As I watched the news of the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, I wondered again what I’ve wondered before: Why can’t we spread the pain and sadness thin by sharing them? I wished that I could take upon myself some of the pain that the congregation, and the broader community of…
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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…
Education
Putting philanthropy before b'nai mitzvah gifts
Lyla Maymon and Jane Shvartzman went to interview officials last year at Larkin Street Youth — an organization in San Francisco fighting homelessness…
Local Voice
8 ways to set your teen up for a lifetime of helping others
Generosity is a quality we all hope to embody. Sometimes it seems as if it’s particularly difficult to teach empathy to the teenagers in our orbit. Here…
Philanthropy
Spreading the word about legacy gifts
“The time is now” for legacy giving, says Steve Brown, director of legacy development for the Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Foundation of the…
Editorial
Charitable giving is an essential part of being Jewish
While the wildfires were still raging last month in the North Bay, Bay Area Jews stepped up big time, donating money, food, clothing, gift cards, as well…
Tech
Meet the Oakland philanthropists trying to diversify the tech world
One of Freada Kapor Klein’s earliest memories is of her older brother coming home from school, bloody. His classmates had accused him of killing Christ,…
Israel
Israeli institute receives $6m from Bay Area couple
Atherton residents Dr. Gladys Monroy and her husband, Larry Marks, have donated more than $6 million to establish a center for brain research at the…
Tech
Facebook’s Sandberg launches scholarship in memory of husband
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced the creation of a scholarship program for low-income college students named after her late husband. The Menlo Park…