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Federations and Philanthropy News Update, September 2, 2015

In an interview given just before his webcast with Jewish Federations, President Obama argues against those who have leveled claims of anti-Semitism against members of his administration.
 

National Jewish Federation Investment Program maximizes investment returns

National Jewish Federation Investment Program, as of June 30, has helped 33 Federations and 226 other Jewish organizations grow their $1.2 billion in assets by pooling their money in professionally-managed large fund portfolios held by 5 large city Federations. Investment returns from the pa…

View Obama Webcast

President Barack Obama's Federation-sponsored webcast address on the Iran nuclear agreement last Friday marks his single largest engagement with the American Jewish community. The full talk is now available to watch and share. View the webcast.

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, August 31, 2015

Over 10,000 people joined Jewish communities throughout North America in a live webcast to discuss the Iran nuclear agreement with President Obama. Our thanks go out to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations for joining us in hosting this important event. If you …

Dr. Cousens to Lead New JFNA Education and Engagement Office

JFNA's new Jewish Education and Engagement Office will be headed by Dr. Beth Cousens, a former Hillel International and Federation senior professional and an in-demand consultant in the area. Dr. Cousens will focus on developing new relationships and advancement opportunities for learning an…