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December 29th, 2014Improving Israel experience for young adults
Local Jewish professionals received training to further improve Israel trips they will lead for young adults. Earlier this year, Taglit-Birthright Israel, which focuses its educational efforts on the thousands of 18-to-26-year-olds it sends to the Jewish…
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From the Foundation Team
December 19th, 2014A letter to grantees on the Foundation’s Grantee Perception Report
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to Jim Joseph Foundation grantees regarding the Foundation’s 2014 Grantee Perception Report In 2014, the Jim Joseph Foundation commissioned the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) to produce…
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From the Foundation Team
December 19th, 2014Declining a Grant: How Funders Can Help Turn a Negative into a Positive
When I am asked what I do for a living, I often explain my role as a program professional at the Jim Joseph Foundation, working to support compelling and effective Jewish learning opportunities. Or, sometimes, I discuss my particular role in the Foundation’s…
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December 16th, 2014Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School
They are talented, driven, and committed to bringing their love of Torah and Judaism to their learners. And now they number more than 80—all graduates of Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT), the Modern Orthodox rabbinical school. From rabbis to educators…
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From the Foundation Team
December 9th, 2014An eventful year draws to a close
The end of the year is upon us – again! It is busier at the Foundation than at any other time during the year. Both our annual and final regularly scheduled Board meetings of 2014 just concluded. We have considerable follow-up business to conduct. We…
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Partners in the News
November 29th, 2014Jim Joseph Foundation Awards $5.3 Million for Jewish Education
The Jim Joseph Foundation in San Francisco has announced grants totaling $5.25 million to Jewish education organizations. Recipients include the Birthright Israel Foundation, which was awarded $2.5 million to provide support for Jewish youths participating…
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Partners in the News
November 26th, 2014Living-room Torah study: It works in Berkeley, but will it fly in Boston?
Eleven women cradle mugs of tea as they sit around a dining room table in a warm Berkeley home discussing a very dysfunctional family. The father suffers from trauma he experienced as a child; the mother had a difficult pregnancy after years of infertility.…
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From the Foundation Team
November 26th, 2014Only One Chance to Make a First Impression – Reflections of a new Program Officer at the Jim Joseph Foundation
The quality of one’s education often is a key determinant to a successful and fulfilling life. This is true of general education as well as Jewish education. My entire career has been focused on improving the quality of education in order to improve…
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Guest Blog
November 24th, 2014A Backstage Experience
Who would have the audacity to think it is a good idea to bring 36 camp and school directors to the most magical place on earth, Disneyland, and not allow them to go on any rides? No Space Mountain; no Soarin’; not even a glimpse of the digitally…
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From the Foundation Team
November 6th, 2014Mindful Moments in a Multitasking World
This column represents a departure from my normal updates on some aspect of Jim Joseph Foundation philanthropy. What follows is a reflection of a phenomenon that has become part and parcel of everyday life, in both our personal and professional routines.…
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November 5th, 2014The Jewish Education Project
Innovation requires leaders, creators, and builders. In the field of Jewish education, The Jewish Education Project is a catalyst for exciting change, helping educators develop and implement new models of cutting-edge educational experiences for kids,…
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October 30th, 2014Making Philanthropic Investments Last: The Role of Financial Sustainability
Launched in 2010, the Jim Joseph Foundation’s Education Initiativehas supported the development and expansion of eighteen degree and certificate programs as well as leadership institutes at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR),…
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