Books
She wrote the book on George Soros
Journalist Emily Tamkin’s comprehensive dive into the influence of George Soros is coming out into a very different world than she thought it would be…
Philanthropy
New Jewish Pride Fund grants give agencies hope
Four years ago, Sam Goldman, a development professional in San Francisco who serves on the boards of some big-name Jewish agencies, made a decision to…
U.S.
UJA-Federation of New York announces layoffs as CEO forgoes pay
In the past few months, UJA-Federation of New York has awarded millions of dollars in emergency grants to help organizations survive the COVID-19…
Pride
LGBTQ activist Arthur Slepian set to become Federation chair
In preparing to become the next board chair of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation, Arthur Slepian says he has been doing some “unlearning.” That’s…
Philanthropy
Koret Foundation awards $50 million in grants to local universities
The Jewish philanthropic Koret Foundation has announced $50 million in grants to 12 Bay Area colleges and universities, including $12 million to UC…
Analysis
Inside the ‘Super Fund’ that aims to keep the Jewish nonprofit world afloat
This piece was first published in The New York Jewish Week and is reprinted with permission. Tuesday, March 3, was the day the American Jewish community…
Philanthropy
Covid-19 can’t stop these East Bay Jewish teen fundraisers
When 15 or so teens gathered last fall at a synagogue in Walnut Creek to discuss philanthropy, they didn’t know that social distancing was going to throw…
Local Voice
To accurately count Jews of color, we need to challenge our assumptions
Two summers ago, I published an academic book about blacks and Jews that did not include a single black Jew in the narrative. Ilana Kaufman, founder and…
Film
Jewish Film Institute receives emergency grant from motion picture academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization known best for putting on the Oscar Awards, has given an emergency pandemic grant to the…