Tag: Memphis philanthropy
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Preserving History: The Kaetha Mela Family Memorial Fund of the Jewish Foundation of Memphis
“That goes back a long time,” Curt Ward said, examining the faded pledge card from 1956, showing a $3 pledge made the Jewish Welfare Fund, the predecessor organization to Memphis Jewish Federation. Mr. Ward was at the Jewish Community Partners office to finalize a fund agreement that would establish an…
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Faces of Memphis and Shoham: Alayne Shoenfeld
Interview by Gila Golder Photos by Rivka Braverman Part of Memphis Jewish Federation’s ongoing efforts to connect Memphis and Israel in meaningful ways, 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…
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Jewish Foundation of Memphis Distributes Record-Breaking $6.5 Million in Grants to Non-Profits in 2016
By Alyson Chensasky Last year was a banner year for the Jewish Foundation of Memphis’ grants to non-profits. Through the generosity of individuals and families who work with the Foundation to make their charitable grants, $6.5 million was distributed in 2016. This amount was dispersed to 684 non-profits locally and…
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2016: JCP Made an Impact
Though we’re still smack in the middle of our 2017 Annual Community Campaign and need every donor to give, we wanted to pause and share our pride in what community giving was able to accomplish in 2016, in Memphis, in Israel, and around the world. It’s because of you, the…