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IAN helps defeat boycott referendum targeting Israel at Bowdoin College

The Israel Action Network helped the local Jewish community in southern Maine overwhelmingly defeat an attempted boycott referendum targeting Israel at Bowdoin College. Given the high 85 percent student body turnout relative to a small Jewish student population, the event marked a major def…

Fedovations return to the GA. Apply to present your innovative programs

Fedovations return to the 2015 GA, Nov. 8-10. Apply now for one of 45 slots to present your most creative and successful Federation program in a 5-minute TED-style talk. FEDovations provide professional and lay leaders with the opportunity to share best practices with the greater Federation…

Campaign Chairs and Directors Mission to visit Israel & Georgia July 13-20

Campaign Chairs and Directors Mission, the premier leadership development training opportunity for campaign professionals and lay leaders, will visit Israel and Tbilisi, Georgia from July 13-20. Our partners are helping Georgia’s 10,000 Jews revitalize Jewish communal life following decade…

Partnership of Federations, Jewish Agency via UIA has Israel giving options

The Israel Education Fund, a partnership between Federations and The Jewish Agency through the United Israel Appeal, provides supplemental giving opportunities in Israel. Over the past 50 years, the IEF has helped build more than 1,200 schools, community centers, medical facilities and homes…

Operation Protective Edge Committee makes last allocation of recovery funds

The Operation Protective Edge Committee made its final $6.1 million allocation of the funds raised by Federations to help Israelis cope with and recover from last summer’s conflict. The committee will continue to provide oversight and evaluation of funded programs. Heartfelt thanks to outg…