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Kim Bistrong is stepping into the role of development director. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inPhilanthropy

J. welcomes banjo-playing development director

by J. Staff June 2, 2026June 3, 2026

Kim Bistrong has joined J.’s staff as development director. Bistrong has a long history in Bay Area Jewish nonprofits. Before coming to J., she served as development director at the […]

Shaare Zedek medical center. (Wikimedia/Nizzan Cohen)
Posted inPhilanthropy

WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum donates $200 million to Israeli hospital

by J. Staff May 8, 2026May 26, 2026
Dave Goldberg, right, with wife Sheryl Sandberg in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 10, 2013. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Posted inCalifornia

Sheryl Sandberg endows scholarship at Camp Ramah in California in honor of late husband

by Grace Gilson May 1, 2026May 1, 2026
The ASHRU Fund, a new fund created by Jewish leaders, aims to support survivors of sexual violence and trafficking. (Screenshot)
Posted inPhilanthropy

Confronting Wexner-Epstein ties, alumni of Jewish leadership programs launch new survivor fund

by Grace Gilson April 22, 2026April 22, 2026
Brooklyn-based author Jonathan Safran Foer (right) talks with Elizabeth Rosner about his family and newfound appreciation for Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay at its annual fundraiser in Oakland, Oakland, April 19, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBooks

‘Everything Is Illuminated’ author lauds JFCS East Bay’s social service mission

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi April 21, 2026April 22, 2026
Itzhak Perlman, Phyllis Cook and Laura Lauder (Courtesy)
Posted inPhilanthropy

Itzhak Perlman appears at Federation event celebrating endowment campaign

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb March 6, 2026March 6, 2026
A scientist from 1920s and one from today. Both are wearing lab coats.
Posted inSPONSORED CONTENT

A Century of Partnership: American Friends of the Hebrew University and the Transformation of Scientific Innovation

by Special to J. February 9, 2026February 9, 2026
Jewish summer campers use their bodies to form a Star of David. (Courtesy Foundation for Jewish Camp)
Posted inPhilanthropy

S.F.-based Jim Joseph Foundation has leaned into learning for 20 years

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb February 2, 2026February 2, 2026
Melissa Saxe Blaustein and David Saxe asked their wedding guests to donate to four Bay Area art institutions instead of giving traditional gifts. (Courtesy Radostina Boseva)
Posted inFirst Person

How we turned our wedding into a celebration of tzedakah

Melissa Blaustein (Courtesy)David Saxe (Courtesy) by Melissa Saxe Blaustein and David Saxe December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
Anna and Matthew Kovinsky
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The Strategic Philanthropist’s Guide to Transforming Jewish Giving

by Special to J. November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

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