Honoring a leader who usually works behind the scenes? That’s what will be happening at the 2018 Day of Philanthropy on Nov. 13 when John Goldman receives the Robert Sinton Award for Distinguished Leadership. Given annually by the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation, the award goes to someone who exhibits a passion for Jewish philanthropy and…
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Palo Alto JCC opens park with a party
Calling it “a dream fulfilled,” Oshman Family JCC chief executive Zack Bodner led a stage full of community leaders and Bay Area philanthropists yesterday…
Bay Area
3 Bay Area Federations headed for a merger?
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Bay Area
East Bay federation CEO Brandt resigns
Updated: 8:21 p.m., Aug. 9 Rabbi James Brandt has resigned after more than nine years as chief executive of the Jewish Federation of the East Bay,…
Jewish World
Bay Area innovators mingle with global peers at Jerusalem summit
For many would-be Jewish innovators, living the startup dream often means operating in a world that’s highly competitive. However, having a network of…
Philanthropy
SF Jewish Women’s Fund awards $198k in grants
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Philanthropy
Seven Bay Area groups recognized in 13th and final Slingshot Guide
Once again, the Bay Area is at the forefront of Jewish innovation, with seven organizations named in the national Slingshot Guide of game-changing…
Education
Major new teen initiative launches in Bay Area
In the early 1990s, Debra Sagan Massey was a young adult working as a youth director at Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, and Mike Friedman was one…
Philanthropy
Helen Diller foundation gives $50m to Israel's Technion
The San Francisco-based Helen Diller Family Foundation has given the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology a $50 million contribution, which will…