COVID-19 is one of the most serious global public health threats in modern history. And it is also creating enormous economic upheaval worldwide, endangering the entire nonprofit sector, including Jewish communal infrastructure. Jewish Funders Network is working to ensure philanthropic responses are coordinated and effective by listing the needs and responses sector by sector and sharing resources here. Together, we can help meet the many needs of our community, and of our entire world.
Help us map Jewish giving during Covid by filling out this short survey.
From the Resource Hub
Resilience & Reimagining: The Impact of UpStart’s Covid-19 Response
Conducted by Rosov Consulting, this report looks at the impact of UpStart's $800,000 Jewish Innovator Payroll Relief Fund, which provided grants of up to $25,000 to 32 ventures during April and May. It also evaluates the programming and resources UpStart offered to...
National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty: October Newsletter
The National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty is a collaborative of funders, Jewish Federations, direct service providers, researchers, media outlets, and advocates dedicated to fighting poverty in the American Jewish community. Sign up here. In this issue, you'll...
Special Lecture with Dan Ariely: Harnessing the Power of Behavioral Economics
https://youtu.be/wIToj1RXaT8 We are pleased to welcome back Dan Ariely, the Israeli-American bestselling author of "Predictably Irrational." Dan speaks about behavioral psychology lessons that can inform how we address major social problems during Covid-19 and beyond....
“Dwelling In a Time of Plagues”: Art Installations for Sukkot and Beyond
We're thrilled to announce Dwelling in a Time of Plagues, a holiday-related constellation of outdoor art installations opening in Tucson, Portland, Ore., Los Angeles, and New York City this week with financial support and guidance from CANVAS, the Jewish arts &...
Nearly 3 out of 4 Millennials Have Donated Money During the Pandemic
Nearly 3 out of 4 millennials (defined here as those ages 25 to 34) have sent some kind of financial aid to family or friends or donated to a nonprofit since the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to payment app Zelle’s September Consumer Payment Behaviors report. The...
Among Jews, the Young and Highly Educated Bear COVID’s Emotional and Economic Toll
Our research team at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies has spent the last few months trying to understand how the pandemic has affected the Jewish community. By focusing on the social, economic, emotional, and spiritual challenges posed by COVID-19, we hoped...
Post-Crisis Spiritual Transformation and the Future of Jewish Life
https://youtu.be/lXUKUyawBTA A conversation between JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny and Rabbi Shai Held of Hadar, part of Aspire: JFN's First Annual High Holidays Gathering. Rabbi Held–theologian, scholar, and educator–is President, Dean, and Chair in Jewish...
“What Gives?” Podcast with Guests Shira & Jay Ruderman
In this episode of the JFN Jewish philanthropy podcast, Jay and Shira Ruderman of The Ruderman Family Foundation talk about how Covid is impacting their work, Isr-American Jewish relations (including their marriage), how to get advocacy right & much more!...
COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the Early Months of a Global Pandemic
This report from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy's Women's Philanthropy Institute offers a snapshot of how U.S. households responded to the COVID-19 pandemic through philanthropy. Beyond examining whether and how much households contributed, the...
Emotion Before Content: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Designing Virtual Jewish Engagement for Young People
COVID-19 is affecting all aspects of life for Jewish Americans ages 18-40 (personal, financial, and mental health), and they are eager for sources of connection to other people that they have been missing. One way this cohort is attempting to revive that connection is...