Resource Hub
COVID-19 and its economic effects are creating unprecedented challenges for the Jewish community. In the resource hub below, we share information and materials to help Jewish nonprofits, funders, and the many constituencies they serve, survive this difficult period.
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Upcoming Online Events and Webinars
Special Lecture with Dan Ariely: Harnessing the Power of Behavioral Economics
Date and time - Wednesday, September 30
12-1 pm ET (7-8 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
Professional Talent in the Jewish Nonprofit Sector and Covid-19
Date and time - Thursday, October 1
12-1 pm ET (7-8 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
On Chaos and Revelation: Toward a Jewish Future
Date and time - Thursday, October 8
12-1:30 pm ET (7-8:30 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
One on One: A Giving Pledge Donor Calls for Change in a Time of Tumult
Date and time - Wednesday, September 30
2 pm ET (9 pm Israel)
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy webinar
Videos and Podcasts
Education Series #2: Education Challenges of Covid Crisis in Israel’s Underprivileged Communities
Source - JFN webinar
August 18
Digital Learning in the Social and Geographic Landscape of Israeli Society (Part 1 in a Series)
Source - JFN webinar
August 11
Israel’s Second Wave – Political Uncertainty and Social Unrest in the Wake of COVID-19
Source - JFN webinar
August 10
National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty Briefing: Focus on Higher Education
Date and time - Tuesday, August 4
12-1 pm ET
Source - JFN/Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty webinar
August 4
Next Year (We Hope!) in Jerusalem: How the Israel Experience Field Has Responded to Covid
Source - JFN webinar
July 23
Briefings on Jewish Poverty & Covid-19 #5: Focus on the Intersection Between Government & Philanthropy
Source - JFN-Affinity Group Webinar
July 21
Literature in a Time of Crisis: A CANVAS Conversation with Nathan Englander, Marra Gad and Rachel Kadish
Source - JFN webinar
July 6
Briefings on Jewish Poverty and Covid-19: Focus on Jews of Color (Fourth in a Series)
Source - JFN/Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty webinar
July 7
Service for a Strong Future
Date and time - Tuesday, June 23
1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern
Source - JFN webinar
June 23
Funding with an Inclusion Mindset: A Strategic Conversation in the Wake of COVID-19
Source - JFN webinar
June 18
Briefings on Poverty & Covid-19: Third in a Series
Source - JFN/National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty
June 9
Funder Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
June 9
Description - Webinar
San Francisco Bay Area’s Jewish Community and Philanthropic Response to COVID-19
Source - JFN webinar
May 26
Briefings on Poverty & Covid-19: Focus on Mental Health & Aging (2nd in a Series)
Source - Nat'l Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty/JFN webinar
May 26
When COVID-19 is Just One of Many Crises: The Pandemic’s Impact on Displaced Persons
Source - JFN webinar
May 18
Part 1 in a Series on Food Insecurity & Housing During Covid-19
Source - JFN webinar
May 14
Description - First in a series on poverty and the impact of Covid-19
Has Israel’s Political Stalemate Come to an End?
Source - JFN webinar with downloadable presentation
May 7
Israel’s Arab Society: Update on Needs, Activities & Philanthropic Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis
Source - JFN Webinar
April 30
Israel’s At-Risk Children and Youth During Coronavirus
Date and time - Sunday, April 26
12:30 p.m. EST (7:30 p.m. in Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
April 26
(Jewish) Journalism in the (Coronavirus) Crisis
Source - JFN and the Forward
April 22
Description - Webinar
Coronavirus and Israeli Women: Needs & Responses
Source - JFN-Israel, Institute of Law & Philanthropy,Forum of Foundations in Israel
April 5
Description - Fact Sheet & Webinar
Coronavirus and Israeli Asylum Seekers: Needs and Responses
Source - JFN-Israel, Forum on Foundations in Israel, Institute on Law & Philanthropy
April 2
Description - Fact Sheet & Webinar
Granting Ceremonies, Year-End Celebrations & Graduations
Source - JTFN Webinar
April 22
CARES Act and Accessing Small Business & Nonprofit (SBA) Loans
Description - Jewish Federations of North America Webinar
JFN 2020 Virtual Convening Videos
Description - JFN Convening
March 23-24
Coronavirus and the Jewish Community: Responses from the Field (First in an Ongoing Series)
Description - JFN Webinar
March 18
Video: Post-Election Scenarios in Israel — and the Role Coronavirus May Play
Description - JFN Webinar
March 17
CARES Act and Other Relevant Legislation
JCC Staff, Funding and Facility Status Survey Highlights
Description - Report
Source - JCCA
August 2020
Jewish Organizations Must Address the Pandemic Parenting Gender Gap
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 14
Nonprofit Jobs Rebound but Remain a Million Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 9
Amid Layoffs and Funder Bailouts, the Jewish Nonprofit World Is Fearing 2021
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
September 9
Charities Scramble to Plug Revenue Holes During Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - The Hill
September 7
New Data Reveals That With Support, Jewish Day Schools Thrive
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 1
Chicago’s Federation Nailed Its COVID-19 Response. Now It Wants Other Cities to Follow its Lead.
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
August 27
Jewish Charities Fear Budget Cuts are Coming as New York State Slows Government Aid
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
July 30
Senate Stimulus Bill Would Expand Loans for Charities but Omits Other Nonprofit Priorities
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 28
Religious Groups and Schools Got the Most PPP Loans
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 21
Some Nonprofits Hail Paycheck Protection Program as a ‘Savior’; Others See Layoffs Continue
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 21
Jewish Environmental Organization Hazon Lays Off 35% of Staff Amid a Year of Canceled Retreats
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 17
NYC’s Flagship JCC Cuts 35% of Jobs as Pandemic Layoffs Continue
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 10
1,000 Jewish Groups Received at Least $500 Million in Government Loans. Some Laid off Staff Anyway.
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 8
The New York Jewish Week to Cease Print Publication
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
July 8
Which Jewish Groups Got the Biggest Coronavirus Loans from the Government — and Why?
Description - News article
Source - The Forward
June 8
The Coronavirus Is Killing Off American Jewish Institutional Life
Description - Article
Source - Tablet
June 7
Philanthropy Rises in Pandemic as Donors Heed the Call for Help
Description - News Article
Source - The New York Times
June 26
Museum of Jewish Heritage Cuts 40% of Staff, Saying Pandemic Threatens its Survival
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
June 22
Half of Midsize Nonprofits Report Pandemic-Related Staff Cuts
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 17
Mega-Rich Urged to Unleash $121 Billion for Desperate Charities
Description - News Article
Source - Bloomberg
June 12
Why Foundations Like Mine Need to Give More to Stave Off the Collapse of Vital Nonprofits
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 8
Pearlstone Retreat Center to Reduce Workforce by 75%
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 4
Wave of Nonprofit Closures Likely on the Way Soon, Nonprofit Leaders Forecast
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 4
Where Does the Jewish Community Center Movement Go from Here?
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
June 3
Coronavirus Aid for Jewish Day Schools Caught up in DeVos Debate
Description - News article
Source - The Forward
June 1
A Florida JCC Survived the Pandemic with no Layoffs. Now It’s Reopening.
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 22
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Boost Nonprofit Workforce as Coronavirus Crushes Resources
Description - News article
Source - CNBC
May 15
House Stimulus Bill Includes Sweeping New Benefits for Nonprofits
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 13
Federations Tap Deep Experience and Networks to Respond to Pandemic-Era Needs
Description - News Article (JFNA-sponsored)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency (Sponsored Content)
May 8
Fourth Stimulus Package Passes Congress, Replenishing SBA Loan Funds
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
April 24
Half of Jewish Groups that Applied Got Government Loans Totaling $264 Million, Survey Finds
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 22
After the First Round of Pandemic Loans, Success for Some Jewish Groups and Confusion for Many
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 17
Nonprofits and Funders: Coronavirus Requires Immediate State Advocacy
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Nonprofit Quarterly
April 7
Small Nonprofits Struggle to Get Payroll Loans in New Federal Program
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
April 6
Everything You Need to Know to Access SBA Loans
Description - FAQ
Source - Jewish Federations of North America
Top 5 Changes for Nonprofits from the COVID Legislation
Description - News Article
Source - Philanthropy Daily
March 27
CARES Act and Accessing Small Business & Nonprofit (SBA) Loans
Description - Jewish Federations of North America Webinar
How Nonprofits Can Utilize the New Federal Laws Dealing with COVID-19
Source - Nonprofit Quarterly
General Resources
High Turnout at Virtual Rosh Hashanah Leaves Rabbis Relieved, but Money Woes Persist
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
September 23
‘Memento Mori’: The Unpleasant Reminder That Makes Us Better People
Description - Article by JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 24
American Judaism Is Ready for Disruption – and Covid Has Accelerated the Need for It.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
September 21
In a K-Shaped Recovery, Nonprofits Should Lean on Major Donors
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Harvard Business Review
September 17
41 Percent of Congregations Have Seen Giving Drop Since Pandemic Began
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 16
Jewish Organizations Must Address the Pandemic Parenting Gender Gap
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 14
In Turbulent Times, Here’s How Foundation Program Staff See Key Issues in Philanthropy
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 10
COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the Early Months of a Global Pandemic
Description - Report
Source - Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
September 2020
Emotion Before Content: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Designing Virtual Jewish Engagement for Young People
Description - Research study/report
Source - Schusterman Foundation and Jim Joseph Foundation
August 2020
Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the First Half of 2020
Description - Report
Source - Center for Disaster Philanthropy & Candid
September 2020
Is Philanthropy’s Pandemic Response Hitting the Mark? Or Making the Usual Mistakes?
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 3
In the Pandemic, the Wealthiest Should Take a Cue From Small Foundations
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 1
Investing in Social Good Is More Profitable than Traditional Bets in the Coronavirus Crisis
Description - News Article
Source - The New York Times
August 28
What Synagogues Streaming High Holiday Services Can Learn from the Political Conventions
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 31
The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Been Buffeting American Jewry for Months. What Lies Ahead?
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 1
Chicago’s Federation Nailed Its COVID-19 Response. Now It Wants Other Cities to Follow its Lead.
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
August 27
Synagogues Once Saved Judaism, Now They are Needed to Save Jews
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 26
Rise: Support for Out-Of-Work Jewish Community Professionals
Description - Resource Page
Source - JFNA and JPro Network
Back to Business: Guide for Reopening Jewish Institutions
Source - Secure Community Network (Convened by Jewish Federations of North America & Conference of Presidents)
July
Breaking Through Together: Forging Strategic Partnerships and Alliances to Reimagine Jewish Community
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 28
National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty: July/August Newsletter
Source - JFN/Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty
July 21
A Time to Act: Concrete Steps to Support the Unemployed in the Jewish Community
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 17
New Israeli Government-Philanthropy Covid Relief Fund for Nonprofits Now Accepting Applications
Description - Article
Source - JFN Israel
July 14
Jewish Agency Releases Numbers of Jewish Coronavirus Deaths from Countries Around the World
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 9
Are We Ready for the Spiritual Transformation This Plague Will Unleash?
Description - Article
Source - Tablet
July 10
Jew It at Home: A New Business Model for Jewish Institutions
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 2
During Transformative Times, Foundations Wrestle With How Much to Give, How Fast
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 30
We Aren’t Paying Enough Attention to the Impact of the Pandemic on the Arts
Description - Podcast
Source - Cape Up (The Washington Post)
June 30
Navigating the Post-Pandemic Future in North America and Israel
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 29
Should Foundations Give Now or Later? There Is No Right Answer
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 17
A Third of Nonprofits Expect to Close Within a Year, Survey Finds
Description - Article
Source - Philanthropy news Digest
June 11
Nishma Research Releases First Broad Survey of the Jewish Community on the Coronavirus Pandemic
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 14
Affordable Personal Protective Equipment for Jewish Organizations
Description - Online Store with Reduced Pricing
Source - JFNA and KAHAL
June 9
Funder Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Description - Report
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
June 2020
Include Us in the Conversation: COVID-19 and Teen Mental Health
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 4
Will Our Post-Corona Vision Include Engaged Interfaith Families?
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 4
Trust in Nonprofits Rises as Confidence in Government Covid Response Slides
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 4
Make Fixing Democracy Part of the Philanthropic Response to Covid-19
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 2
What Would Moses Say? Of Nietzsche, Hitler and the Freedom to Hurt Others (Shavuot 5780)
Description - Shavuot message
Source - JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
May 28
Thinking About Reopening? 10 Things Synagogue Leaders Should Consider
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 26
Share of Americans Giving to Charity Drops to 73%, a New Low
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 15
How to Hold a Jewish Retreat in the Age of Coronavirus
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 13
National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty: How Members Are Responding to Covid-19
Description - Newsletter
Source - National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty
May 12
How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Impacting Jews of Color
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 12
The Morning After: What We Need to Know about the Coronavirus and Ourselves
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 11
Jewish End-of-Life Services Offered in Response to COVID-19
Description - Guide/Update
Source - The David Berg Foundation
May 7
Camps Should be a Part of Our Community Response to COVID-19
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 7
Deep Layoffs at Jewish Federations of North America
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 6
The Ruderman White Paper on Fair Resource Allocation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Description - White paper
Source - Ruderman Family Foundation
April 2020
The Plan for Reopening Houses of Worship After the Coronavirus Crisis
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Center for American Progress
May 6
Resources for Clergy: Coronavirus and Your Congregations
Description - Article
Source - Union for Reform Judaism
March 20
Amplify How You Give with Liz Fisher
Description - Podcast episode
Source - Jewish Teen Funders Network
April 24
Major Philanthropists Launch $80 Million Initiative to Support Jewish Nonprofits
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
April 20
Jewish Nonprofits Are Struggling. How Should Funders Try to Rescue Them?
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 20
Guidelines for the Elderly, their Caregivers, and Families During COVID-19
Description - Videos/Materials
Source - JDC/Eshel
Does the Jewish Community Need a Central COVID Fund?
Description - Article by Andrés Spokoiny
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
April 6
JFNA COVID-19 Resource Site
Source - Jewish Federations of North America
Everything You Need to Know to Access SBA Loans
Description - FAQ
Source - Jewish Federations of North America
Coronavirus Funds
Source - Giving Compass & National Center for Family Philanthropy
‘Painful and Deep’: Jewish Nonprofits Face Dire Economic Prospects During and After Coronavirus
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
March 23
Goodnation Coronavirus Response Fund
Source - Goodnation
Caring for the Sick in Times of Crisis
Description - Resource Guide
Source - Repair the World & Amplifier
Resources for Funders
“True Partners.” How Performing Arts Funders Can Support the Field in Difficult Times
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 22
‘Memento Mori’: The Unpleasant Reminder That Makes Us Better People
Description - Article by JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 24
American Judaism Is Ready for Disruption – and Covid Has Accelerated the Need for It.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
September 21
In a K-Shaped Recovery, Nonprofits Should Lean on Major Donors
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Harvard Business Review
September 17
In an Era of Crisis, Philanthropy Professionals Weigh in on Key Issues Facing the Sector
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 17
One on One: A Giving Pledge Donor Calls for Change in a Time of Tumult
Date and time - Wednesday, September 30
2 pm ET (9 pm Israel)
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy webinar
On Chaos and Revelation: Toward a Jewish Future
Date and time - Thursday, October 8
12-1:30 pm ET (7-8:30 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
Professional Talent in the Jewish Nonprofit Sector and Covid-19
Date and time - Thursday, October 1
12-1 pm ET (7-8 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
Special Lecture with Dan Ariely: Harnessing the Power of Behavioral Economics
Date and time - Wednesday, September 30
12-1 pm ET (7-8 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
Billionaires: It’s Time to Give Until it Hurts.
Description - Op-Ed by JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
Source - The Forward
September 11
What We’re Hearing from the Field August 14 – September 11
Description - Report
Source - JPRO, Leading Edge, Boardified, Jews of Color Initiative, Upstart, Jewish Social Justice Roundtable
September 14
Jewish Organizations Must Address the Pandemic Parenting Gender Gap
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 14
In Turbulent Times, Here’s How Foundation Program Staff See Key Issues in Philanthropy
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 10
Amid Layoffs and Funder Bailouts, the Jewish Nonprofit World Is Fearing 2021
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
September 9
COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the Early Months of a Global Pandemic
Description - Report
Source - Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
September 2020
Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the First Half of 2020
Description - Report
Source - Center for Disaster Philanthropy & Candid
September 2020
Is Philanthropy’s Pandemic Response Hitting the Mark? Or Making the Usual Mistakes?
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 3
In the Pandemic, the Wealthiest Should Take a Cue From Small Foundations
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 1
Investing in Social Good Is More Profitable than Traditional Bets in the Coronavirus Crisis
Description - News Article
Source - The New York Times
August 28
Education Series #2: Education Challenges of Covid Crisis in Israel’s Underprivileged Communities
Source - JFN webinar
August 18
Digital Learning in the Social and Geographic Landscape of Israeli Society (Part 1 in a Series)
Source - JFN webinar
August 11
To Tackle Inequality in Israel, We Need to Look to Early Childhood
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 20
What’s Going on in Jewish Education? Answers from Leaders in the Field
Description - Report
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 13
What We’re Hearing from the Field July 17 – August 14
Description - Report/Update
Source - Leading Edge, Boardified (formerly Board Member Institute), Jewish Social Justice Roundtable, Jews of Color Initiative, JPRO Network, and UpStart
August 17
Back to Business: Guide for Reopening Jewish Institutions
Source - Secure Community Network (Convened by Jewish Federations of North America & Conference of Presidents)
July
Planning Reopenings Amid Pandemic, Jewish Institutions Navigate Minefield of Challenges
Description - Article (Sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 3
There Is No Better Time Than Now for Philanthropy to Spend Itself Out of Existence
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 26
Breaking Through Together: Forging Strategic Partnerships and Alliances to Reimagine Jewish Community
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 28
Briefings on Jewish Poverty & Covid-19 #5: Focus on the Intersection Between Government & Philanthropy
Source - JFN-Affinity Group Webinar
July 21
What We’re Hearing from the Field June 20 – July 17
Description - Article/Update
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 20
A Time to Act: Concrete Steps to Support the Unemployed in the Jewish Community
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 17
Will Crisis Lead More Nonprofits to “Marry”? Network Aims to Make Mergers Less Taboo
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
July 15
New Israeli Government-Philanthropy Covid Relief Fund for Nonprofits Now Accepting Applications
Description - Article
Source - JFN Israel
July 14
Are We Ready for the Spiritual Transformation This Plague Will Unleash?
Description - Article
Source - Tablet
July 10
Money Isn’t Everything: How Local Funders Are Helping Nonprofits Adapt to the New Abnormal
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
July 1
During Transformative Times, Foundations Wrestle With How Much to Give, How Fast
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 30
Supporting Artists in This Moment Is Not a Luxury
Description - Op-Ed
Source - New York Jewish Week
July 2
Foundations Are Breaking All the Rules in the Pandemic. They Need to Keep Doing That.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 30
Navigating the Post-Pandemic Future in North America and Israel
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 29
Surveys Show Mixed Bag for Donor Behavior Due to Covid
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 26
Scrutiny of Donors and “Reputation Laundering” is Growing Thanks to COVID and Protests
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 25
Jewish Organizations Are in Danger. Our Legacy Planning Should Make Sure They Survive.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 22
Funding with an Inclusion Mindset: A Strategic Conversation in the Wake of COVID-19
Source - JFN webinar
June 18
The Megatrends and Forces that will Shape Israel’s Social Landscape in the Era Following the Corona Crisis
Description - Report
Source - Shaldor Strategy Consulting
June 2020
Why a Website Was the Best Gift I Could Give the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 21
Inside the Foundation Payout Debate: How Crisis and Opportunity Are Forcing Change
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 19
Should Foundations Give Now or Later? There Is No Right Answer
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 17
Mega-Rich Urged to Unleash $121 Billion for Desperate Charities
Description - News Article
Source - Bloomberg
June 12
Child Care and Early Education Providers Are in Crisis. How Are Funders Responding?
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 11
Leading Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy
Description - News Article
Source - New York Times
June 10
Real Change or More of the Same? Foundation Leaders Look Beyond COVID-19
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 9
Cash is King: Two Case Studies on the Power of Direct Financial Support During Crisis
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 10
Affordable Personal Protective Equipment for Jewish Organizations
Description - Online Store with Reduced Pricing
Source - JFNA and KAHAL
June 9
Policy Influence: What Foundations are Doing and Why
Description - Report
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
May 2020
Funder Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Description - Webinar
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
June 9
Funder Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Description - Report
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
June 2020
Engaging Interfaith Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 8
Why Foundations Like Mine Need to Give More to Stave Off the Collapse of Vital Nonprofits
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 8
Where is the Impact Investing in the Time of COVID-19?
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 4
“The Most Difficult Environment I’ve Seen.” Survey Shows Broad Fundraising Pain
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 4
Jewish Nonprofits: Put Ego Aside and Embrace the Merger!
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
June 4
How Philanthropy Can Adapt During a Disaster — and Be Ready for What’s Next
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 2
Make Fixing Democracy Part of the Philanthropic Response to Covid-19
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 2
Unlocking the Future of Jewish Engagement: Study of Jewish Young Adults
Description - Report
Source - Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Spring 2020
San Francisco Bay Area’s Jewish Community and Philanthropic Response to COVID-19
Source - JFN webinar
May 26
From Real Estate to IT Departments: Jewish Investment Post-Corona
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
May 24
The News for Philanthropy Is More Positive Than You Think
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 26
13 Percent of Nonprofits in a Survey Have Suspended All or Most of Their Operations
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 19
Share of Americans Giving to Charity Drops to 73%, a New Low
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 15
Foundations Should Embrace the Pro-Grantee Revolution
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Philanthropy Daily
May 11
Impact of Covid-19 on Jewish Human Service Agencies — and the Case for Giving
Description - Document
Source - Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
How to Assess Adaptive Capacity, a Critical Part of Responding to Coronavirus
Description - Article and guide
Source - Social Venture Fund for Jewish-Arab Equality & Shared Society
How to Hold a Jewish Retreat in the Age of Coronavirus
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 13
What We’re Hearing from the Field (April 25-May 8)
Description - Article by Leading Edge, JPRO Network, UpStart, Jewish Social Justice Roundtable, & Board Member Institute for Jewish Nonprofits
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 8
‘HalfMyDAF’ Movement Aims to Spur a Boost in Donor-Advised-Fund Grants
Description - Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 7
How the 25 Biggest Grant Makers Are Responding to the Covid Crisis
Description - Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
April 30
What Big Donors Can Do Now to Alleviate the Misery Caused by Covid-19
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
April 24
Amplify How You Give with Liz Fisher
Description - Podcast episode
Source - Jewish Teen Funders Network
April 24
Sign the Pledge: Philanthropy’s Commitment During COVID-19
Description - Funder Pledge
Source - Council on Foundations
Major Philanthropists Launch $80 Million Initiative to Support Jewish Nonprofits
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
April 20
Jewish Nonprofits Are Struggling. How Should Funders Try to Rescue Them?
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 20
Why Artists Are Essential Workers — and How We Can Help Them
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
April 10
COVID-19 Giving Guide
Source - Amplifier
Does the Jewish Community Need a Central COVID Fund?
Description - Article by Andrés Spokoiny
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
April 6
What Philanthropy Can Do to Support Grantees Through the Coronavirus Crisis
Source - Bridgespan Group
Ordering Personal Protective Equipment for Jewish Healthcare Providers and Institutions
Description - Presentation
Source - JFN, the Jewish Federations of North America, and the North American Volunteer Network
How Philanthropists Are Helping During the Crisis
Description - Article
Source - The New York Times
March 20
Rapid Response Grantee Feedback Tool
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
Working Draft Memo on Opportunities for Philanthropic Response to the Coronavirus Crisis
Source - Bridgespan Group
How Nonprofits Can Utilize the New Federal Laws Dealing with COVID-19
Source - Nonprofit Quarterly
Update From Nonprofits
Source - Goodnation
Leadership in Difficult Times: Guidance for Donors and Giving Families
Source - National Center for Family Philanthropy
Coronavirus Is a Test for Funders, and Failing Is Not an Option
Date and time - March 23
Description - Speech by JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
What Happens to Charitable Giving When the Economy Falters
Description - Article
Source - The Conversation
March 23
JFN 2020 Virtual Convening Videos
Description - JFN Convening
March 23-24
Update on Philanthropy for Addressing Coronavirus
Description - Mapping of Recent Grants
Source - Candid.org
How Philanthropy Can Help During Pandemics
Source - Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Guidance for Philanthropic Communications in a Pandemic
Source - Northern California Grantmakers
Resources for Nonprofits
‘Memento Mori’: The Unpleasant Reminder That Makes Us Better People
Description - Article by JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 24
American Judaism Is Ready for Disruption – and Covid Has Accelerated the Need for It.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
September 21
In a K-Shaped Recovery, Nonprofits Should Lean on Major Donors
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Harvard Business Review
September 17
In an Era of Crisis, Philanthropy Professionals Weigh in on Key Issues Facing the Sector
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 17
On Chaos and Revelation: Toward a Jewish Future
Date and time - Thursday, October 8
12-1:30 pm ET (7-8:30 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
Professional Talent in the Jewish Nonprofit Sector and Covid-19
Date and time - Thursday, October 1
12-1 pm ET (7-8 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
Special Lecture with Dan Ariely: Harnessing the Power of Behavioral Economics
Date and time - Wednesday, September 30
12-1 pm ET (7-8 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
What We’re Hearing from the Field August 14 – September 11
Description - Report
Source - JPRO, Leading Edge, Boardified, Jews of Color Initiative, Upstart, Jewish Social Justice Roundtable
September 14
Jewish Organizations Must Address the Pandemic Parenting Gender Gap
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 14
In Turbulent Times, Here’s How Foundation Program Staff See Key Issues in Philanthropy
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 10
Nonprofit Jobs Rebound but Remain a Million Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 9
More Nonprofits Report Fundraising Increases Than Declines in New Survey — but There’s Trouble Ahead
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 9
Amid Layoffs and Funder Bailouts, the Jewish Nonprofit World Is Fearing 2021
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
September 9
COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the Early Months of a Global Pandemic
Description - Report
Source - Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
September 2020
Emotion Before Content: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Designing Virtual Jewish Engagement for Young People
Description - Research study/report
Source - Schusterman Foundation and Jim Joseph Foundation
August 2020
Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the First Half of 2020
Description - Report
Source - Center for Disaster Philanthropy & Candid
September 2020
Investing in Social Good Is More Profitable than Traditional Bets in the Coronavirus Crisis
Description - News Article
Source - The New York Times
August 28
What Synagogues Streaming High Holiday Services Can Learn from the Political Conventions
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 31
What We’re Hearing from the Field July 17 – August 14
Description - Report/Update
Source - Leading Edge, Boardified (formerly Board Member Institute), Jewish Social Justice Roundtable, Jews of Color Initiative, JPRO Network, and UpStart
August 17
Rise: Support for Out-Of-Work Jewish Community Professionals
Description - Resource Page
Source - JFNA and JPro Network
Back to Business: Guide for Reopening Jewish Institutions
Source - Secure Community Network (Convened by Jewish Federations of North America & Conference of Presidents)
July
Planning Reopenings Amid Pandemic, Jewish Institutions Navigate Minefield of Challenges
Description - Article (Sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 3
Senate Stimulus Bill Would Expand Loans for Charities but Omits Other Nonprofit Priorities
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 28
Breaking Through Together: Forging Strategic Partnerships and Alliances to Reimagine Jewish Community
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 28
Briefings on Jewish Poverty & Covid-19 #5: Focus on the Intersection Between Government & Philanthropy
Source - JFN-Affinity Group Webinar
July 21
Some Nonprofits Hail Paycheck Protection Program as a ‘Savior’; Others See Layoffs Continue
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 21
What We’re Hearing from the Field June 20 – July 17
Description - Article/Update
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 20
A Time to Act: Concrete Steps to Support the Unemployed in the Jewish Community
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 17
Will “Voluntary” Synagogue Membership Dues Survive COVID-19?
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 13
New Israeli Government-Philanthropy Covid Relief Fund for Nonprofits Now Accepting Applications
Description - Article
Source - JFN Israel
July 14
Are We Ready for the Spiritual Transformation This Plague Will Unleash?
Description - Article
Source - Tablet
July 10
Jewish Nonprofits Launch Nationwide Volunteer Drive to Respond to Pandemic, Social-Justice Needs
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 6
Navigating the Post-Pandemic Future in North America and Israel
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 29
Tech-Savvy Faith-Based Groups Thrive in Pandemic, Widening a Fundraising Digital Divide
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 26
Surveys Show Mixed Bag for Donor Behavior Due to Covid
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 26
The Megatrends and Forces that will Shape Israel’s Social Landscape in the Era Following the Corona Crisis
Description - Report
Source - Shaldor Strategy Consulting
June 2020
Real Change or More of the Same? Foundation Leaders Look Beyond COVID-19
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 9
Met Council Unveils New App to Report Domestic Abuse
Description - News Article
Source - New York Jewish Week
June 9
Amid Pandemic, These Young Jews and their Elderly Friends Are Finding New Ways to Connect
Description - Article (Sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 8
Affordable Personal Protective Equipment for Jewish Organizations
Description - Online Store with Reduced Pricing
Source - JFNA and KAHAL
June 9
Engaging Interfaith Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 8
“The Most Difficult Environment I’ve Seen.” Survey Shows Broad Fundraising Pain
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 4
Jewish Nonprofits: Put Ego Aside and Embrace the Merger!
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
June 4
Trust in Nonprofits Rises as Confidence in Government Covid Response Slides
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 4
OGEN Israel Social Loan Fund Raises $30 Million for Coronavirus Relief in Israel
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 1
From Real Estate to IT Departments: Jewish Investment Post-Corona
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
May 24
The News for Philanthropy Is More Positive Than You Think
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 26
Thinking About Reopening? 10 Things Synagogue Leaders Should Consider
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 26
What We’re Hearing from Jewish Nonprofits May 9 – May 22, 2020
Description - Report (published in eJewish Philanthropy)
Source - JPRO, Leading Edge, Board Member Institute for Jewish Nonprofits
May 26
13 Percent of Nonprofits in a Survey Have Suspended All or Most of Their Operations
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 19
Jewish Crowdfunding Sites Meet Their Moment, Raising Millions of Dollars for Coronavirus Victims
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 18
Hundreds of Layoffs with More to Come: We’re Tracking Coronavirus Job Losses in the Jewish World
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 19
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Boost Nonprofit Workforce as Coronavirus Crushes Resources
Description - News article
Source - CNBC
May 15
Share of Americans Giving to Charity Drops to 73%, a New Low
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 15
Foundations Should Embrace the Pro-Grantee Revolution
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Philanthropy Daily
May 11
Impact of Covid-19 on Jewish Human Service Agencies — and the Case for Giving
Description - Document
Source - Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
House Stimulus Bill Includes Sweeping New Benefits for Nonprofits
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 13
How to Assess Adaptive Capacity, a Critical Part of Responding to Coronavirus
Description - Article and guide
Source - Social Venture Fund for Jewish-Arab Equality & Shared Society
The Biggest Jewish Coronavirus Relief Fund Will Soon Start Giving Out Loans
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 12
How to Hold a Jewish Retreat in the Age of Coronavirus
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 13
Fourth Stimulus Package Passes Congress, Replenishing SBA Loan Funds
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
April 24
Details on the New Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
April 21
Major Philanthropists Launch $80 Million Initiative to Support Jewish Nonprofits
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
April 20
Jewish Nonprofit Best Practices Are No Match for Coronavirus
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
April 20
Jewish Nonprofits Are Struggling. How Should Funders Try to Rescue Them?
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 20
After the First Round of Pandemic Loans, Success for Some Jewish Groups and Confusion for Many
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 17
Does the Jewish Community Need a Central COVID Fund?
Description - Article by Andrés Spokoiny
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
April 6
8 Steps Nonprofits Should Take Now to Survive the Pandemic Fallout
Description - Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
April 6
Everything You Need to Know to Access SBA Loans
Description - FAQ
Source - Jewish Federations of North America
Candid Update on Philanthropy for Addressing Coronavirus
Source - Nonprofit Quarterly
What Happens to Charitable Giving When the Economy Falters
Description - Article
Source - The Conversation
March 23
Request for Proposals from Organizations Serving Vulnerable Jewish Populations
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
Financing During a Pandemic: How to Adapt to a Crisis
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
How to Adapt Your Nonprofit’s Sick-Leave Policy During COVID-19
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
Curated Resources for Jewish Nonprofit Professionals
Source - Jewish Federations of North America
Resources for Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19
Source - Techsoup
Managing Jewish Nonprofits in This Crisis: FAQs
Source - Leading Edge
How to Change a Physical Event to a Virtual Conference
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
Resources for Nonprofits
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
Update on Philanthropy for Addressing Coronavirus
Description - Mapping of Recent Grants
Source - Candid.org
News from Funders
Help and Hope for COVID’s Jewish New Poor
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 24
60% of Foundations Expect to Give More Because of the Covid and Economic Crises
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 22
European Jewish Community Day School Crisis Fund Announces $2.7 Million in Grants to 13 Schools
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 22
At a Time When Many Jewish Newspapers are Struggling, Detroit’s to Seek Sustainability by Going Nonprofit
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 18
In an Era of Crisis, Philanthropy Professionals Weigh in on Key Issues Facing the Sector
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 17
Billionaires: It’s Time to Give Until it Hurts.
Description - Op-Ed by JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
Source - The Forward
September 11
What is COVID-19 Doing to the Jewish Community? A Q & A with Marina Yudborovsky, of Genesis Philanthropy Group
Description - News Article
Source - The Jerusalem Post
September 9
In Turbulent Times, Here’s How Foundation Program Staff See Key Issues in Philanthropy
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 10
Amid Layoffs and Funder Bailouts, the Jewish Nonprofit World Is Fearing 2021
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
September 9
UJA-Federation of NY Adds $6.6 Million in Covid Relief
Description - News Article
Source - New York Jewish Week
August 31
Masbia Announces New Tech Support Hotline For Breadline Modernization Transition to Appointments
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Press
September 3
New JFNA Campaign Aims to Support Struggling Jewish Communities
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
September 3
Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the First Half of 2020
Description - Report
Source - Center for Disaster Philanthropy & Candid
September 2020
Is Philanthropy’s Pandemic Response Hitting the Mark? Or Making the Usual Mistakes?
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 3
Chicago’s Federation Nailed Its COVID-19 Response. Now It Wants Other Cities to Follow its Lead.
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
August 27
New Project Aims to Document Covid-19’s Impact on Jewish Community
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
August 26
High-Dollar Donors Remain Confident During Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
August 25
New Fund Backed by Tech Execs to Donate Government Covid-19 Aid Packages to Israelis in Need
Description - News Article
Source - Calcalist
August 2
Giving to Faith-Based Nonprofits Likely to Hold Steady or Increase, Survey Says
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 30
There Is No Better Time Than Now for Philanthropy to Spend Itself Out of Existence
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 26
Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund (JCRIF) Awards $10 Million to 20+ Jewish Organizations
Description - Announcement
Source - Jewish Community Response & Impact Fund
July 20
With Refugees Hit Doubly Hard by the Pandemic, Jewish Groups Step up Aid Efforts
Description - News Article (Sponsored by Schusterman Family Foundation)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 17
Will Crisis Lead More Nonprofits to “Marry”? Network Aims to Make Mergers Less Taboo
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
July 15
How the Russell Berrie Foundation Backed Trusted Partners When Crisis Struck its Home Region
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
July 14
New Israeli Government-Philanthropy Covid Relief Fund for Nonprofits Now Accepting Applications
Description - Article
Source - JFN Israel
July 14
Jewish Nonprofits Launch Nationwide Volunteer Drive to Respond to Pandemic, Social-Justice Needs
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 6
Nearly 11% of the World’s Billionaires Gave to Fight the Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 6
New Study Shows Promise of Jewish Early Care and Education for Greater and Long-Term Involvement in Jewish Life Among Families with Young Children
Description - News Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 7
Money Isn’t Everything: How Local Funders Are Helping Nonprofits Adapt to the New Abnormal
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
July 1
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Redirects All 2020 Institutional Grants to COVID-19 Response
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 1
Hadassah Foundation Responds to Surge in Domestic Violence Against Women
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 1
During Transformative Times, Foundations Wrestle With How Much to Give, How Fast
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 30
Foundations Are Breaking All the Rules in the Pandemic. They Need to Keep Doing That.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 30
Fidelity Donor-Advised-Fund Giving Soars, Especially for Food Assistance
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 26
Philanthropy Rises in Pandemic as Donors Heed the Call for Help
Description - News Article
Source - The New York Times
June 26
Jewish Organizations Are in Danger. Our Legacy Planning Should Make Sure They Survive.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 22
Outside the Tzedakah Box: Conversation with Sharna Goldseker
Description - Podcast
Source - Jewish Teen Funders Network
June 22
Why a Website Was the Best Gift I Could Give the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 21
Inside the Foundation Payout Debate: How Crisis and Opportunity Are Forcing Change
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 19
Should Foundations Give Now or Later? There Is No Right Answer
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 17
This World Refugee Day, Calling on the Global Jewish Community to Act
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 17
Leading Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy
Description - News Article
Source - New York Times
June 10
UJA-Federation of New York Announces 54 Layoffs as CEO Forgoes Pay
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 10
Real Change or More of the Same? Foundation Leaders Look Beyond COVID-19
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 9
Policy Influence: What Foundations are Doing and Why
Description - Report
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
May 2020
Nonprofits That Rely on Foundation Grants Fare Better Than Others Amid Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 8
Why Foundations Like Mine Need to Give More to Stave Off the Collapse of Vital Nonprofits
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 8
What We’re Hearing from the Field May 22 – June 5
Description - Article/Report
Source - eJewishPhilanthropy
June 8
Unlocking the Future of Jewish Engagement: Study of Jewish Young Adults
Description - Report
Source - Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Spring 2020
OGEN Israel Social Loan Fund Raises $30 Million for Coronavirus Relief in Israel
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 1
A ‘Super Fund’ Aims to Keep Jewish Nonprofit World From Sinking
Description - News article
Source - New York Jewish Week
June 2
How Grant Makers’ Practices Have Changed Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic (Podcast)
Description - Podcast
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 29
A New Fund Is Providing Aid to Jews of Color Struggling Due to Coronavirus
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 27
In Jewish Philanthropy, a Case Study in How a Crisis Can Expand Communal Giving
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Inside Philanthropy
May 18
Amid Pandemic Challenges, Jewish Creatives Get Boost from CANVAS, a New Arts & Culture Collaborative
Description - Announcement
Source - CANVAS/JFN
May 19
Despite Crises at Home, US Jewish Charities Keep Sending Money to Israel
Description - News article (sponsored)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency (Sponsored by JFNA)
May 18
Why These 18 Israeli Donors Are Helping Get Protective Equipment to North American Jewish Social Service Providers
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 20
The Russell Berrie Foundation Announces $4.48 Million in Emergency Grants to Support COVID-19 Response Efforts in New Jersey and Israel
Description - Press release
Source - Russell Berrie Foundation
May 19
The Biggest Jewish Coronavirus Relief Fund Will Soon Start Giving Out Loans
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 12
National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty: How Members Are Responding to Covid-19
Description - Newsletter
Source - National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty
May 12
Federations Tap Deep Experience and Networks to Respond to Pandemic-Era Needs
Description - News Article (JFNA-sponsored)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency (Sponsored Content)
May 8
‘HalfMyDAF’ Movement Aims to Spur a Boost in Donor-Advised-Fund Grants
Description - Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 7
The Ruderman White Paper on Fair Resource Allocation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Description - White paper
Source - Ruderman Family Foundation
April 2020
Jewish United Fund in Chicago Launches $26 Million Coronavirus Initiative
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 5
For Jewish Teens Struggling in the Coronavirus Era, Jewish Groups Extend a Lifeline
Description - News Article (sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 4
Sharansky to Use Genesis Prize Proceeds to Fight Coronavirus
Description - News Article
Source - Associated Press
May 4
How the 25 Biggest Grant Makers Are Responding to the Covid Crisis
Description - Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
April 30
On This Covid Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Let’s Hit the Reset Button
Description - Yom Ha'atzmaut message
Source - Andrés Spokoiny of JFN
April 29
How US Jewish Groups Are Helping Overwhelmed Health Care Workers
Description - News Article (Sponsored)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 23
$9 Million in Emergency Funding for Jewish Life Projects
Source - UJA-Federation of New York
April 23
Sign the Pledge: Philanthropy’s Commitment During COVID-19
Description - Funder Pledge
Source - Council on Foundations
Coronavirus and Israeli Women: Needs & Responses
Description - Fact Sheet & Webinar
Source - JFN-Israel, Institute of Law & Philanthropy,Forum of Foundations in Israel
April 5
Details on the New Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
April 21
Summary of Philanthropic Giving in Israel in the Age of COVID-19
Description - Survey Results
Source - Forum of Foundations in Israel
April 20
Coronavirus and Israeli Asylum Seekers: Needs and Responses
Description - Fact Sheet & Webinar
Source - JFN-Israel, Forum on Foundations in Israel, Institute on Law & Philanthropy
April 2
Major Philanthropists Launch $80 Million Initiative to Support Jewish Nonprofits
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
April 20
Holocaust Survivor COVID-19 Emergency Fund
Source - Claims Conference
Jewish Food Society & Paul E. Singer Foundation Support Jewish Restaurants and Hospital Workers
Source - Jewish Insider
Over $1.5 Million in COVID-19 Rapid-Response Grants Released by Rose Community Foundation
Source - eJewishPhilanthropy
April 2
Philanthropist David Magerman Launches $500,000 Coronavirus Grant Program
Source - Jewish Insider
March 31
Sheldon Adelson Ships Two Million Masks to U.S. Hospitals
Source - Jewish Insider
March 31
Ordering Personal Protective Equipment for Jewish Healthcare Providers and Institutions
Description - Presentation
Source - JFN, the Jewish Federations of North America, and the North American Volunteer Network
$4 Million in Emergency Grants (Phase 1)
Source - The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
San Diego Jewish Community Emergency Fund
Source - Jewish Federation of San Diego, Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, Leichtag Foundation
$2 Million Emergency Fund for Needs in Canada, Israel
Source - Azrieli Foundation
$13.6 Million for Israel’s Hospitals
Source - Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel)
Major Jewish Organizations Form Emergency Pandemic Coalition
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
Reports from the Field
North America
NYC Health Dept. Forces Yeshivas in Queens, Brooklyn to Close Due to Covid-19
Description - News Article
Source - NY Jewish Week
September 24
High Turnout at Virtual Rosh Hashanah Leaves Rabbis Relieved, but Money Woes Persist
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
September 23
Teachers Are our Building Blocks: Staffing in Jewish Early Childhood During COVID
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 23
“True Partners.” How Performing Arts Funders Can Support the Field in Difficult Times
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 22
American Judaism Is Ready for Disruption – and Covid Has Accelerated the Need for It.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
September 21
JCC Staff, Funding and Facility Status Survey Highlights
Description - Report
Source - JCCA
August 2020
60% of Foundations Expect to Give More Because of the Covid and Economic Crises
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 22
Visual Arts Organizations Scramble to Sustain Fundraising. Many Won’t Survive
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 21
A Tale of Two High Holidays: Why Orthodox Jews Are Going to Synagogue While Everyone Else Is on Zoom
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 18
At a Time When Many Jewish Newspapers are Struggling, Detroit’s to Seek Sustainability by Going Nonprofit
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 18
Eyeing Rosh Hashanah as a Virus Tipping Point, 26 Jewish Schools Unite to Exhort Families to Play it Safe
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 17
In an Era of Crisis, Philanthropy Professionals Weigh in on Key Issues Facing the Sector
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 17
Professional Talent in the Jewish Nonprofit Sector and Covid-19
Date and time - Thursday, October 1
12-1 pm ET (7-8 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
41 Percent of Congregations Have Seen Giving Drop Since Pandemic Began
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 16
COVID Closures and Quarantines Already Widespread at New York-Area Jewish Day Schools
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 14
Billionaires: It’s Time to Give Until it Hurts.
Description - Op-Ed by JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
Source - The Forward
September 11
What We’re Hearing from the Field August 14 – September 11
Description - Report
Source - JPRO, Leading Edge, Boardified, Jews of Color Initiative, Upstart, Jewish Social Justice Roundtable
September 14
Jewish Organizations Must Address the Pandemic Parenting Gender Gap
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 14
Jewish Day Schools Open for the Year with New Safety Precautions and Plans for Possible Closures
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 10
What is COVID-19 Doing to the Jewish Community? A Q & A with Marina Yudborovsky, of Genesis Philanthropy Group
Description - News Article
Source - The Jerusalem Post
September 9
In Turbulent Times, Here’s How Foundation Program Staff See Key Issues in Philanthropy
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 10
Nonprofit Jobs Rebound but Remain a Million Short of Pre-Pandemic Levels
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 9
More Nonprofits Report Fundraising Increases Than Declines in New Survey — but There’s Trouble Ahead
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 9
Amid Layoffs and Funder Bailouts, the Jewish Nonprofit World Is Fearing 2021
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
September 9
COVID-19, Generosity, and Gender: How Giving Changed During the Early Months of a Global Pandemic
Description - Report
Source - Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
September 2020
Charities Scramble to Plug Revenue Holes During Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - The Hill
September 7
Emotion Before Content: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Designing Virtual Jewish Engagement for Young People
Description - Research study/report
Source - Schusterman Foundation and Jim Joseph Foundation
August 2020
Has Remote Learning Set Back Jewish Day School Students?
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 4
The Beating Heart of Humanity: Arts and Culture as Essential Even During a Pandemic
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 3
UJA-Federation of NY Adds $6.6 Million in Covid Relief
Description - News Article
Source - New York Jewish Week
August 31
Masbia Announces New Tech Support Hotline For Breadline Modernization Transition to Appointments
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Press
September 3
New JFNA Campaign Aims to Support Struggling Jewish Communities
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
September 3
Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the First Half of 2020
Description - Report
Source - Center for Disaster Philanthropy & Candid
September 2020
Is Philanthropy’s Pandemic Response Hitting the Mark? Or Making the Usual Mistakes?
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
September 3
In the Pandemic, the Wealthiest Should Take a Cue From Small Foundations
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 1
The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Been Buffeting American Jewry for Months. What Lies Ahead?
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 1
New Data Reveals That With Support, Jewish Day Schools Thrive
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 1
JResponse®: Adapting to Support the JCC Movement in a Pandemic
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 28
‘It’s Not the Same and Everybody Knows It’: Jewish Campus Life Goes Virtual
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 27
Chicago’s Federation Nailed Its COVID-19 Response. Now It Wants Other Cities to Follow its Lead.
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
August 27
Synagogues Once Saved Judaism, Now They are Needed to Save Jews
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 26
New Project Aims to Document Covid-19’s Impact on Jewish Community
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
August 26
High-Dollar Donors Remain Confident During Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
August 25
To Meet Soaring Needs, Jewish Groups Get Creative to Feed the Hungry
Description - News Article (Sponsored by Anonymous Foundation)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 24
Jewish Nursing Homes Struggle with Extra Costs from COVID-19
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
August 19
What’s Going on in Jewish Education? Answers from Leaders in the Field
Description - Report
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 13
What We’re Hearing from the Field July 17 – August 14
Description - Report/Update
Source - Leading Edge, Boardified (formerly Board Member Institute), Jewish Social Justice Roundtable, Jews of Color Initiative, JPRO Network, and UpStart
August 17
How are Jewish Teens and Young Adults Coping Through this Pandemic?
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 18
Lessons Learned from Schools’ Responses to COVID-19
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 18
Running a Jewish Day School Just Got a Lot More Expensive — and Parents Shouldn’t Be the Only Ones Paying the Price
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 17
National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty Briefing: Focus on Higher Education
Date and time - Tuesday, August 4
12-1 pm ET
Source - JFN/Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty webinar
August 4
How Can We Advocate for the Urgent Needs of Jewish Museums in the United States?
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 3
A Rabbi and Dad Is Starting an Online Jewish Day School to Help Families Get Through the Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 3
We Run Jewish Day Schools in NY. To Reopen Safely, We Need our Community’s Support.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 4
Planning Reopenings Amid Pandemic, Jewish Institutions Navigate Minefield of Challenges
Description - Article (Sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 3
Jewish Charities Fear Budget Cuts are Coming as New York State Slows Government Aid
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
July 30
Giving to Faith-Based Nonprofits Likely to Hold Steady or Increase, Survey Says
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 30
The Pandemic’s First High Holiday Season Has Synagogues Wondering: Will People Pay Dues?
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 30
What We’ve Learned about Congregations and Movements During the Pandemic
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 30
The Jewish Week’s Switch to All-Digital Is a Sad but Necessary Response to an Industry Crisis.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - NY Jewish Week
July 28
Are Families Fleeing Jewish Day Schools? Far from It, but It’s Complicated.
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 28
There Is No Better Time Than Now for Philanthropy to Spend Itself Out of Existence
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 26
Senate Stimulus Bill Would Expand Loans for Charities but Omits Other Nonprofit Priorities
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 28
Breaking Through Together: Forging Strategic Partnerships and Alliances to Reimagine Jewish Community
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 28
As Colleges Go Virtual, Students Go to Israel
Description - News Article
Source - NY Jewish Week
July 21
Next Year (We Hope!) in Jerusalem: How the Israel Experience Field Has Responded to Covid
Source - JFN webinar
July 23
National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty: July/August Newsletter
Source - JFN/Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty
July 21
An Enduring Feature of the Pandemic So Far: Jews Are Flocking to Online Classes
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 22
Abe Foxman’s Next Act: Raising $28 Million to Feed Thousands of Struggling Holocaust Survivors
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 21
Religious Groups and Schools Got the Most PPP Loans
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 21
Briefings on Jewish Poverty & Covid-19 #5: Focus on the Intersection Between Government & Philanthropy
Source - JFN-Affinity Group Webinar
July 21
Some Nonprofits Hail Paycheck Protection Program as a ‘Savior’; Others See Layoffs Continue
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 21
Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund (JCRIF) Awards $10 Million to 20+ Jewish Organizations
Description - Announcement
Source - Jewish Community Response & Impact Fund
July 20
Jewish Environmental Organization Hazon Lays Off 35% of Staff Amid a Year of Canceled Retreats
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 17
What We’re Hearing from the Field June 20 – July 17
Description - Article/Update
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 20
Will Crisis Lead More Nonprofits to “Marry”? Network Aims to Make Mergers Less Taboo
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
July 15
Jewish Day Schools Still Don’t Know if They’ll Reopen in the Fall. Why Is It Taking So Long?
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
July 15
How the Russell Berrie Foundation Backed Trusted Partners When Crisis Struck its Home Region
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
July 14
NYC’s Flagship JCC Cuts 35% of Jobs as Pandemic Layoffs Continue
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 10
Passion, Perseverance and Grit: The Untold Story of Jewish Day Camps During the COVID Summer of 2020
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 12
Will “Voluntary” Synagogue Membership Dues Survive COVID-19?
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 13
First-ever National Jewish Educator Census Underway
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 9
1,000 Jewish Groups Received at Least $500 Million in Government Loans. Some Laid off Staff Anyway.
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 8
Are We Ready for the Spiritual Transformation This Plague Will Unleash?
Description - Article
Source - Tablet
July 10
Literature in a Time of Crisis: A CANVAS Conversation with Nathan Englander, Marra Gad and Rachel Kadish
Source - JFN webinar
July 6
Briefings on Jewish Poverty and Covid-19: Focus on Jews of Color (Fourth in a Series)
Source - JFN/Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty webinar
July 7
Jewish Nonprofits Launch Nationwide Volunteer Drive to Respond to Pandemic, Social-Justice Needs
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 6
The New York Jewish Week to Cease Print Publication
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
July 8
Nearly 11% of the World’s Billionaires Gave to Fight the Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 6
Which Jewish Groups Got the Biggest Coronavirus Loans from the Government — and Why?
Description - News article
Source - The Forward
June 8
The Coronavirus Is Killing Off American Jewish Institutional Life
Description - Article
Source - Tablet
June 7
After the Storm Has Passed, Looking Forward to Camp — Summer 2021
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
June 24
Jew It at Home: A New Business Model for Jewish Institutions
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 2
Money Isn’t Everything: How Local Funders Are Helping Nonprofits Adapt to the New Abnormal
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
July 1
What Covid Is Teaching Us About Jewish Education
Description - Op-Ed
Source - New York Jewish Week
June 29
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Redirects All 2020 Institutional Grants to COVID-19 Response
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 1
During Transformative Times, Foundations Wrestle With How Much to Give, How Fast
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 30
Supporting Artists in This Moment Is Not a Luxury
Description - Op-Ed
Source - New York Jewish Week
July 2
We Aren’t Paying Enough Attention to the Impact of the Pandemic on the Arts
Description - Podcast
Source - Cape Up (The Washington Post)
June 30
Foundations Are Breaking All the Rules in the Pandemic. They Need to Keep Doing That.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 30
Fidelity Donor-Advised-Fund Giving Soars, Especially for Food Assistance
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 26
Philanthropy Rises in Pandemic as Donors Heed the Call for Help
Description - News Article
Source - The New York Times
June 26
Navigating the Post-Pandemic Future in North America and Israel
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 29
Covid Erased an Estimated 1.6 Million U.S. Nonprofit Jobs From March Through May
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 26
Tech-Savvy Faith-Based Groups Thrive in Pandemic, Widening a Fundraising Digital Divide
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 26
Surveys Show Mixed Bag for Donor Behavior Due to Covid
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 26
Scrutiny of Donors and “Reputation Laundering” is Growing Thanks to COVID and Protests
Description - Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 25
We Must Support Our JCCs in These Troubled Times
Description - Editorial
Source - The Jewish News of Northern California
June 25
For Young Adults with Disabilities the Loss of Specialized Birthright Trips is Particularly Poignant
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 25
For the Few Jewish Camps That Are Opening Despite Risks, Finding Willing Families Hasn’t Been Hard
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 24
Service for a Strong Future
Date and time - Tuesday, June 23
1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern
Source - JFN webinar
June 23
Museum of Jewish Heritage Cuts 40% of Staff, Saying Pandemic Threatens its Survival
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
June 22
Giving Plunges 6% in First Quarter, Signaling $25 Billion in Lost Revenue for Nonprofits
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 22
Outside the Tzedakah Box: Conversation with Sharna Goldseker
Description - Podcast
Source - Jewish Teen Funders Network
June 22
What We’re Hearing from the Field June 6 – June 19
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 22
Amid the Pandemic, Jewish Day Schools Survive (And Even Thrive)
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 21
New Jewish Service Alliance Launches “Serve the Moment” with Plans for 100,000 Acts of Jewish Service
Description - Press Release/Announcemen
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 18
Half of Midsize Nonprofits Report Pandemic-Related Staff Cuts
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 17
A Third of Nonprofits Expect to Close Within a Year, Survey Finds
Description - Article
Source - Philanthropy news Digest
June 11
San Francisco JCC Lays Off 150 Employees, Slashes Budget by More Than 40 Percent
Description - News Article
Source - The Jewish News of Northern California
June 15
Mega-Rich Urged to Unleash $121 Billion for Desperate Charities
Description - News Article
Source - Bloomberg
June 12
Nishma Research Releases First Broad Survey of the Jewish Community on the Coronavirus Pandemic
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 14
Child Care and Early Education Providers Are in Crisis. How Are Funders Responding?
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 11
Boston Federation Lays off 25 Employees Amid Economic Crisis
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 11
Leading Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy
Description - News Article
Source - New York Times
June 10
This Remote Jewish Study Buddy Program is Finding its Moment in the COVID Era
Description - Article (Sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 10
UJA-Federation of New York Announces 54 Layoffs as CEO Forgoes Pay
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 10
Cash is King: Two Case Studies on the Power of Direct Financial Support During Crisis
Description - News Article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 10
Met Council Unveils New App to Report Domestic Abuse
Description - News Article
Source - New York Jewish Week
June 9
Briefings on Poverty & Covid-19: Third in a Series
Source - JFN/National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty
June 9
Amid Pandemic, These Young Jews and their Elderly Friends Are Finding New Ways to Connect
Description - Article (Sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 8
Policy Influence: What Foundations are Doing and Why
Description - Report
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
May 2020
New York Is Allowing Day Camps to Open. Some Jewish Camps Are Still Staying Closed.
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 9
‘Peoplehood Coalition’ Connects Diaspora with COVID-19 Tech Solutions from Israel
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish News Service
June 9
Funder Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Description - Webinar
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
June 9
Funder Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Description - Report
Source - Center for Effective Philanthropy
June 2020
Nonprofits That Rely on Foundation Grants Fare Better Than Others Amid Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 8
What We’re Hearing from the Field May 22 – June 5
Description - Article/Report
Source - eJewishPhilanthropy
June 8
Covid-19 Can’t Stop These East Bay Jewish Teen Fundraisers
Description - News article
Source - The Jewish News of Northern California
June 4
“The Most Difficult Environment I’ve Seen.” Survey Shows Broad Fundraising Pain
Description - News article
Source - Inside Philanthropy
June 4
These Services Are Helping Older Jews Master Technology and Stay Connected in Isolation
Description - Article (Sponsored by Jewish Federations of North America)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 4
Pearlstone Retreat Center to Reduce Workforce by 75%
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 4
How Philadelphia’s Creative Jews Are Handling the Coronavirus Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 3
Include Us in the Conversation: COVID-19 and Teen Mental Health
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 4
Wave of Nonprofit Closures Likely on the Way Soon, Nonprofit Leaders Forecast
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 4
Trust in Nonprofits Rises as Confidence in Government Covid Response Slides
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
June 4
Unlocking the Future of Jewish Engagement: Study of Jewish Young Adults
Description - Report
Source - Berman Jewish Policy Archive
Spring 2020
Where Does the Jewish Community Center Movement Go from Here?
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Insider
June 3
A ‘Super Fund’ Aims to Keep Jewish Nonprofit World From Sinking
Description - News article
Source - New York Jewish Week
June 2
San Francisco Bay Area’s Jewish Community and Philanthropic Response to COVID-19
Source - JFN webinar
May 26
Coronavirus Aid for Jewish Day Schools Caught up in DeVos Debate
Description - News article
Source - The Forward
June 1
How Some Jewish Summer Camps Are Going Virtual This Year
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 28
How Grant Makers’ Practices Have Changed Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic (Podcast)
Description - Podcast
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 29
A New Fund Is Providing Aid to Jews of Color Struggling Due to Coronavirus
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 27
What Would Moses Say? Of Nietzsche, Hitler and the Freedom to Hurt Others (Shavuot 5780)
Description - Shavuot message
Source - JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
May 28
Briefings on Poverty & Covid-19: Focus on Mental Health & Aging (2nd in a Series)
Source - Nat'l Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty/JFN webinar
May 26
From Real Estate to IT Departments: Jewish Investment Post-Corona
Description - Op-Ed
Source - The Forward
May 24
Leading Our Jewish Day Schools in the Shadows of Covid-19: An Unprecedented Leadership Challenge
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 27
Teen Engagement and the Pandemic: Crisis and Opportunity
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 27
In the Post-Covid Crisis Universe: Israel Opportunities Await
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 27
The News for Philanthropy Is More Positive Than You Think
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 26
Synagogues Demur as Trump Demands that States Let Houses of Worship Reopen
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 22
A Florida JCC Survived the Pandemic with no Layoffs. Now It’s Reopening.
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 22
What We’re Hearing from Jewish Nonprofits May 9 – May 22, 2020
Description - Report (published in eJewish Philanthropy)
Source - JPRO, Leading Edge, Board Member Institute for Jewish Nonprofits
May 26
As Colleges Go Virtual, Students Instead Are Heading to Israel on Gap Year Programs
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 21
13 Percent of Nonprofits in a Survey Have Suspended All or Most of Their Operations
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 19
In Jewish Philanthropy, a Case Study in How a Crisis Can Expand Communal Giving
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Inside Philanthropy
May 18
Amid Pandemic Challenges, Jewish Creatives Get Boost from CANVAS, a New Arts & Culture Collaborative
Description - Announcement
Source - CANVAS/JFN
May 19
Jewish Crowdfunding Sites Meet Their Moment, Raising Millions of Dollars for Coronavirus Victims
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 18
May All Who are Hungry Come and Eat: Jewish Community Farming in the Face of Coronavirus
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 20
Why These 18 Israeli Donors Are Helping Get Protective Equipment to North American Jewish Social Service Providers
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 20
As Pandemic Set In, Orthodox Union Furloughed 125 Staffers — a Quarter of its Workforce
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 19
Hundreds of Layoffs with More to Come: We’re Tracking Coronavirus Job Losses in the Jewish World
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 19
How a Jewish Camp in Maine Plans to Keep COVID-19 Away
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 18
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Boost Nonprofit Workforce as Coronavirus Crushes Resources
Description - News article
Source - CNBC
May 15
Share of Americans Giving to Charity Drops to 73%, a New Low
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 15
Pandemic Pressures Mount on Jewish Day Schools
Description - News Article
Source - New York Jewish Week
May 13
Ramah Camps Anticipate a Total Budget Shortfall of $27 Million, But Don’t Expect to Fold
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 14
Part 1 in a Series on Food Insecurity & Housing During Covid-19
Description - First in a series on poverty and the impact of Covid-19
Source - JFN webinar
May 14
Conservative Jewish Youth Group USY Cancels Summer Travel Programs Due to COVID-19
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 14
Cutbacks at Social-Service Groups on the Rise, Poll Finds
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 11
Impact of Covid-19 on Jewish Human Service Agencies — and the Case for Giving
Description - Document
Source - Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies
With Hope Fading and Regulations Tightening, More Jewish Camps Set to Cancel
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 13
Union for Reform Judaism Announces Layoffs and Furloughs
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 13
Jewish Teen Funders Network Youth Ambassadors Reflect on the COVID-19 Crisis
Description - Blog post
Source - Jewish Teen Funders Network
The Biggest Jewish Coronavirus Relief Fund Will Soon Start Giving Out Loans
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 12
National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty: How Members Are Responding to Covid-19
Description - Newsletter
Source - National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty
May 12
For Jews Hit Hard by the Pandemic, a New Worry — Not Having Enough Food
Description - News article (Sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 11
How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Impacting Jews of Color
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 12
What We’re Hearing from the Field (April 25-May 8)
Description - Article by Leading Edge, JPRO Network, UpStart, Jewish Social Justice Roundtable, & Board Member Institute for Jewish Nonprofits
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 8
The Morning After: What We Need to Know about the Coronavirus and Ourselves
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 11
Federations Tap Deep Experience and Networks to Respond to Pandemic-Era Needs
Description - News Article (JFNA-sponsored)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency (Sponsored Content)
May 8
Push for Profits Left Nursing Homes Struggling to Provide Care
Description - News article
Source - The New York Times
May 7
Jewish End-of-Life Services Offered in Response to COVID-19
Description - Guide/Update
Source - The David Berg Foundation
May 7
Jewish Day Schools Get Creative as They Eye Uncertain Financial Future
Description - Article (sponsored by Prizmah)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 7
Deep Layoffs at Jewish Federations of North America
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 6
The Pandemic Is Forcing Synagogues to Reinvent Themselves
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
May 6
How the Coronavirus is Hitting Jewish Communities Worldwide
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 5
From Cabins to Bungalows: Some Jewish Overnight Camps May Become Socially Distanced Family Retreats This Summer
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 5
Jewish United Fund in Chicago Launches $26 Million Coronavirus Initiative
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 5
For Jewish Teens Struggling in the Coronavirus Era, Jewish Groups Extend a Lifeline
Description - News Article (sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 4
Many Jewish Camps Will Cancel This Summer Due to COVID, Affecting At Least 10,000 Kids
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 30
On This Covid Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Let’s Hit the Reset Button
Description - Yom Ha'atzmaut message
Source - Andrés Spokoiny of JFN
April 29
Hillel International Lays Off or Furloughs 20 Percent of Staff Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 27
How US Jewish Groups Are Helping Overwhelmed Health Care Workers
Description - News Article (Sponsored)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 23
Half of Jewish Groups that Applied Got Government Loans Totaling $264 Million, Survey Finds
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 22
$9 Million in Emergency Funding for Jewish Life Projects
Source - UJA-Federation of New York
April 23
(Jewish) Journalism in the (Coronavirus) Crisis
Description - Webinar
Source - JFN and the Forward
April 22
Details on the New Jewish Community Response and Impact Fund
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
April 21
Jewish Nonprofit Best Practices Are No Match for Coronavirus
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
April 20
Jewish Nonprofits Are Struggling. How Should Funders Try to Rescue Them?
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 20
After the First Round of Pandemic Loans, Success for Some Jewish Groups and Confusion for Many
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
April 17
What Does the Philanthropy Landscape Look Like for Foundations Not Related to the Covid-19 Crisis?
Description - News Article
Source - Barron's
April 16
The Jewish Food Society and The Paul E. Singer Foundation
Source - Jewish Insider
Ordering Personal Protective Equipment for Jewish Healthcare Providers and Institutions
Description - Presentation
Source - JFN, the Jewish Federations of North America, and the North American Volunteer Network
$4 Million in Emergency Grants (Phase 1)
Source - The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
San Diego Jewish Community Emergency Fund
Source - Jewish Federation of San Diego, Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego, Leichtag Foundation
$2 Million Emergency Fund for Needs in Canada, Israel
Source - Azrieli Foundation
‘Painful and Deep’: Jewish Nonprofits Face Dire Economic Prospects During and After Coronavirus
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
March 23
Responses to a Flash Poll of Local Nonprofits on the Impact of COVID-19
Source - Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
What We’re Hearing from the Jewish Nonprofit Field, March 30-April 3
Source - JPRO, Leading Edge, Board Member Institute for Jewish Nonprofits
April 4
Israel
Special Lecture with Dan Ariely: Harnessing the Power of Behavioral Economics
Date and time - Wednesday, September 30
12-1 pm ET (7-8 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
The Beating Heart of Humanity: Arts and Culture as Essential Even During a Pandemic
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 3
Education Series #2: Education Challenges of Covid Crisis in Israel’s Underprivileged Communities
Source - JFN webinar
August 18
Digital Learning in the Social and Geographic Landscape of Israeli Society (Part 1 in a Series)
Source - JFN webinar
August 11
To Tackle Inequality in Israel, We Need to Look to Early Childhood
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 20
Israel’s Second Wave – Political Uncertainty and Social Unrest in the Wake of COVID-19
Source - JFN webinar
August 10
New Fund Backed by Tech Execs to Donate Government Covid-19 Aid Packages to Israelis in Need
Description - News Article
Source - Calcalist
August 2
As Colleges Go Virtual, Students Go to Israel
Description - News Article
Source - NY Jewish Week
July 21
Next Year (We Hope!) in Jerusalem: How the Israel Experience Field Has Responded to Covid
Source - JFN webinar
July 23
An Enduring Feature of the Pandemic So Far: Jews Are Flocking to Online Classes
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 22
Swapping the Stage for a Deli: Israel Underemployment Rises
Description - News Article
Source - Associated Press
July 21
Organizations Grapple with Food Security in Israel
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 17
New Israeli Government-Philanthropy Covid Relief Fund for Nonprofits Now Accepting Applications
Description - Article
Source - JFN Israel
July 14
Jewish Agency Releases Numbers of Jewish Coronavirus Deaths from Countries Around the World
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 9
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Redirects All 2020 Institutional Grants to COVID-19 Response
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 1
Hadassah Foundation Responds to Surge in Domestic Violence Against Women
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 1
Israeli Youth Struggling to Re-Enter Virus-Battered Workforce
Description - News article
Source - Bloomberg
June 30
Navigating the Post-Pandemic Future in North America and Israel
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 29
For Young Adults with Disabilities the Loss of Specialized Birthright Trips is Particularly Poignant
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 25
The Megatrends and Forces that will Shape Israel’s Social Landscape in the Era Following the Corona Crisis
Description - Report
Source - Shaldor Strategy Consulting
June 2020
Why a Website Was the Best Gift I Could Give the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 21
Arts & Culture in Israel in the Wake of Covid-19
Description - Fact Sheet/Briefing Paper
Source - JFN Israel, Institute for Law and Philanthropy at Tel Aviv University, Forum of Foundations in Israel
May 2020
‘Peoplehood Coalition’ Connects Diaspora with COVID-19 Tech Solutions from Israel
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish News Service
June 9
In Israel, a Refugee Women’s Collective Finds a New Direction Amid the Pandemic
Description - Article
Source - Tablet
June 4
OGEN Israel Social Loan Fund Raises $30 Million for Coronavirus Relief in Israel
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 1
In the Post-Covid Crisis Universe: Israel Opportunities Await
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 27
As Colleges Go Virtual, Students Instead Are Heading to Israel on Gap Year Programs
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 21
Despite Crises at Home, US Jewish Charities Keep Sending Money to Israel
Description - News article (sponsored)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency (Sponsored by JFNA)
May 18
Why These 18 Israeli Donors Are Helping Get Protective Equipment to North American Jewish Social Service Providers
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 20
Hundreds of Layoffs with More to Come: We’re Tracking Coronavirus Job Losses in the Jewish World
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 19
Migrants and Refugees Need COVID-19 Support — in Israel Too
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Times of Israel
May 18
Protecting Israel’s Most Vulnerable: The Urgency in Sustaining Nonprofits
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 14
Has Israel’s Political Stalemate Come to an End?
Source - JFN webinar with downloadable presentation
May 7
Jewish End-of-Life Services Offered in Response to COVID-19
Description - Guide/Update
Source - The David Berg Foundation
May 7
Israel’s Arab Society: Update on Needs, Activities & Philanthropic Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis
Source - JFN Webinar
April 30
Situation Room for Arab Society Overview
Description - PowerPoint presentation
Source - Galilee Society
April 30
Tel Aviv University Scientist Claims He’s Two-Thirds the Way to COVID-19 Vaccine
Description - News Article
Source - Jerusalem Post
April 19
COVID-19 in Israel’s Arab Society: Current Status and Emergency Response Priorities
Description - Report
Source - Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues
On This Covid Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Let’s Hit the Reset Button
Description - Yom Ha'atzmaut message
Source - Andrés Spokoiny of JFN
April 29
Israel’s At-Risk Children and Youth During Coronavirus
Date and time - Sunday, April 26
12:30 p.m. EST (7:30 p.m. in Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
April 26
Senior Citizens in Israel During COVID-19
Description - Fact Sheet
Source - JFN, The Institute for Law & Philanthropy, Forum of Foundations in Israel
April 19
Coronavirus and Israeli Women: Needs & Responses
Description - Fact Sheet & Webinar
Source - JFN-Israel, Institute of Law & Philanthropy,Forum of Foundations in Israel
April 5
Summary of Philanthropic Giving in Israel in the Age of COVID-19
Description - Survey Results
Source - Forum of Foundations in Israel
April 20
Coronavirus and Israeli Asylum Seekers: Needs and Responses
Description - Fact Sheet & Webinar
Source - JFN-Israel, Forum on Foundations in Israel, Institute on Law & Philanthropy
April 2
Daily Updates During the Corona Crisis
Source - Leket Israel
$4 Million in Emergency Grants (Phase 1)
Source - The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
$2 Million Emergency Fund for Needs in Canada, Israel
Source - Azrieli Foundation
COVID-19 in Israel’s Arab Communities: Health Risks and Economic Concerns
Description - Report
Source - Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues
March 23
New Startup Nation Central Directory Shows Israeli Companies That Can Help Fight Covid-19
Source - Calcalist
Report from American Jewish Joint-Distribution Committee
Source - JDC
March 23
$13.6 Million for Israel’s Hospitals
Source - Edmond de Rothschild Foundation (Israel)
International
Help and Hope for COVID’s Jewish New Poor
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 24
Coronavirus Crisis Is Testing the Resilience of Europe’s Small Jewish Communities
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 21
European Jewish Community Day School Crisis Fund Announces $2.7 Million in Grants to 13 Schools
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 22
Brazilian Jewish Schools Raise $4 Million in Donations for Scholarships
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 17
What is COVID-19 Doing to the Jewish Community? A Q & A with Marina Yudborovsky, of Genesis Philanthropy Group
Description - News Article
Source - The Jerusalem Post
September 9
How Buenos Aires’ Jews Have Weathered the Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 21
An Enduring Feature of the Pandemic So Far: Jews Are Flocking to Online Classes
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 22
With Refugees Hit Doubly Hard by the Pandemic, Jewish Groups Step up Aid Efforts
Description - News Article (Sponsored by Schusterman Family Foundation)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 17
Jewish Agency Releases Numbers of Jewish Coronavirus Deaths from Countries Around the World
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 9
How Rio Jews Are Adapting to the Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 7
Nearly 11% of the World’s Billionaires Gave to Fight the Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 6
Eastern European, FSU Jewish Communities and The Age of Corona
Description - News article
Source - JNS
July 5
For Elderly Jews in the Former Soviet Union, COVID-19 Lockdown Loneliness is Debilitating
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 25
For Young Adults with Disabilities the Loss of Specialized Birthright Trips is Particularly Poignant
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 25
A Third of Nonprofits Expect to Close Within a Year, Survey Finds
Description - Article
Source - Philanthropy news Digest
June 11
This World Refugee Day, Calling on the Global Jewish Community to Act
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 17
This Remote Jewish Study Buddy Program is Finding its Moment in the COVID Era
Description - Article (Sponsored by JFNA)
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 10
As COVID-19 Puts Brazil’s Poverty Issues Into Sharp Focus, Brazilian Jews Rush to Help Favelas
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 5
JDC Aid Organization Lays Off 53 Staffers Around the World
Description - News article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 22
Hundreds of Layoffs with More to Come: We’re Tracking Coronavirus Job Losses in the Jewish World
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 19
When COVID-19 is Just One of Many Crises: The Pandemic’s Impact on Displaced Persons
Source - JFN webinar
May 18
73% of Charities Worldwide See Decline in Contributions
Description - News article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 18
Migrants and Refugees Need COVID-19 Support — in Israel Too
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Times of Israel
May 18
‘My Rabbi’s Tools Now Include a Phone’: UK Jewish Burials Changed by Covid-19
Description - News article
Source - The Guardian
May 14
How COVID has Changed our Humanitarian Operations
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
May 15
How the Coronavirus is Hitting Jewish Communities Worldwide
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
May 5
Report from IsraAID on its Global Coronavirus Emergency Response
Description - Report
Source - IsraAID
Report from American Jewish Joint-Distribution Committee
Source - JDC
March 23
Defending Human Rights During COVID-19
Description - Article
Source - American Jewish World Service
March 23
Resources for Parents and Educators
NYC Health Dept. Forces Yeshivas in Queens, Brooklyn to Close Due to Covid-19
Description - News Article
Source - NY Jewish Week
September 24
Teachers Are our Building Blocks: Staffing in Jewish Early Childhood During COVID
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 23
‘Memento Mori’: The Unpleasant Reminder That Makes Us Better People
Description - Article by JFN's Andrés Spokoiny
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 24
European Jewish Community Day School Crisis Fund Announces $2.7 Million in Grants to 13 Schools
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 22
Eyeing Rosh Hashanah as a Virus Tipping Point, 26 Jewish Schools Unite to Exhort Families to Play it Safe
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 17
Brazilian Jewish Schools Raise $4 Million in Donations for Scholarships
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 17
On Chaos and Revelation: Toward a Jewish Future
Date and time - Thursday, October 8
12-1:30 pm ET (7-8:30 pm Israel)
Source - JFN webinar
COVID Closures and Quarantines Already Widespread at New York-Area Jewish Day Schools
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 14
Jewish Organizations Must Address the Pandemic Parenting Gender Gap
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 14
Jewish Day Schools Open for the Year with New Safety Precautions and Plans for Possible Closures
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
September 10
Emotion Before Content: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Designing Virtual Jewish Engagement for Young People
Description - Research study/report
Source - Schusterman Foundation and Jim Joseph Foundation
August 2020
Has Remote Learning Set Back Jewish Day School Students?
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 4
What Synagogues Streaming High Holiday Services Can Learn from the Political Conventions
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 31
New Data Reveals That With Support, Jewish Day Schools Thrive
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
September 1
‘It’s Not the Same and Everybody Knows It’: Jewish Campus Life Goes Virtual
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 27
Education Series #2: Education Challenges of Covid Crisis in Israel’s Underprivileged Communities
Source - JFN webinar
August 18
Digital Learning in the Social and Geographic Landscape of Israeli Society (Part 1 in a Series)
Source - JFN webinar
August 11
Synagogues Once Saved Judaism, Now They are Needed to Save Jews
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 26
To Tackle Inequality in Israel, We Need to Look to Early Childhood
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 20
What’s Going on in Jewish Education? Answers from Leaders in the Field
Description - Report
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 13
How are Jewish Teens and Young Adults Coping Through this Pandemic?
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 18
Rise: Support for Out-Of-Work Jewish Community Professionals
Description - Resource Page
Source - JFNA and JPro Network
Lessons Learned from Schools’ Responses to COVID-19
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
August 18
Running a Jewish Day School Just Got a Lot More Expensive — and Parents Shouldn’t Be the Only Ones Paying the Price
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 17
National Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty Briefing: Focus on Higher Education
Date and time - Tuesday, August 4
12-1 pm ET
Source - JFN/Affinity Group on Jewish Poverty webinar
August 4
A Rabbi and Dad Is Starting an Online Jewish Day School to Help Families Get Through the Pandemic
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 3
We Run Jewish Day Schools in NY. To Reopen Safely, We Need our Community’s Support.
Description - Op-Ed
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
August 4
Are Families Fleeing Jewish Day Schools? Far from It, but It’s Complicated.
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 28
As Colleges Go Virtual, Students Go to Israel
Description - News Article
Source - NY Jewish Week
July 21
Next Year (We Hope!) in Jerusalem: How the Israel Experience Field Has Responded to Covid
Source - JFN webinar
July 23
An Enduring Feature of the Pandemic So Far: Jews Are Flocking to Online Classes
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
July 22
A Time to Act: Concrete Steps to Support the Unemployed in the Jewish Community
Description - Op-Ed
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 17
Jewish Day Schools Still Don’t Know if They’ll Reopen in the Fall. Why Is It Taking So Long?
Description - News Article
Source - The Forward
July 15
Passion, Perseverance and Grit: The Untold Story of Jewish Day Camps During the COVID Summer of 2020
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 12
First-ever National Jewish Educator Census Underway
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 9
Jewish Nonprofits Launch Nationwide Volunteer Drive to Respond to Pandemic, Social-Justice Needs
Description - News Article
Source - Chronicle of Philanthropy
July 6
New Study Shows Promise of Jewish Early Care and Education for Greater and Long-Term Involvement in Jewish Life Among Families with Young Children
Description - News Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 7
Jew It at Home: A New Business Model for Jewish Institutions
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
July 2
What Covid Is Teaching Us About Jewish Education
Description - Op-Ed
Source - New York Jewish Week
June 29
For Young Adults with Disabilities the Loss of Specialized Birthright Trips is Particularly Poignant
Description - Article
Source - eJewish Philanthropy
June 25
For the Few Jewish Camps That Are Opening Despite Risks, Finding Willing Families Hasn’t Been Hard
Description - News Article
Source - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
June 24
Service for a Strong Future
Date and time - Tuesday, June 23
1:30-2:30 p.m. Eastern
Source - JFN webinar
June 23