An easy way to make regular donations? There’s an app for that. By Maya Mirsky Dec 1, 2021 Silicon Valley has disrupted everything from exercise to movie-watching to food delivery. Add charitable giving to the list. Adam Nash, a Silicon Valley–based angel investor, has launched a new company called Daffy that aims to make it cheaper and easier for people to donate money, thereby making it a habit. “The idea behind Daffy is… Read More
Philanthropy Camp Tawonga receives ‘transformational’ $5 million gift Camp Tawonga, the Jewish summer camp near Yosemite National Park that’s been a fixture in the Bay Area’s Jewish community for nearly 100 years, announced… By Emma Goss Oct 22, 2021
Bay Area Early lessons in philanthropy inspired group for teen girls When Emma Mayerson was a teen growing up in Berkeley, she wasn’t quite sure how she fit in Jewishly. “I wasn’t necessarily the Jew that… By Dan Schifrin Oct 18, 2021
Philanthropy In time of global suffering, Federation sees growth in giving Joy Sisisky built a career around her love of kehillah (Hebrew for Jewish community). But in the early, disquieting days of the Covid pandemic, she… By Dan Pine Oct 14, 2021
Philanthropy Author Lila Corwin Berman grabs third rail: Jewish philanthropy “You can write about Israel or BDS or anti-Zionism or whatever you want, but don’t touch the money.” That’s what a senior tax policy counsel at the… By Andrew Esensten Oct 12, 2021
Profile Anne Germanacos: unconventional philanthropist Anne Germanacos always aspired to be a writer. She achieved that goal, publishing poetry, short stories and experimental novels. But the fifth-generation… By Liz Harris Oct 7, 2021
Philanthropy Which local Jewish orgs shared the $1.3M Zuckerberg-Chan gift? Mark Zuckerberg “likes” the Bay Area Jewish community. The Facebook CEO, along with his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, have turned their philanthropic eye… By Dan Pine Oct 6, 2021
Profile At 81, Sharon Silverman reflects on a life of trailblazing volunteerism Sharon Silverman has never worked a day in her life — for pay, that is. But the outgoing, energetic 81-year-old just can’t stop offering her time and… By Liz Harris Sep 30, 2021
Obituaries Passionate about education, Ronald C. Wornick dies at 89 Ronald C. Wornick got a lot done. He turned an MIT degree in food science into a sterling career as a corporate executive and business owner, creating… By Dan Pine Aug 3, 2021