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Justice Abella, 1st Jewish woman on Canada's Supreme Court, to speak at GA

Madam Justice Rosalie Abella, the first Jewish woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, will be a featured speaker at the 2015 GA.


Born in a displaced persons camp in Germany, Justice Abella immigrated to Canada in 1950 and trained as a classical pianist before becoming one of her c…

Operation Protective Edge: Overview of Final Relief Allocations

After withstanding years of continual attacks, Israelis in the south endured weeks of rocket fire during Operation Protective Edge.

Federation was there. Ready to help. We raised $55 million and sent it directly to where it was needed the most. More than half of the funds were allocated by…

National Women's Philanthropy Honors Ann Pava, Welcomes Judy Altenberg

National Women's Philanthropy honored outgoing chair Ann Pava, from Hartford, at their Board Retreat this week. During Ann’s tenure, women increased their gifts to Federation by $3 million system-wide, more than 200 participants traveled to Israel on Heart to Heart Missions, and the Inter…

Federations and Philanthropy News Update, June 5, 2015

A trio of Jewish educators will be honored at the General Assembly in Washington, D.C. this November. The senior tax policy counsel for Federations writes that philanthropic organizations need long-term strategies to address a range of issues.

 

The 2015 GA Website Is Now Live; Check Out the Schedule and Speakers

The 2015 GA Website is now live! Get ready to “Think Forward” and check out the complete schedule for the Nov. 8-10 conference, including visionary headlining speakers, more than 40 breakout sessions and FEDovation talks that address issues critical to our Jewish communal future, pre- a…