Episode 18 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.

Israeli-American behavioral economist, Wall Street Journal columnist and best-selling author Dan Ariely is an advisor to Keshet, the new donor-advised fund JFN and its partners brought to Israel. In this episode, he talks to JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny about strategies for promoting positive social outcomes, including getting people to be more philanthropic. They also discuss uniquely Israeli approaches to problem-solving, how Dan's personal history shaped his career, and the cookbook he wants to write.

Episode 17 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.

Ilana Kaufman, executive director of the Jews of Color Initiative, and host Andrés Spokoiny discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, how Covid is impacting Jews of color, and how the Jewish community can do a better job of including and serving Jews of color. 

Episode 16 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.

Guest: Rabbi Shai Held, President, Dean, and Chair in Jewish Thought at Hadar.

Watch a video of this conversation here.

Episode 15 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.

Guest: Professor Lila Corwin Berman, author of "The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex"

Episode 13 of What Gives? The Jewish Philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.

Guest: Professor James Loeffler, Director of the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Virginia and author of "Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the 20th Century." He is also the organizer of "How the Law Treats Hate: Antisemitism and Anti-Discrimination Reconsidered," an online conference on September 10 from 12:15-5:30 p.m. ET.

Episode 12 of What Gives? The Jewish Philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.

Guest: Jay Sanderson, President and CEO of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles

Jay Sanderson talks about what he's learned so far from the Covid pandemic, what he's cooking, the time he met David Ben-Gurion — and much more!

Episode 11 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.

Guest: Jodi Rudoren, editor in chief of the Forward

Episode 10 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.

Guest: Yossi Klein Halevi, journalist and author

NOTE: You may also want to watch Yossi Klein Halevi in conversation with Rabbi Noa Kushner at JFN's 2019 conference.

Season 2, Episode 2 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network.

Guest: Rokhl Kafrissen, a New York-based cultural critic, playwright and Tablet Magazine columnist. Follow her on Twitter at @RokhlK

Listen to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny discuss community, tzedakah and Parshat Terumah (Exodus 25:1 - 27:19) with Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) President Rabbi Rick Jacobs on the URJ's "Ten Minutes of Torah" podcast.