02/18/2022
Tags: Federation, Blog, Philanthropy
When you hear the word “philanthropist,” your mind may go directly to some of the most recognizable names in philanthropy like Bill and Melinda Gates, and others whose gifts make national and international headlines.
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01/18/2022
Tags: Federation, Blog, Advocacy
Help keep houses of worship for all faiths in Cleveland and across the country safe. Contact your members of Congress now and urge them to double NSGP funding this year!
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01/26/2021
Tags: Federation, Teens, Philanthropy, Blog
The Jewish Federation of Cleveland's Saltzman Youth Panel program educates Jewish Cleveland students about the philanthropic process. The panelists, made up of high school juniors and seniors, work together to understand various community needs and then make a formal recommendation to the Federation’s Board of Trustees on how to distribute up to $50,000 in grant funding. Through this program, participants develop their leadership and group consensus building skills as they learn about the community decision-making and most importantly, tzedakah.
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12/14/2020
Tags: Federation, Blog, legacy, Philanthropy
Communicating with family during the estate planning process can help mitigate any issues and make it easier for important decisions to be made.
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12/14/2020
Tags: Federation, Blog, legacy, Philanthropy
Creating an estate plan – or updating one – is probably on your to do list. And, if you are like so many others, it has probably been on the list for a while now.
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12/10/2020
Tags: Federation, Campaign, Blog
Smiles abounded at the virtual campaign closing for the 2021 Campaign for Jewish Needs as fundraisers in the Jewish community delivered a record-breaking grand total of $33,105,529.
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12/07/2020
Tags: Federation, Campaign, Blog
Paloma Zuleta, a Catholic, is raising her two children with husband Iden Martyn’s Jewish faith.
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12/03/2020
Tags: Federation, Campaign, Blog
Martin Davidson knows loss. When he was 8, his 11-year-old brother died, and when he was 12, he lost his father too.
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11/25/2020
Tags: Federation, Campaign, Blog
Toby Bresky has been involved in Cleveland’s Jewish community for more than 40 years. She credits the Federation, JFSA and the Mandel Jewish Community Center in Beachwood for making her dream a reality.
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11/10/2020
Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adults
For Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield, making and enjoying ice cream goes hand-in-hand with improving the world, and addressing social justice and environmental issues should be integral to business itself – not an “add-on."
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