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Jewish Communal Fund’s Ellen Israelson Featured in Panel Discussion on Philanthropic Impact at the Opal Group Conference in Newport, RI

Ellen Israelson, Jewish Communal Fund’s Vice President of Philanthropic Services, participated in a panel discussion this past Tuesday at the Opal Group’s Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum in Newport, Rhode Island. The panel discussion focused on the topic, “Insights and Innovations: Maximizing the Impact of your Philanthropy.” The discussion was moderated by Richard…

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Charity vs. Philanthropy: JCF Facilitates Giving Circle at Moishe House, Hoboken

Making giving decisions together teaches the differences between charity vs. philanthropy The Moishe House in Hoboken, New Jersey, hosted a Giving Circle this past Tuesday for residents and community members in their 20s and early 30s. Tamar Snyder, Jewish Communal Fund’s Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives, facilitated the event, which resulted in a $1,000 grant,…

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Giving Circle Rockstars Tell All

Giving Circles are a popular trend in the Jewish philanthropic world — and for good reason. When families, colleagues, or friends come together to pool their resources to form a giving circle, they end up benefiting from a very positive experience that empowers them to be thoughtful and reflective about their values and the impact…

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Jewish Communal Fund Sponsors Giving Circle Express at ACRONYM15 Conference

Jewish Communal Fund was delighted to sponsor the Giving Circle Express session at the ACRONYM15: Leading the Jewish Alphabet conference this past Sunday. ACRONYM15, which lovingly pokes fun at all of the “acronyms” in the Jewish organizational world, aims to provide meaningful training and networking for young Jewish lay leaders. The conference was organized by the…

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JCF’s Ellen Israelson Joins National Board of the Association of Advisors in Philanthropy (AiP)

Organization’s mission is to transform philanthropy through collaboration May 5, 2015, New York, NY—Ellen Israelson, the Vice President of Philanthropic Services and Chief Marketing Officer at Jewish Communal Fund, has been elected to the national Board of Trustees of The Association of Advisors in Philanthropy, also known as “AiP.” AiP is a prestigious member organization…

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