After the unthinkable events of October 7th and the subsequent crises in Israel, we made the decision to suspend the podcast so that we could better focus on Israel’s recovery. Now, we are resuming our work on What Gives, sharing with you expert knowledge in the field of Jewish philanthropy. Episode 45 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast…

Episode 46 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Explore the vital role of philanthropy in Israel's current challenges and opportunities for growth. JFN Israel Executive Director Sigal Yaniv Feller highlights the transition from nation-building to society-building, underscoring the importance of strategic phila…

Episode 44 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Dr. Mijal Bitton, Rosh Kehilla and co-founder of the Downtown Minyan, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about being a translator for the stories of Sephardi, Mizrahi, and other non-Ashkenazi Jewish communities. Andres and Mijal talk about what the tr…

Episode 43 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Rabbi Leon Morris, President of the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about his essay in Sources, "In Defense of Surrender in Liberal Jewish Life." Morris argues that a Jewish response to individual agency having e…

Episode 42 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Yotam Polizer, CEO of IsraAID, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about how IsraAid is able to deploy to places where Israel doesn't have diplomatic relations, and the knock on effects of sending aid from Israel to unfriendly territories. Yotam spoke …

Episode 41 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Casper ter Kuile, CEO of the Nearness, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about Casper’s work in seeking to create a new structure of community experience that uses the ease and accessibility of the internet while also building local connections that …

Episode 40 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Award-winning author, essayist, and professor of literature Dara Horn talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about her recent essay in the Atlantic, Is Holocaust Education Making Anti-Semitism Worse? They speak about this hallmark of Jewish education, and…

Episode 39 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Daniel Smokler, Chief Innovation Officer of the Office of Innovation, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about how the philosophy of l'chadaysh et ha'yashan, renewing the old, informs his practice of innovation, how his family history of philanthropy …

Episode 38 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. David Bernstein, Founder and CEO of the Jewish Institute for Liberal Values, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about the threat of illiberalism facing the Jewish community and the United States at large. They discuss what kind of America the Jewish c…

Episode 37 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Businessman and social activist Eli Paley, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about strategies for opening our communities to the Haredi sector.By Jewish Funders Network

Episode 36 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Ari Wallach, Founder and Executive Director of Longpath Labs, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about the case for presenting a positive vision of the future. We discussed the long-term goal of a vibrant and meaningful Jewish future, and spoke about …

Episode 35 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Yohanan Plesner, President of the Israel Democracy Institute, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about the consequences of the new Israeli government’s judicial reform initiatives, how today’s issues compare to existential threats of Israel’s past, an…

Episode 34 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Carly Maisel, Global CEO of The Kirsh Foundation, talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about Shine a Light on Antisemitism, a new initiative that she is spearheading. They speak about offering a new take on an intractable problem, partnering among funde…

In Episode 33 of "What Gives," author and former Knesset member Einat Wilf talks to JFN President and CEO Andres Spokoiny about why so many people in the world misunderstand Israel and Zionism.By Jewish Funders Network

Episode 32 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Eric K. Ward, a nationally recognized expert on authoritarian movements, hate groups and preserving inclusive democracy, talks to JFN's Andres Spokoiny about the importance of fostering respectful and open debate.By Jewish Funders Network

Episode 31 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. New York Times columnist and Sapir Editor-in-Chief Bret Stephens talks with JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny about the importance and limits of civil debate and making room for a diversity of opinion in a time of polarization and echo chambers.…

Episode 30 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Brother and sister Jonathan Goodman and Shawna Goodman Sone (a JFN board member), of the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation, talk about growing up in a philanthropic family, Jewish summer camp, and their shared funding interests.…

Episode 29 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. In Episode 29 of "What Gives?", the Jewish philanthropy podcast, Amy Mandel of Tzedek Social Justice Fund talks about participatory grantmaking, her decision to cede power over her foundation's grantmaking, and what it was like growing up the daughter of Morton M…

In Episode 28 of "What Gives?", the Jewish philanthropy podcast, Maimonides Fund COO and Sapir Managing Editor Felicia Herman talks about "geeking out" in Jewish historical archives, Jewish giving circles, and the impact of the pandemic on Jewish giving.By Jewish Funders Network

In Episode 27 of "What Gives?", Danny Hakim, a board member of the Azrieli Foundation talks about the power of sports to solve social problems and bring disparate groups together. The founder of Budo for Peace (now called One Team – Sports for Social Change), Danny recently launched the Sports for Social Change Coalition, a growing movement of spor…

In episode 26 of Jewish Funders Network's "What Gives?" philanthropy podcast, Fay Twersky, the president and director of the Atlanta-based Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (and former vice president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) discusses everything from the critical role philanthropy played in the LGBTQ rights movement to participa…

In Episode 25 of JFN's Jewish philanthropy podcast, former JFN Board Chair Georgette Bennett talks about her new book, "Thou Shalt Not Stand Idly By," her experience growing up the child of Jewish refugees, and how to forge multifaith coalitions.By Jewish Funders Network

In episode 24 of "What Gives?" the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network, JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny talks to renowned Israeli fighter pilot Eytan Stibbe about his philanthropy, impact investing, and how his friend Ilan Ramon inspired him to travel to outer space.By Jewish Funders Network

In Episode 23 of "What Gives?" the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network, JFN Board Member Adina Shapiro and Israeli Entrepreneur/Philanthropist Reem Younis talk about Qudra, a new network for Israel's growing community of Arab philanthropists.By Jewish Funders Network

Episode 23 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. JFN members and impact investors Michael Lustig and Vanessa Bartram share what you need to know about this exciting tool for expanding impact and ensuring your investments align with your values. Michael is the author of JFN's new Greenbook, "A Guide to Jewish Im…

Episode 22 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Freshman Rep. Kathy Manning (D-North Carolina) — a former JFN board member and the first woman president of the Jewish Federations of North America — talks about why and how she got into politics and her tumultuous first month in office.…

In Episode 21 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network, philanthropist, author, and JFN member Lisa Greer talks to host Andréws Spokoiny about philanthropic strategy, some common mistakes fundraisers and philanthropists make, and ways to strengthen relationships between funders and nonprofits. Lisa is the author of…

In Episode 20 of "What Gives?" the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network, Dena Libman of the Azrieli Foundation and Jack Wertheimer of Jewish Theological Seminary talk about findings from Wertheimer's 2020 "Grantees and Their Funders" report, one of the catalysts for GrantED: Stronger Relationships, Greater Impact, a joint project…

In Episode 19 of "What Gives?" The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Cintra Pollack, an investor, philanthropist and JFN board member, talks about impact investing, generational differences, and balancing her family philanthropy with her Jewish Federation involvement.By Jewish Funders Network

Episode 18 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Israeli-American behavioral economist, Wall Street Journal columnist, and best-selling author Dan Ariely is an advisor to Keshet, the new donor-advised fund JFN and its partners brought to Israel. In this episode, he talks to JFN President and CEO Andrés Spokoiny…

Episode 17 of "What Gives?" the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Ilana Kaufman, executive director of the Jews of Color Initiative, and host Andrés Spokoiny discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, how Covid is impacting Jews of color, and how the Jewish community can do a better job of including and serving Jews of color.…

Episode 16 of "What Gives?" the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Rabbi Shai Held, President, Dean, and Chair in Jewish Thought at HadarBy Jewish Funders Network

Episode 15 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from the Jewish Funders Network, hosted by Andrés Spokoiny. Guest: Professor Lila Corwin Berman, Director of the Feinstein Center for Jewish History at Temple University and author of "The American Jewish Philanthropic Complex." Music credits "Believer" by Silent Partner "Panda Clan" by DJ W…

Episode 14 of "What Gives?" the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guests: Jay and Shira Ruderman, of the Ruderman Family Foundation Music Credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "Bellissimo" by Doug Maxwell "Web Weaver's Dance" by Asher Fulero "Plenty Step" by Freedom Trail Studio "This is a Jazz Space" by Midnight North "No Sl…

Episode 13 of "What Gives?" the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Professor James Loeffler, Director of the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Virginia and author of "Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the 20th Century." He is also the organizer of "How the Law Treats Hate: Antisemitism and Anti-Di…

Episode 12 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Jay Sanderson, President and CEO of the The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Music credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "Ex Boxer" by Riot"Panda Clan" by DJ Williams"Unknown Longing" by Asher Fulero"Heartland" by Silent Partner"Blue Skies" by Sil…

Episode 11 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Jodi Rudoren, Editor in Chief of The Forward Music credits: • "Believer" by Silent Partner • "Total Totality" by The 126ers • "Follow the Shadows" by The 126ers • "Bit Coin" by Otis McDonald • "Wish You'd Come True" by The 126ers • "Black Moon" by The 126e…

Episode 10 of What Gives? the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Journalist and Author Yossi Klein Halevi Watch Yossi Klein Halevi in conversation with Rabbi Noa Kushner at JFN's 2019 conference.By Jewish Funders Network

Season 2, Episode 3 of What Gives?, the Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism Music credits: • "Believer" by Silent Partner • "Wishful Thinking" by Dan Lebowitz • "Station 22" by The 126ers • "Heartland" by Silent Partner • "Jeremiah's Song" by Dan Lebowitz • "La…

Season 2, Episode 2 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Rokhl Kafrissen, a New York-based cultural critic, playwright and Tablet Magazine columnist. Follow her on Twitter at @RokhlK Music credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "Kosher Style" by Michael Winograd "South Brooklyn Bulgars" by Michael Winogr…

Season 2, Episode 1 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Barry Finestone, President & CEO of the Jim Joseph Foundation. Music credits: • "Believer" by Silent Partner • "Where I Am From" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena • "Wishful Thinking" by Dan Lebowitz • "To the Top" by Silent Partner • "Sunday Plans" b…

Episode 6 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Naomi Adler, President & CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Music credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "The Wrong Time" by Silent Partner "Keep Dreaming" by Topher Mohr and Alex Elena "Mama's Whisper" by The 126ers "North" by Silent Part…

Tonight begins the holiday of Sukkot, so I wanted to drop into your podcast feeds for a bonus episode to share a word about the holiday, and how I’m feeling about it this year. Music credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "Beth" by VYENBy Jewish Funders Network

Episode 5 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Yossi Prager, executive director of the AVI CHAI Foundation. Music credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "Bleeker Street Blues" by Chris Haugen "This is a Jazz Space" by Midnight North "Quarter Mix" by Freedom Trail Studio "Bridges" by Dan Lebowitz "Sunny L…

Episode 4 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Gali Cooks, inaugural President & CEO of Leading Edge, the Alliance for Excellence in Jewish Leadership. Music credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "Ex Boxer" by Riot "No Slope" by Freedom Trail Studio "Mint Chocolate 2a" by Vibe Mountain "Grand Avenue" by…

Episode 3 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Rabbi David Wolpe, renowned writer and speaker and senior rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. Music credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "Aurora Borealis Expedition" by Asher Fulero "Bike Sharing to Paradise" by Dan Bodan "Gymnopedie No. 3" composed by E…

Episode 2 of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Ilia Salita, President and CEO of Genesis Philanthropy Group Music credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "Dream of the Ancestor" by Asher Fulero "Unknown Longing" by Asher Fulero "Bike Sharing to Paradise" by Dan Bodan "Lottery" by Anno Domini Beats…

The premiere episode of What Gives? The Jewish philanthropy podcast from Jewish Funders Network. Guest: Lisa Eisen, President of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation's U.S. Jewish Portfolio. Music credits: "Believer" by Silent Partner "Simon's Song" by Dan Lebowitz "Oceans" by Text Me Records/Bobby Renz "Sunny Looks Good on You" by Mi…

Preview Jewish Funders Network's new podcast, What Gives? The Jewish Philanthropy Podcast. Season 1 drops on Thursdays starting September 12. Subscribe now!By Jewish Funders Network

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