Category Archives: eJewish Philanthropy
NCJW rolls out new strategic plan focused on advocacy, inviting local sections to join or spin off
When the National Council of Jewish Women, in a bid to stay relevant in fast-changing times, presented its new strategic plan to local sections last July, it gave them three options: integrate, affiliate or disaffiliate, with the second option only offered to a select few larger sections. Read more » »
Jewish communal veteran Evan Bernstein tapped to take helm of B’nai B’rith International
In a generational change at the top of B’nai B’rith International, the organization has tapped Evan Bernstein as its next CEO, the group exclusively told eJewishPhilanthropy on Thursday, as the longtime communal professional looks to breathe new life — and a spirit of innovation — into a 182-year-old legacy organization. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: The Israeli kids are not all right, Taub Center survey shows
Good Tuesday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we examine the latest “Picture of the Nation” report from the Israeli social policy-focused Taub Center, particularly its worrying findings about early childhood education in Israel, and report on the Leona M. and Harry B. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Despite hubbub, Israel Day on Fifth parade marches on
Good Monday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we examine a new report by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee that makes a number of unsubstantiated claims against the Biden administration and the American organizations that support Israeli nonprofits. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Back to your regularly scheduled infighting?
Good Friday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we examine the opportunities and challenges for Israel and the Jewish world with the start of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and get the scoop on a new push in the Senate to secure $750 million in funding for the federal Nonprofit Security Grants Program. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Remembering Edna Foa, who gave PTSD sufferers hope for a cure
Good Friday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we interview Itzik Shmuli, director of UJA-Federation of New York’s Israel office, about his organization’s work over the past month of war with Iran and Hezbollah. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: As Passover approaches, war-affected Israelis turn to nonprofits for food aid
Good Tuesday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we cover the second day of the Jewish Funders Network conference. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: All ears: Wexner network wants to hear from alumni amid Epstein fallout
Good Tuesday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Wexner Foundation launching a series of “listening” sessions with alumni following last week’s congressional deposition of its founder, Les Wexner. We interview Daniel Mariaschin, as he winds down his 37-year tenure as CEO of B’nai B’rith International. Read more » »
Outgoing B’nai B’rith CEO calls for caution in Israel critiques: ‘People look to Jews for cues’
When Daniel Mariaschin was in third grade, his teacher asked him to do a presentation on Hanukkah in front of his entirely non-Jewish classmates. Until that moment, he had done his best to blend into the New Hampshire town he grew up in, where his family was one of four Jewish families during the 1950s, but suddenly, he was center stage. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Ashkelon mayor suspected of embezzling post-Oct. 7 donations
Good Wednesday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on an investigation into Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Glam, who is suspected of embezzling funds donated to the southern Israeli city in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attacks. We interview Jeffrey M. Read more » »
