Jewish GDP
I always knew it was worth it to peruse the Jewish Week that sits on the kitchen table. After all, it travelled all the way across the Atlantic to get there. The least I could…
Read moreBBYO – A Success Story Amid a Tough Economy
At a time when most Jewish organizations memberships are way down, BBYO has seemingly reversed the trend and actually increased their membership! “BBYO has been enjoying an incredible surge in membership, jumping from 13,000…
Read more“Israeli Nonprofits, Shaken by Madoff Scandal, Regroup”
From the NYTimes.com By ISABEL KERSHNER Published: April 4, 2009 JERUSALEM —”- The collapse of Bernard L. Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme, whose victims included many American Jewish organizations and philanthropists, has also hammered a number of…
Read moreA Challenge To Jewish Organizations
The following is a post from a recent “Let My People Know” blog. We find it especially relevant during the Pesach Holiday. It’s something for every Jewish organization to consider seriously. David “We who…
Read moreGreat Ink for the Hebrew Free Burial Association in Todays NYTimes.com
If you missed it, you should definitely check out this super article on the NYTimes.comabout the Hebrew Free Burial Association, a New York based organization who’s great work goes all the way back to…
Read moreShould Jews Give Money to Jewish Organizations that Support Non-Jewish Causes
It’s an interesting question. Read this facinating article about the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, better know as HIAS that recently appeared inThe New York Jewish Week. Over the years, HIAS’s mission has changed. Should…
Read moreThe Truth…It’s Out There
Five versions of the truth. Same incident, same day, same time. Five headlines, five different realities. Does this apply to direct marketing? Yes! Think about your outer envelope or subject line carefully. Are you…
Read moreNefesh B’Nefesh Receives Substantial Donation
From:The eJewish Philanthropy blog by Dan Brown “Nefesh B’Nefesh has announced the receipt of a major gift to support the organization’s work in bringing Jews from the West to live in Israel. The donor…
Read moreJewish Organizations We Love
A tip of our collective hat to JINSA: the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs for their timely analysis of both the inauguration and the situation in the Middle East. Always one step ahead, JINSA is one…
Read moreBirthright nails down tycoon Adelson’s $20m pledge for youth trips
Birthright nails down tycoon Adelson’s $20m pledge for youth trips By Anthony Weiss, The Forward “Birthright Israel, one of the most prominent identity organizations for young Jews, has worked out a deal with its…
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