Getting the Jewish Workforce Out of ‘the Red Zone’
Our people have been in the Red Zone for over five months; this is damaging to the Jewish community and the people who make it function.
Our people have been in the Red Zone for over five months; this is damaging to the Jewish community and the people who make it function.
Partners in the News
What do a religious start-up, a spiritual cooperative and 570-plus households in a high school have in common? They’re all part of the Jewish Emergent Network, comprised of seven communities that have been meeting together for two years to think about…
Partners in the News
The San Francisco-based Jim Joseph Foundation has approved nearly $6.4 million in new grants for Jewish educational projects. The grants announced this week benefit youth, teens and young adults in the United States. Grants include up to $3.2 million…
From the Foundation Team
2016 is unlike any other year at the Jim Joseph Foundation since I began working with Board Chair Al Levitt and the entire Board of Directors to build the organization that Jim Joseph, z”l, bestowed and envisioned. A schedule that calls for four of…
Guest Blog
For many Jewish families, the bar or bat mitzvah is a child’s transition to Jewish “adulthood” and, unfortunately, the end of their active involvement in Jewish life. The jarring statistic is that less than 20 percent of Jewish teens remain involved…
Partners in the News
Some 250 Jewish educators, educational leaders and funders spent three days in Las Vegas last month discussing and learning new strategies for teaching the subject of Israel to Jews in North America.And, in this case, the hope is that what happened in…
From the Foundation Team
As we approach the end of any year, I customarily take time to reflect on the Foundation’s efforts over the previous twelve months. In 2015, with dedicated grantee partners, the Foundation continued to pursue its vision of “increasing numbers of Jews…
Featured Partner
It’s no secret that the vibrant, immersive environment of Jewish summer camp is one of the most meaningful and resonate learning experiences for youth today. For 17 years, Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) has supported Jewish overnight camps across…
From the Foundation Team
There is a great disparity between the nonprofit organizations that provide services ranging from hunger relief to the arts, and the traditionally slower-to-act philanthropic foundations that fund them. During my time in the nonprofit world, I have grown…
Partners in the News
Hot on the heels of a report showing major gaps in American-Jewish college students’ knowledge about the State of Israel, some 250 Jewish educators, funders and other stakeholders gathered in Las Vegas for a three-day conference on Israel education.…
Partners in the News
I recently got a call from a friend who graduated from a top business school and was considering three great job offers: one doing marketing with a professional sports team; one as an account manager with a tech start up; and, one doing development with…
Partners in the News
With the support of a more than $4 million matching grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation, along with financial assistance from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles is developing the Los Angeles Jewish…
Guest Blog
Throughout the Gathering, I was aware of what a privilege it is, as an educator, to immerse myself in a focused space of ideas and learning, removed from the day-to-day elements of my professional role. I am very grateful for this gift. —Erica Frankel,…