The Laura and Gary Lauder Family Venture Philanthropy Fund has existed since 1995. Here are some details about Laura Lauder’s approach to philanthropy to guide grantseekers in the Bay Area.
Read MoreJewish voters rank climate change as a top priority, and many Jewish philanthropists have demonstrated similar concern. Donors and philanthropic leaders explain what motivates them and how they’re taking action.
Read MoreThe invasion of Ukraine has led to growing pressure from the international community on many fronts, including scrutiny of Russian billionaires who donate to Western institutions. Here’s a list of donors facing backlash.
Read MoreLast October, Kavita N. Ramdas became the Nathan Cummings Foundation’s new CEO. This month, she abruptly left the role. It isn’t the first unceremonious departure from the family foundation in recent years. What’s happening?
Read MorePhilanthropy historically underfunds disability rights and equity. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation recently made a $1 million grant to disability-led organization RespectAbility as part of a growing fund dedicated to equity issues.
Read MoreNew York-based Yeshiva University is looking to expand via an ambitious new fundraising campaign with a goal inspired by the Torah. We look at what the university has planned, and some headwinds it faces.
Read MoreWhen the pandemic shut down Jewish summer camps nationwide, the Foundation for Jewish Camp went into action to keep programs running. It’s a good example of how intermediaries can coordinate in specific funding niches.
Read MoreEven as the world experiences an alarming rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial, hundreds of thousands of Holocaust survivors still live with us. The Blue Card helps them remain in their homes and age with dignity.
Read MoreFollowing Sheldon Adelson’s death in January, Miriam Adelson controls the couple’s fortune and presumably their sizable philanthropy. We tried to get a read on where giving might be headed—nobody wanted to talk about it.
Read MoreIn our latest Funder Spotlight, we look at the Koret Foundation. The San Francisco-based funder supports colleges, K-12 and cultural organizations in the Bay Area as well as Jewish causes locally, nationally and worldwide.
Read MoreIn MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett’s latest round, several groups rooted in religion made the list, including three Jewish organizations. We checked in with them to get their reactions and find out what they have planned.
Read MoreHoneycomb, a program of the Jewish Funders Network, engages teens in charitable giving while strengthening their connection to Jewish values. With a new executive director, the program is expanding its offerings.
Read MorePhilanthropic support for Jewish arts and culture has declined in recent years, a trend the pandemic has only exacerbated. Here’s how a funding collaborative called CANVAS is shoring up the field and covering new ground.
Read MoreBillionaire filmmaker Steven Spielberg has been a serious philanthropist for years. Here’s a rundown of what he and his wife Kate Capshaw support, and what to expect from the Hollywood donor going forward.
Read MoreJewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia launched a new donor circle in an effort to serve more people beyond the Jewish community. The initiative’s participatory approach engages recipients to find out what they need.
Read MoreLike many funders, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles found itself in uncharted territory when the pandemic began a year ago. In scrambling to respond to the crisis, it leaned heavily on its donors and embraced new kinds of grantmaking.
Read MoreWhile Jewish women have always played an important role in charitable pursuits, historically, it was their husbands who built the family fortunes. That’s been changing as more Jewish women business leaders turn to giving. Who are they?
Read MoreNew research suggests that American Jewish philanthropy has channeled the greater part of over $1 billion in COVID-19 response funding in ways that prioritize local needs. Guest contributor Hanna Shaul Bar Nissim shares her findings.
Read MoreThe Jewish community is more diverse than many would imagine, but Jews of color do not always feel welcome in its institutions. A group of foundations helped create a new fund to nurture a more inclusive community.
Read MoreCasino billionaire mogul Sheldon Adelson passed away at the start of the week. An ardent Trump supporter to the end, he was also a major philanthropist, including pumping millions into Jewish causes and medical research. We take a look back.
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