During Thanksgiving weekend, families often go around the table and discuss the people and things for which they are thankful. While this adds meaning to the day, many families want to do something together to help those in need and to teach their children and grandchildren the values they hold dear. Here are 25 things…
By Margalit Rosenthal This year marks the publication of the eighth edition of Slingshot, a resource guide for Jewish innovation. While not a scientific study of the field, the guide offers one of the longest lenses on innovation in the contemporary Jewish community, providing insight into where innovation has occurred and also where it is most…
In trying to assist those displaced by Hurricane Sandy, Dave Weinberg of Silver Spring, M.D. organized his community to bus in and host families from Far Rockaway and Bergen County at his synagogue. This effort raised $14,000 in two days to buy relief supplies and send them back on the buses to Far Rockaway on…
Wealthy individuals often have the bulk of their net worth tied up in highly-appreciated, illiquid assets such as real estate or privately-held businesses. This lack of liquidity can make charitable planning quite challenging, as few charities are adequately prepared to accept donations of such illiquid assets directly, and if the donor chooses to sell the…
Note: This blog post originally appeared on Kveller.com. Women rarely refer to themselves as philanthropists. We tend to think that the term refers only to the uber-wealthy–to people like Bill Gates, Michael Steinhardt, and the Bronfmans (all men!). But that’s not the case. In fact, a growing body of research on men, women, and charitable…