FedBeat

Proposed Tax Law Would Benefit Federation donors

The IRA Charitable Rollover, which has generated almost $40 million for Federations since 2006, will become a permanent part of the tax code if the House and Senate approve the Tax Extender Package. Forbes: Charities Laud Permanent Tax Breaks in House Deal

 

Nearly 60 young Federation leaders participate in development retreat

Federation support for young leaders through education and skills-building was on display during a Dallas Leadership Development Group retreat in Washington, DC last week, supported by JFNA’s Washington office. Nearly three dozen emerging leaders participated in the program, which has pro…

Federations join protests over planned statue honoring Nazi collaborator

In Budapest, federations join U.S. government officials and the Hungarian Jewish community at a public event vehemently protesting plans to erect a statue honoring an official responsible for the deportation and murder of nearly 600,000 Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust. Read more.‎

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, December 14, 2015


JFNA President and CEO Jerry Silverman discusses the harmful effects of Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Lau’s recent comments on Education Minister Naftali Bennett’s visit to a Conservative day school. 
 

Relive the GA online

Nostalgic for GA 2015? One month after, relive inspirational speeches, insightful breakouts and FEDovations on the conference multimedia site. And mark your calendars for GA 2016, Nov. 13-15 at the Washington Hilton!