Tag: Memphis philanthropy

  • Adam Lazarov: A Lifestyle of Leadership and Philanthropy

    Adam Lazarov: A Lifestyle of Leadership and Philanthropy

    Pictured are Memphis Jewish Federation Annual Community Campaign donors Jami and Adam Lazarov, along with their two children, Sonia and Audrey. Photo by Jen Howell. “Jewish Memphis is a safe haven and a strong community that my children will always be able to turn to,” said Adam Lazarov. “Supporting it…

  • Jewish Foundation Exceeds 500 Funds and $100 Million Under Management

    Jewish Foundation Exceeds 500 Funds and $100 Million Under Management

    Pictured: Jewish Foundation of Memphis fundholders attend a training on the new donor portal, facilitated by Sarah VanderWalde, at the beginning of August. The new portal was launched as part of the Foundation’s strategic plan to improve its back-end accounting software. The Jewish Foundation of Memphis (JFOM) marked 25 years…

  • Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Gabby Bray

    Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Gabby Bray

    Photo and interview by Gila Golder Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel, the 70 Faces of Memphis and Shoham project was designed to form real connections between the people of Jewish Memphis and the people of Shoham, Israel, Memphis’s partner city through the Jewish…

  • Memphis Jewish Federation’s Senior Services Directory 2.0 Available in Print, Online

    Memphis Jewish Federation’s Senior Services Directory 2.0 Available in Print, Online

    Launched in late 2017 under the leadership of Memphis Jewish Federation (MJF)’s Senior Services Collaborative (SSC), the Senior Services Directory quickly become a reliable resource for seniors and their caregivers in the Memphis Jewish Community. Packed with information about services, activities, and programming provided to area seniors and the important…

  • June and Bernard Garfinkel Create a Powerful Legacy with help of Jewish Foundation of Memphis

    June and Bernard Garfinkel Create a Powerful Legacy with help of Jewish Foundation of Memphis

    Creating a sound legacy plan, one that reflects your hopes and dreams, takes careful planning, and good advisors.  That’s why in 1999 Bernard Garfinkel, of blessed memory, turned to the Jewish Foundation of Memphis and Executive Director Paula Jacobson to help guide him and his wife June through the process…

  • Thousands March in NYC to Promote Jewish Solidarity and Unity

    Thousands March in NYC to Promote Jewish Solidarity and Unity

    By Gila Golder Jewish Community Partners stands in solidarity with the 25,000 people who participated in the “No Hate, No Fear” march and rally against anti-Semitism and hatred in New York City yesterday in response to a recent spate of violent attacks against Jews in the city and surrounding areas.…

  • Sophie Skolnick: My Teen Israel Experience

    Sophie Skolnick: My Teen Israel Experience

    My experience in Israel was amazing and had a major impact on my life. The trip was filled with amazing teens and staff who made me feel excited about Israel and Judaism. My time in Israel would not have been nearly the same without all of these wonderful people I…

  • Memphis Jewish Federation Plans Impactful Women’s Event to Support Jewish Needs Locally and Globally

    Memphis Jewish Federation Plans Impactful Women’s Event to Support Jewish Needs Locally and Globally

    Excitement is in the air as plans are underway for Memphis Jewish Federation’s Women’s Impact Luncheon featuring OPI Nail Lacquer co-founder and brand ambassador Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. Learn more and buy tickets. This donor appreciation event comes on the heels of two recent Memphis Jewish Federation (MJF) women’s mission trips to…

  • B’nai Tzedek of the Jewish Foundation of Memphis Introduces Volunteering in 2019-2020 Program

    B’nai Tzedek of the Jewish Foundation of Memphis Introduces Volunteering in 2019-2020 Program

    Above: Jewish Foundation of Memphis B’nai Tzedek teen volunteers Talya Mendelson, Brooke Sanderson, and Morgan Schrier supported the Girls on the Run 5k race on November 10 at the MJCC. By Sarah VanderWalde As the Jewish Foundation of Memphis gets ready to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2020, its teen…

  • Jewish Foundation Inspires Legacy Giving to Memphis Nonprofits and Professional Advisors

    Jewish Foundation Inspires Legacy Giving to Memphis Nonprofits and Professional Advisors

    You have insured your valuables, now insure your values. This was the theme of a popular early morning seminar offered by The Jewish Foundation of Memphis   in partnership with the Planned Giving Council of the Mid-South and Momentum Nonprofit Partners on September 19, 2019. When someone dies, how do they…