This article was originally published in the Jewish Journal. Click here to read the original article. Earlier this month, the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles presented the inaugural Marvin Schotland Leadership Award to Dr. Bruce Powell. Presently dean of the School for Jewish Education and Leadership at American Jewish University, Dr. Powell helped found…
Tribute Honors Longtime Foundation President and CEO Who Retired in 2022; Award Includes $50,000 Donor Advised Fund The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (The Foundation) today announced Dr. Bruce Powell as the recipient of its inaugural Marvin I. Schotland Leadership Award. The honor, which comes with a $50,000 Donor Advised Fund (DAF), was established…
In the aftermath of the devastating Maui wildfires, which have killed more than 100 people and wiped out the historic city of Lahaina, The Foundation awarded two grants to support relief and recovery efforts on the island. One went to Jewish Federation of North America’s Hawaii Wildfire Fund, which will direct donations to local Jewish institutions,…
Institution’s Next Stage Grants Support Infrastructure-Strengthening Initiatives at Organizations Advancing Jewish Engagement and Identity, Education, Health and Well-Being, and Economic Stability LOS ANGELES (July 27, 2023)—The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (The Foundation) today announced that it has awarded a total of $2 million to eight local Jewish organizations. The funding comes through The…
Finding Meaning in Philanthropy At Every Age Fulfillment Is Closer Than It Seems and Need Not Wait by Dan Rothblatt, Executive Vice President This article was originally published in Jewish Journal. Click here to view the article on their website. In pursuit of well-rounded and meaningful lives, many of us feel the pull of home…
by Charlotte Friedman, Program Officer, Center for Designed Philanthropy This article was originally published in eJewish Philanthropy. Click here to view the article on their website. In recent years, it seems as if an endless stream of natural and human-made disasters dominates news cycles. Pernicious hate crimes, mass shootings, the pandemic and war in Ukraine…