Steven Spielberg has launched a film foundation called Jewish Story Partners to fund documentaries that “tell stories about a diverse spectrum of Jewish experiences, histories, and cultures.” It’s funded by the Righteous Persons Foundation, which Spielberg and his actress wife Kate Capshaw founded after Spielberg’s experience making “Schindler’s List” in 1993. Two Jewish philanthropies —…
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Obituaries
Jewish LGBTQ icon Al Baum dies at 90 after ‘full, rich life’
Alvin H. Baum Jr., a philanthropist and activist known as Al to his friends and admirers, died March 28 at home in San Francisco. He was 90. “Al lived a…
Philanthropy
Our Pandemic Year: 12 months of frenzied fundraising and philanthropy
Part Two of OUR PANDEMIC YEAR, a week-long series examining how the Covid pandemic has changed our local Jewish world. There was a day last spring when…
Bay Area
Federation’s marquee Day of Philanthropy goes multi-day
Before Covid-19, the Day of Philanthropy was just that — a day. Now, with the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation’s annual event coming around during…
Philanthropy
Philanthropy up during pandemic — but prioritizing causes has never been harder
Lisa Greer used to devote a significant share of her time and money to long-term philanthropic projects. She didn’t mind that it could take years to see a…
Local Voice
How to give effectively during a deluge of need
At this time of year, many of us start to think about our annual charitable giving, but this is no traditional year. It feels like the world as we know it…
Philanthropy
L.A. Jewish group using entire $8.5 million grants budget for Covid relief
The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles will distribute $8.5 million in funds for Covid-19 relief to support nonprofit organizations, both Jewish…
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…
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…