Education
Animated Jewish video nonprofit BimBam to shut down
BimBam, a Bay Area Jewish media nonprofit known for animated video content that has amused and educated for more than a decade, is shutting down after 11…
Philanthropy
For this mother-daughter pair, volunteering is a family affair
Barbara Proctor has a mighty set of lungs. In one long breath, the 83-year-old rattles off the past few days of her calendar. “On Tuesday, I read to…
Tech
How donors can get up to speed in the digital age
Lucy Bernholz bounded off the stage at the opening panel of the Jewish Funders Network conference in San Francisco and approached a man sitting in the…
Education
Is Gen Z alright? New study goes deep on Jewish teens
The panel of four Jewish teenagers seemed distinctly out of place at the Jewish Funders Network conference in San Francisco. The kids assembled onstage…
Philanthropy
In S.F., Jewish Funders Network gathering looks to future of philanthropy
While the Jewish Funders Network conference agenda last weekend delved deep into the weeds of philanthropy, Andrés Spokoiny focused instead on the Jewish…
Philanthropy
Warriors’ bling adds glitz to Hebrew Free Loan event
Marty Glick showed up at the Hebrew Free Loan Business Circle Luncheon last week toting a couple of glimmering friends. The former chief financial officer…
Trailblazers
‘Cissie’ Swig: Still a visionary, always a supporter of good causes
Part of Trailblazers, a series of profiles of Jewish men and women who build and sustain our Jewish community, supported by a generous donation from Carol…
Education
Youth philanthropy confab in S.F. aims to excite teens about Jewish giving
When a group of parents at Brandeis-Hillel Day School in San Francisco started the Seventh Grade Fund in 1997, as a way for their teenagers to raise money…
Bay Area
Giants CEO Larry Baer steps away from team during domestic violence investigation
The president and CEO of the San Francisco Giants, who was caught on video pushing his wife to the ground, will “take personal time away” from the team.…