Events

Date and Time

Monday, May 24, 2010 5:30 PM

Venue

Home of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Miller

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Donors

Event Summary:

Rabbi Sharon Brous was the keynote speaker at a recent Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles event that celebrated non-profit leadership in our community.

Last year, The Foundation selected Rabbi Brous as its first Inspired Leadership Award recipient for her pioneering work with IKAR, a vibrant Jewish spiritual community in Los Angeles dedicated to the integration of spiritual and religious practice and the pursuit of social justice. The award carries a $100,000 Donor Advised Fund for Rabbi Brous to use to support nonprofit local programs to strengthen and support her vision for the Los Angeles Jewish community.

The celebration also honored recipients of our Cutting Edge Grants Initiative, which provides seed funding and support for innovative efforts that are transforming the greater Los Angeles Jewish community. Since its inception in 2006, this grants initiative has provided nearly $4.5 million to more than 25 programs.

Programs and organizations featured at the event included:

HaMercaz, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles;

Nes Gadol, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services;

The Quest for Transformational Jewish Art, Jewish Artists Initiative;

LimmudLA, LimmudLA;

The Iranian Jewish Community at a Crossroads, 30 Years After;

StandWithUs, Israel Emergency Alliance;

Jewish Student Leadership for a Diverse World, Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance;

Esencia de Judaismo, American Jewish Committee;

Mobilization of Jewish Community to Eradicate Human Rights Abuses in Darfur, Jewish World Watch;

Jumpstart LA, Jewish Jumpstart;

JDub-LA, JDub Records;