We Should Keep Our Word on Refugees | Georgette F. Bennett (JFN Co-Chair), New York Times 

Minding the Gap: A Primer for Jewish Professionals and Philanthropy | Yehuda Kurtzer, eJewish Philanthropy 

Israel and Diaspora – a Vision for a New Partnership | Michael Fridman, eJewish Philanthropy 

Philanthropy May Be Getting More Democratic, but Some Causes and People Are Still Left Out | Benjamin Soskis, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofit Leaders Urge Pence to Expand Charitable Deduction | Alex Daniels and Megan O’Neil, The Chronicle of Philanthropy 

Nonprofit Does Not Mean Non-Salaried | Joe Brown Leer, eJewish Philanthropy 

UJA-Federation of New York raises record $238.2 million in centennial year | JTA 

Shabbat shalom and have a great weekend.