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Federations Receive Grants to Promote Including People with Special Needs

Jewish Federations and partners are among the recipients of matching grants from the Genesis Prize Foundation and the Jewish Funders Network to promote inclusion of people with disabilities in Jewish life.

Giving USA's Annual Report Has Good News for Non-Profits

The Giving USA Foundation's annual report shows philanthropy was up across all sectors in 2016, hitting an all-time height of $390.05 billion.

The Nationwide Search Is Over!

The Jewish Federation of Greater St. Paul welcomes new CEO Robert S. Jacobs, effective July 31. A former regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, he also dramatically increased funding as the first-ever northwestern regional director of StandWithUs. His appointment — unanimously …

Leading Jewish Philanthropist Commits $1 Billion To Global Causes

A leading Jewish philanthropist commits $1 billion to social entrepreneurship and educational causes around the world through his foundation and publishes a research pamphlet, "A Philanthropist's Guide to the Future."

Millennials' Engagement With Causes Increasing, Report Finds

A new report shows a marked increase in Millennials' desire to take action in support of causes and social issues they believe in since the 2016 presidential election.