Initiative Launched to Study Why Some Programs Work
Susan Crown launches an initiative to support and study eight after-school learning programs to determine why some philanthropic organizations succeed and why others fail.
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Help for a Hero in Need
When he was 16, Gregory Margolin joined the Red Army as his family fled the Nazis. When, at 86, a rebel missile destroyed his house in eastern Ukraine and killed his daughter, his family knew they had to flee again—this time, to Israel.
Since fighting broke out in eastern Ukraine in 201…
Register Now for FedWeb Town Hall Feb. 11
Share your thoughts on FedWeb during a town hall call on Thursday, February 11 at 2 PM ET. The lead FedWeb team will cover new and forthcoming tools to make content management even easier for the 90 Federations using the system. RSVP here.
Latin American Aliyah Up 29% in 2015
Nearly 1,400 Jews from Latin America made aliyah in 2015, according to Federation partner The Jewish Agency for Israel, representing a 29% increase from 2014.
Mayors of Denver and Charlotte Participate in Service Bowl IV
Mayors of Denver and Charlotte agree that the winning mayor of Super Bowl 50 will arrange for the opposing mayor to participate in a day of volunteering with AmeriCorps to highlight the power of national service.