Will Schneider, in his recent piece for the Jewish Communal Fund of New York blog (and highlighted on eJP‘s Wednesday newsletter), states that “Innovation is a strategy toward a larger goal, such as creating Jewish community, increasing Jewish literacy, or improving the North American Jewish community’s relationship to Israel.” It should not be perceived of, or utilized as, an…
In just a few weeks, the eighth volume of Slingshot will be shipped to thousands of not-for-profit leaders, community volunteers, Jewish community institutions, and funders of all ages. Slingshot is a Zagat-style guide to Jewish life. Each year, through a rigorous evaluation process, we select the 50 most innovative projects and organizations in Jewish life across North…
Jewish Communal Fund is the largest Jewish donor advised fund in the country and the fifth largest donor advised fund overall, according to a recent study conducted by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. In 2011, JCF had a total of $1.1 billion in charitable assets and granted out nearly $300 million — more than 27 percent of charitable assets. This…
In 1964, thousands took the streets of Riverside Drive for an impromptu walk to celebrate the young state of Israel and began a tradition that continues to this day. This past Sunday, June 3rd, was no exception. As the sun shone high over the borough of Manhattan, tens of thousands of marchers prepared themselves to…
In early May, Jewish Communal Fund (JCF) brought together a group of NextGen donors for a 90-Minute Grant Making Experience, in partnership with Slingshot. In just an hour-and-a-half, the group examined the values that drive their charitable giving and, as a collective, learned more about 30 innovative Jewish organizations listed in the most recent Slingshot…