The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey is one of 9 New Jersey nonprofits that will share a total of $823,000 in federal preparedness grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Read more.
A leading Jewish Community Foundation professional in Los Angeles imparts lessons learned from watching nonprofit organizations nimbly adapt over the past five months. "Instead of shirking from the challenges,” he says, “these causes and programs are tackling them head-on." Read more.
The student government vice president at the University of Southern California resigned last week, alleging she was the subject of anti-Semitic harassment over her support for Israel. In response, the university administration said it is launching a new educational initiative to counter on-c…
The state of Delaware will require the teaching of a Holocaust curriculum in middle and high schools starting with the 2021-22 term. A bill signed into law late last month by Gov. John Carney mandates that public schools implement curriculum on the Holocaust and genocide for students in gr…
Federation and other Jewish nonprofits have had to adapt their fundraising techniques – and in some cases, alter their goals – due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At least for now, gone are the days of large Super Sunday events, where throngs of volunteers call hundreds of donors. Gone, too, a…
