partnership with the Leichtag Foundation, the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, and Impact Cubed.
NEXT WEEK
Small-Staffed Foundations Peer Learning & Support Group
Online: Wednesday, January 11, 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET (9:00–10:30 a.m. PT, 19:00–20:30 Israel)
JFN’s Grantmaking Professional Exchange is excited to invite you to our newest Peer Learning and Support Group (PLSG), focusing on professionals in small-staffed foundations! PLSGs provide opportunities for colleagues in the field to learn together, discuss areas of common interest, and support one another through challenges and opportunities.Â
HOLLYWOODLAND: Behind the Scenes of the Academy Museum's New Exhibition Highlighting the Jewish Founders of Hollywood
Online: Thursday, January 12, 2:00–3:15 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m. PT, 21:00–22:15 Israel)
Join CANVAS and Dara Jaffe, Associate Curator at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, for an off-the-record conversation with the makhers and makers behind the Museum's forthcoming Hollywoodland exhibition.Â
With a focus on the predominantly Jewish founders of the early Hollywood studio system, the exhibition will delve into how their personal narratives shaped the distinct characteristics of the movies their respective studios produced, and contextualize the role of antisemitism in motivating their visionary efforts.Â
Addressing Social Problems at their Roots: How Philanthropy Can Change the World
JFN ISRAEL OFFICE: Thursday, January 12, 09:30–13:30 IST & Thursday, January 26, 09:30–13:30 IST
We are pleased to invite JFN members to a two-part workshop on how Philanthropy can incorporate policy change advocacy as an effective lever for achieving broad social impact.
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Workshop 1:Â A Window to Broad Social Impact
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Workshop 2:Â From Theory to Practice
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Please plan to attend both sessions, as they form one unit. Spaces are limited! Registration is on first come first served basis. The meetings will be held in Hebrew, in-person, at the JFN offices in Shefayim.
UPCOMING
Grantmaking Professionals Monthly Online Convening
Online: Wednesday, January 18, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET (9:00–10:00 a.m. PT, 19:00–20:00 Israel)
Please join us for a monthly virtual convening for grantmaking professionals where we will come together for shared learning and community-building.Â
Facilitators will include Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, LLC's Mike Berkowitz, Co-Founder & Principal, and Jaré Akchin, Vice President & Executive Coach
Exploring Trust-Based Philanthropy in the Jewish Community
Online: Wednesday, January 25, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET (9:00–10:00 a.m. PT, 19:00–20:00 Israel)
Join us for an engaging discussion with the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Fineshriber Family Foundation, and American Jewish World Service as we explore these questions, hear about what it looks like to operationalize trust-based values, and leave you with a renewed sense of understanding of the promise and potential of trust-based philanthropy.
Confronting Contemporary Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial through the Arts
Online: Thursday, January 26, 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET (9:00–10:00 a.m. PT, 19:00–20:00 Israel)
Leading up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day, join us for a conversation with Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Board Chair of the Defiant Requiem Foundation, in conversation with Murry Sidlin, Alexandra Zapruder, and a Defiant Requiem Teaching Ambassador. Their conversation will focus on how music and art can serve as a catalyst to fight contemporary antisemitism and Holocaust denial, and how funders can make change on this critical issue.
JFN IL’s Winter Membership Event: Sneak Preview of UNCHARITABLE
Tel Aviv Museum: Monday, January 30, 18:30–22:00 IST
Join us for a festive networking event: a special sneak preview screening of the thought-provoking film: UNCHARITABLE, featuring Dan Pallotta, followed by a discussion. Watch the trailer here.
Special thanks to JFN member, Dina Rabhan, Executive Director of the film, for getting the JFN Israel members exclusive, pre-release access.
NEWS
Honeycomb Launches Applications for iGive Initiative
The “iGive” initiative from Honeycomb is an immersive giving experience that focuses on helping Jewish youth build deep connections to Israel and strong Jewish identities. Through funding directly in Israel, participants explore issues they care about, create new relationships with the country of Israel and explore ongoing engagement with Israel and its peoplehood.Â
Honeycomb will work closely with each participating iGive organization providing educational curriculum, resources, funding and training to elevate and develop their philanthropy programming.
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FROM THE FIELD
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