Zuckerberg and Chan give $1.3m to Jewish orgs, mostly in Bay Area By Asaf Shalev, JTA Sep 20, 2021 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan are contributing $1.3 million to 11 Jewish groups, eJewish Philanthropy reported, citing a spokesperson for the couple. News of Zuckerberg and Chan’s donations comes as the couple has gradually emphasized its Jewish identity in public in recent years. Privately, Zuckerberg and Chan have also been meeting with rabbis and… Read More
Philanthropy Goldmans fund gleaming new arts center for East Palo Alto youth What if we started with a blank sheet of paper and asked East Palo Alto youth, what do you want? That’s the question John and Marcia Goldman posed to the… By Liz Harris Sep 2, 2021
Obituaries Passionate about education, Ronald C. Wornick dies at 89 Ronald C. Wornick got a lot done. He turned an MIT degree in food science into a sterling career as a corporate executive and business owner, creating… By Dan Pine Aug 3, 2021
Philanthropy Polish leaders wrap up year of learning with Bay Area rabbis Bay Area-based Taube Philanthropies is celebrating the conclusion of a yearlong exchange program between local rabbis and Jewish community leaders across… By J. Staff Jul 6, 2021
Philanthropy Fellowship aims to become farm system for Jewish leaders Who are the Bay Area’s Jewish community leaders of tomorrow? That’s what a new program launched by the JCC of the East Bay aims to find out. Now… By J. Staff Jul 2, 2021
U.S. Debate over Black Lives Matter may destroy Jewish umbrella group The organization that pioneered the Jewish civil rights alliance with Black Americans may lose its independence in part, insiders say, because of its… By Ron Kampeas, Asaf Shalev, JTA Jun 24, 2021
Philanthropy Pandemic accelerated changes already underway at Federation From synagogues to day schools to social service agencies, every Jewish organization has had to learn new ways of working these past 15 months. That… By Sue Fishkoff Jun 17, 2021
Philanthropy $60 million gift from Pritzkers builds UCSF family psychiatry center When UCSF opens its 150,000-square-foot psychiatry building in the fall, the Bay Area philanthropists who initiated the project will realize a vision… By Liz Harris May 20, 2021
History Stanford begins work on massive digital Nuremberg archive “When you see history happening, try to get a front-row seat.” That’s one of the life lessons that the late Edith Simon Coliver imparted to her daughters,… By Robert Nagler Miller Apr 22, 2021