In the Jewish media:
- The New York Jewish Week gets inside the economic effect on the Jewish world with a series of articles:
- The economy has hit the Jewish main street in Queens.
- The country’s largest Jewish federation, the UJA-Federation of New York, could dip into its reserves to offset losses from the Wall Street meltdown.
- Financial aid requests are up in the Jewish community.
- The economy could shift the Jewish vote.
- A bailout for Tel Aviv could be in the works.
- The Forward says that Jewish lobbyists were able to get two provisions into the Fed’s Wall Street bailout: One to extend the IRA rollover tax credit and one to provide a tax credit for mental health expenses.
- The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington has started a $300,000 emergency fund to help agencies get through the financial crisis.
- The historic Lloyd Street Synagogue in Baltimore gets a $1.2 million face lift, reports the Baltimore Jewish Times.
- Nonprofits call for compassion during the financial crisis, says the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent.
- A NORC grows in Metrowest New Jersey, thanks to a $478,000 federal grant, reports the New Jersey Jewish News.
- The Jerusalem Post says that a new Israeli startup will help train leaders in humanitarian efforts.
- The Boston Jewish Advocate reports a similar story.
- Tech CEOs in San Fransisco help give at-risk Israeli teens tech training via Net@, according to J.
- The Jewish Community Foundation of Milwaukee gave away $74,000 worth of grants, says the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle.
- Teens in Arizona help run philanthropies through the Grinspoon Foundation’s B’nei Tzedek initiative, reports the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix.
- A JCC in L.A. has a new executive director, says the L.A. Jewish Journal.
And some news from the general philanthropy world:
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy says that philanthropies are trying to figure out what to so with the the Wall Street meltdown – but at the same time this might not be the end of philanthropy.
- The Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers are joining forces.
- Campbell Soup is giving away $10 million to help improve live in Camden, N.J., according to the South Jersey News.
- Georgetown University’s finances have taken a hit, reports the Hoya.
- The economy has put the pinch on nonprofits in New Jersey, according to mycentraljersey.com.
