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National Federation/Agency Alliance allocates $4 million to 9 partners

The National Federation/Agency Alliance, a consortium of 28 communities, recently allocated $4 million to support 9 key national partners, including the Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies and the National Coalition Supporting Eurasian Jewry, and to provide seed funding to e…

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, July 1, 2015

Federations across the country are joining the national effort to assist aging Holocaust survivors.

 

 

Meanwhile, Federations and Network Communities are featured in Los Angeles, the Heart of New Jersey, Philadelp…

French Jews continue to make aliyah in record numbers

French Jews continue to make aliyah in record numbers, with more than 3,000 new olim expected to arrive in Israel this summer. This dramatic increase is supported by Federation partner The Jewish Agency, in cooperation with the Government of Israel. Aliyah from France now exceeds that from U…

FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter Program in danger of losing funding

FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter Program, which helps Federations provide meals, lodging and rent/utility payments for the newly unemployed and working poor, is in danger of losing $20 million in funding. Urge your Congressional representatives to support maintaining current program fundin…

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, June 29, 2015

A former Federation executive director discusses retiring and succession transition.
 

Meanwhile, Federations are featured in Cincinnati, Phoenix, Oklahoma City and South Palm Beach County.
 

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