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From Sex Workers to Chicken Farmers: Trust Based Philanthropy at Work in a Pandemic
When COVID-19, AJWS realized right away that the moment called for a largescale pandemic response strategy. We pivoted and it paid dividends: all 502 of our grantees remained operational over the last two turbulent years. It is now clear that this pivot not only helped during a moment of crisis but remains crucial in supporting …
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The Four Principles of Venture Funding
An entrepreneur is a person with an idea, whether that idea launches a tech startup or a social change movement. But if you’re a venture capitalist or a philanthropic funder, how do you know which fledgling enterprises to back? From our perspectives from years in the California tech world (Terry and Jocelyn) and in social change philanthropy (Robert), we see four basic principles that guide successful investing in both situations.
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Why I’m Dedicated to Funding Trans and Intersex Organizing
I have the great privilege in my role at AJWS to work with activists around the world who are fighting for the rights of transgender and intersex people. Many are working to stop the widespread violence and discrimination against their communities.
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Remembering Leonard "Leibel" Fein: An AJWS Fellow Traveler on the Path to Justice
Jewish leaders, rabbis and educators reflect on their AJWS journey with Leibel One full day after receiving the news of Leonard “Leibel” Fein’s death, I am reflecting on the loss of this dear friend: a truly brilliant and moral man, and a profound Jewish voice for social justice in the 20th and 21st centuries. Many of us …
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