Indian-born designer Nima Oberoi wasn’t planning to make a donation to a Jewish organization. “I’ve never taken a stand on something to do with religion,” Oberoi said. But now the S.F.-based homewares designer is donating the proceeds from 150 menorahs to the S.F.-based Jewish Community Relations Council. The menorahs, from the Nima Oberoi-Lunares collection, are…
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Honors, happenings, comings & goings — Nov. 2018
Happenings More than $2 million was raised and more than 450 people attended a pair of gala dinners hosted by the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces in…
Philanthropy
Taube gift strengthens Holocaust education at New Orleans WWII museum
San Francisco-based Taube Philanthropies has pledged $2 million to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans to develop the Taube Family Holocaust Education…
Philanthropy
After Prop. C win, Benioff rallies fellow philanthropists
During his remarks before a largely Jewish audience of 650 at the Day of Philanthropy, keynote speaker Marc Benioff recited lines from a prayer. The…
Philanthropy
Koret biography reveals the man behind the fortune
The story of San Francisco businessman and philanthropist Joseph Koret is a real rags-to-riches tale. From an early life of scarcity in…
Philanthropy
Aligning end-of-year giving with your values
December is right around the corner. That means your inbox and your mailbox will soon be filled with requests from nonprofit organizations. Poverty, civil…
Philanthropy
The tech exec funding archaeology in Israel
“We’re not trying to find the Ark. That’s not what it’s about,” said Silicon Valley tech executive Vladimir Shmunis, describing the archeology dig near…
Philanthropy
Honoring John Goldman: a philanthropist who lets the youth lead
John Goldman, this year’s recipient of the Robert Sinton Award for Distinguished Leadership, recalls words his mother, the late Rhoda Goldman, spoke to…
Synagogues
Capital campaign for energy-neutral synagogue at $25M, after Koret gift puts it over the top
A $1.5 million Koret Foundation gift has completed a $25 million capital campaign at Congregation Kol Emeth in Palo Alto for a rebuilding project that…