Is There Anything Jewish About Giving to Charity? – Forward.com

Is There Anything Jewish About Giving to Charity? – Forward.com: hese questions, which arise while reading “Charity: The Place of the Poor in the Biblical Tradition,” by Gary Anderson, a Catholic scholar who teaches at Notre Dame, may seem crude: Isn’t charity supposed to be its own reward? Not in Jewish tradition, which wrestles with the question of whether and how we will be compensated for sustaining the widow and the orphan and for being kind to the stranger.

Ten Commandments Of Smart Philanthropy | The Jewish Week

Ten Commandments Of Smart Philanthropy | The Jewish Week: Our community has a rich history of taking care of and investing in itself, and when we funders fall short, the consequences can be dire. So even as we experience the rise of deeply personal philanthropy, we need to be ever more strategic and smart about it.

So what should be the new Decalogue of a more effective Jewish philanthropy?

ShalomLife - Young Leaders Spearhead Launch of New Philanthropy Fund

ShalomLife - Young Leaders Spearhead Launch of New Philanthropy Fund: "hat’s exactly what businessmen Jonathan Bloomberg, Noah Godfrey and Sam Mizrahi are doing. And the trio, who are chairing UJA Federation’s SixPoints Jewish Venture Philanthropy Fund, have successfully encouraged their contemporaries to join them in learning about Jewish philanthropy and making an impact on our community.   "

The future of Jewish philanthropy - JPost - Opinion - Op-Eds

The future of Jewish philanthropy - JPost - Opinion - Op-Eds: "Jews are still among the world’s most generous givers. But they are not giving to Israel or Jewish causes.

When we inquire about the future of Jewish philanthropy, we’re really asking about the future of the Jewish people. This is due to the fact that since biblical times, the two have been immutably interrelated. Then as now, philanthropy played an integral part in shaping Jewish life, values and society; it was never merely a question of helping the poor."

'Jewish philanthropy must adapt to changes'

'Jewish philanthropy must adapt to changes': "The Jewish Federations system has to adapt to the changing patterns in Jewish generosity or risk becoming increasingly irrelevant, according to Jeffrey R. Solomon, an expert on Jewish giving and the president of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies."