Jewish Communal Fund hosted its Second Annual Economic Outlook Breakfast this morning at Bloomberg LP headquarters. Bloomberg Radio’s Pimm Fox, co-host of Taking Stock (weekdays 2pm-6pm), masterfully moderated a panel of distinguished market analysts and portfolio managers. Speakers at the JCF event included Timothy Baker, CFA, Director and Sr. Product Strategist for BlackRock Global Equities; Jonathan Golub, Managing Director…
For many Jews, giving is a part of who they are. After all, tzedakah literally means “justice,” even though it’s often translated as charity. It’s a way to create a world where fairness is the rule rather than the exception. Since giving is a central tenet of Judaism, tzedakah is also a way to manifest…
For many Jews, giving is a part of who they are. After all, tzedakah literally means “justice,” even though it’s often translated as charity. It’s a way to create a world where fairness is the rule rather than the exception. Since giving is a central tenet of Judaism, tzedakah is also a way to manifest…
[This article originally appeared in eJewishphilanthropy and is republished with permission.] In our first book, The Art of Giving: Where the Soul Meets a Business Plan, Charles Bronfman and I noted that one of the largest problems in philanthropy is the lack of intentionality of many, if not most, donors as they give money away. Here…
Typhoon Haiyan has wrought widespread destruction in the Philippines. One of the strongest storms on record, more than 10,000 people are feared dead, with reports of ocean surges as high as trees. Below are a selection of charities engaged in relief efforts to which JCF fund holders may wish to contribute: The Jewish Federations of…