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P2G Built Ties Between 350,000 People from North America and Israel in 2014

PARTNERSHIP2GETHER helped build strong relationships between 350,000 people from 500 North American and Israeli communities in 2014, thanks to more than $15 million in Federation investments. This Jewish Agency program will mark its 20th anniversary by taking participants throughout Israel t…

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, July 8, 2015

JFNA reacts to comments by the Israeli Religious Affairs minister regarding Reform Jews. A member of Federations' Young Leadership Cabinet reflects on a recent mission to Eastern Europe. A former Federation executive discusses the importance of supporting Annual Campaigns.

 

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Jewish Community Legacy Project has helped 40 small Jewish communities

The Jewish Community Legacy Project, funded in part by Federations, has helped 40 small Jewish communities respond to challenges posed by changing demographics.


Recently, JCLP helped an aging congregation outside Pittsburgh transition its real estate assets to an endowment at the Pittsbur…

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, July 6, 2015

Jewish Federations will join with 43 other nonprofit organizations in calling for presidential candidates to support keeping the federal charitable tax deduction intact. Federation-funded Jewish Agency shares disappointment over Israeli cabinet vote to overturn a landmark proposal that would…

Negev Funding Coalition Hosts a Delegation of Federation Leaders

The Negev Funding Coalition hosted a delegation of Federation leaders last month for a day of site visits and meetings with top Israeli business, government and nonprofit officials. This coalition of 7 Federations invests in high-impact community development projects, in collaboration with p…