AVI CHAI concluded its general grant making on December 31, 2019.
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How Focused Philanthropy Enables Foundation Staff to be Substantive Partners with Grantees
by Joel Einleger | May 6, 2019 |
By: Joel Einleger Cross-posted here on eJewishPhilanthropy.com After supporting a wide range of Jewish education programs and institutions through the mid 1990’s, AVI CHAI’s Trustees narrowed the focus in North America almost exclusively to Jewish day schools and...
It’s Time for Truly Disruptive Jewish Education
by Jack Wertheimer | Apr 29, 2019 |
By: Dr. Jack Wertheimer Cross-posted from Gleanings, the ejournal of the William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education of The Jewish Theological Seminary. Observers of American Jewish life are divided about many issues, but there seems to be a solid consensus...
Seek and You Shall Find
by elik | Apr 16, 2019 |
By Eli Kannai Cross-posted here on eJewishPhilanthropy. [This post is part of a series on the new report, The Future of Jewish Learning is Here: How Digital Media Are Reshaping Jewish Education, by Stanford University’s Ari Y. Kelman. The report, commissioned by the...
Lessons from a Decade of “Capacity Building”
by YossiPrager | Apr 4, 2019 |
Cross-posted on eJewishPhilanthropy By Yossi Prager More than ten years ago, AVI CHAI received a report from Professor Joel Fleishman recommending best practices for spend-down foundations. One recommendation was that AVI CHAI invests ambitiously in building...
Yitro: The Shabbat Experience
by Guest | Mar 26, 2019 |
In this post and its accompanying photos, Teri McGuire from the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) reflects on the third seminar of the fourth cohort of the Yitro Leadership Program, which is funded by The AVI CHAI Foundation. The program works with associate and...
Remarks by Joel Einleger at Ramah Leadership Convening
by Joel Einleger | Mar 26, 2019 |
It’s wonderful to be here. I’ve met some of the people in the room over the years, especially the directors, and had the pleasure of visiting almost every Ramah. I’m delighted to tell you why AVI CHAI was an enthusiastic supporter of the Ramah movement, but I’d...
Remarks by Mem Bernstein at JFN 2019
by MemBernstein | Mar 20, 2019 |
Cross-posted at eJewishPhilanthropy.com By: Mem Bernstein Thank you, Andres. It is truly an honor to be here. I want to thank the JFN staff and leadership past and present. Your optimism, your creativity and your guidance has inspired and enriched us all. Speaking to...
Remarks by Yossi Prager at Prizmah 2019 Conference
by YossiPrager | Mar 14, 2019 |
Thank you, Paul, and our dear friends who have toasted us, for the beautiful and heartwarming words. I am flooded with warm memories, and I will cherish this event for a long time. I would be speechless, but fortunately I prepared a speech in advance! In fact, I...
What Day Schools and Camps Can Learn from Each Other
by Guest | Mar 13, 2019 |
This is part three in a three-part blog series from The iCenter for Israel Education, sharing its approach to working closely with day schools and camps to create effective Israel education experiences for learners. By: Dvora Goodman and Aliza Goodman In our previous...
Prizmah Jewish Day School Conference: Dare to Dream Day 2
by Deborah Fishman | Mar 12, 2019 |
The second day of the Prizmah Conference in Atlanta, GA included a unique opportunity to use design thinking to crack “The Questions that Matter Most,” a dinner celebrating the field, and a rousing performance by the Distant Cousins. Throughout the day, there were...