Category Archives: eJewish Philanthropy
JWI creates collective to combat domestic violence with $750,000 Schusterman grant
In the early weeks of the pandemic, Amanda Katz, the executive director of the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (JCADA) in Rockville, Md., felt isolated and overwhelmed. She was grateful when Jewish Women International (JWI) started offering online forums to connect people doing domestic violence work in the Jewish community. Read more » »
‘Breaking the mold of philanthropy’ – entrepreneur Eitan Neishlos shares his vision
This article first appeared on JewishInsider.com. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia, entrepreneur Eitan Neishlos and the payments provider company he co-founded got to work repurposing their technology in order to help out with the crisis — a Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Couple who met at BBYO donates $1M for youth group to expand rural reach
Good Wednesday morning! The Maimonides Fund has named Felicia Herman managing editor of the quarterly journal Sapir, as its new chief operating officer, eJewishPhilanthropy has learned. Read more » »
BBYO receives new funding to bring youth group to small Jewish communities
A couple who met through BBYO, the non-denominational Jewish youth group, has made a $1 million donation to the organization to enable it to better reach teens in “small, rural and outlying communities,” Samantha Sisisky, BBYO’s senior director of philanthropic engagement, told eJewishPhilanthropy. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Study shows most Jewish educators like their colleagues + Camp Harlam’s new ADA-accessible bunk
Good Thursday morning! Ed. note: There won’t be a Your Daily Phil on Friday. We’ll see you on Monday! Footsteps, which helps people who have decided to leave a Haredi community, has received a $200,000 grant from the Charles H. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: Marcus Foundation grants $60 million to RootOne + Elisha Wiesel recounts DC rally against antisemitism
Good Monday morning! Thousands of people — organizers estimate between 1,800-3,200 — participated in “No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity with the Jewish People,” in Washington, D.C. yesterday. Elisha Wiesel, a primary organizer of the rally and the son of Holocaust icon Elie Wiesel, told eJewishPhilanthropy. Read more » »
Marcus Foundation grants $60 million to teen Israel travel program RootOne
The Marcus Foundation will announce a $60 million grant today to RootOne, the Israel teen travel program it created in 2020 with a $20 million seed gift, Simon Amiel, RootOne’s executive director, told eJewishPhilanthropy. Read more » »
