At the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund (The Federation), we challenged ourselves three years ago to think beyond our traditional model of providing grants to Jewish and other nonprofit
It’s hard to know who is more profoundly impacted by the work of the Jewish Pride Fund (JPF)—its grantees or its members. “This Fund has tapped into my passion for
Amalya Salamo, who recently graduated from high school in the Bay area, first heard about the Jewish Teen Foundation (JTF) from a family member who works within the community. As
The Federation is pleased to announce that the 2022 Anne and Robert Cowan Writers Prize will be awarded to M. Evan Wolkenstein for his book Turtle Boy. This is the
I am a Jewish and Black woman who once found it difficult to be comfortable in Jewish spaces. Of the many things I am grateful to my parents for, one
When people ask me what the most difficult challenge is that I’ve faced, personally or professionally, my answer is: serving as the board president of my kids’ Jewish day school.
It can be difficult to truly feel safe in our communal spaces during times like these. And while federal, state, and local law enforcement make extraordinary efforts to protect the
As our fiscal year draws to a close and we enter the summer season, we want to share how East Bay Jewish life has flourished since we became one Federated
Until very recently, the only widely celebrated holiday commemorating Black rights in the United States was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. However, on June 15, 2021, Juneteenth, which commemorates the
As the war in Ukraine continues and midterm election season draws near, it’s the perfect time for cybercriminals to take advantage of our divided attention. They send out seemingly benign