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11/10/2020

YLD Big Event: Ice Cream, Social Justice Perfect Combo

Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adults

YLD Big Event: Ice Cream, Social Justice Perfect Combo

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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10/28/2020

Ben & Jerry's Co-founder to Speak at Federation’s YLD Big Event

Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adults

Ben & Jerry's Co-founder to Speak at Federation’s YLD Big Event

Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s YLD Big Event might appeal to both children and adults as Jerry Greenfield takes the virtual stage to talk about social responsibility.

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10/19/2020

Federation’s Super Sunday raises $979,315

Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adults, Campaign, Women, Teens, Families

Federation’s Super Sunday raises $979,315

In its first virtual Super Sunday, the Jewish Federation of Cleveland raised $979,315 from 900 gifts for its Campaign for Jewish Needs on Oct. 18.

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10/07/2020

Jewish Federation Invites Community to Volunteer at All-Virtual "Super Sunday" on 10/18

Tags: Federation, Overseas, Young Adults, Campaign

Jewish Federation Invites Community to Volunteer at All-Virtual "Super Sunday" on 10/18

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland will host its annual “Super Sunday” event – Jewish Cleveland’s single largest one-day give-a-thon of the year – on Sunday, October 18 from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. For the first time ever, this event will be completely virtual so community members will be able to volunteer from the comfort of their own home. Funds raised will benefit the 2021 Campaign for Jewish Needs, which provides critical dollars needed to change and improve lives in Cleveland and around the world.

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09/29/2020

Organizations Work to Engage with Young Donors

Tags: Federation, Blog, Young Adults

Organizations Work to Engage with Young Donors

Planned giving is something older adults tend to participate in – whether through an estate plan or annual funds. However, many organizations find themselves in need of targeting new and younger donors.

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08/14/2020

Announcing the YLD Microgrant Program Recipients

Tags: Federation, PR, Young Adults

Announcing the YLD Microgrant Program Recipients

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced today its next cohort of Young Leadership Division (YLD) Microgrant Program recipients. Through its Microgrant Program, YLD looks to expand upon the thriving, vibrant Jewish Cleveland young adult community by empowering individuals or groups to create, plan, and host experiences for Jewish Clevelanders ages 22-45.

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08/12/2020

Students Gain Leadership Skills, Volunteer Through L.E.V. Campus Fellowship

Tags: Federation, Blog, Volunteer, Young Adults

Students Gain Leadership Skills, Volunteer Through L.E.V. Campus Fellowship

While COVID-19 was causing plenty of damage felt in the present, it was also leaving a trail of destruction stretching into years forward.

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08/04/2020

The “Heart” of Jewish Cleveland

Tags: Federation, Partner Agency, Young Adults, Volunteer

The “Heart” of Jewish Cleveland

Around 23 million Americans filed for unemployment in April 2020 – not including the millions of college students who have not entered the work force yet, many of whom planned on doing so this summer. Adam Hirsh, executive director of Hillel at Kent State University, a Federation beneficiary agency, recalls that it was “heartbreaking to hear of all of the cancelled jobs, internships, trips and other planned summer experiences” of the students he works with.

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07/27/2020

Israel: A Home Away from Home

Tags: Federation, Blog, Israel, Overseas, Young Adults

Israel: A Home Away from Home

I’m stronger. I’m independent. I’m lighter. I’m heavier. I’ve said yes. I’ve gained perspective. I’ve learned. I’ve grown.

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06/08/2020

State of Cleveland Food Community During Pandemic Discussed

Tags: Federation, Blogs, Young Adults

State of Cleveland Food Community During Pandemic Discussed

As the COVID-19 pandemic presses on, the Cleveland restaurant community is beginning to understand the real impacts of closures and the fear of going out even after restrictions have been lifted.

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