Bruce DeBoskey shares thoughts on giving to international charitable organizations.
Read More »Higher Ed Philanthropy, More Like Soccer or Basketball?
Bruce DeBoskey shares thoughts on weak links and strong links in philanthropy.
Read More »Once We Were Brothers, Once We Were Sisters
Sid Fox shares thoughts about the upcoming holy days.
Read More »LETTER: DREAMers Deserve a Future
DACA was implemented in 2012 to protect DREAMers, undocumented young people who arrived in the U.S. before the age of sixteen, from deportation. It's now under attack and in danger of being ended.
Read More »Enchanting and Accessible Forests
In coordination with partner LOTEM-Making Nature Accessible, JNF is able to make Israel's forests and parks accessible to the country’s special needs and disabled community.
Read More »Collaborative Divorce: A Better Way
Most divorces are resolved through litigation, and some are resolved through mediation. However, there is a third way, which although it has been around for quite a while, it is still a well-kept secret.
Read More »Look at a Nonprofit’s 990 Tax Form Before Donating Your Hard-Earned Money
2016 included record levels of giving and impact investing and more strategic approaches to charitable efforts. 2017 will likely launch its own unique trends.
Read More »Light Rules
On Tuesday, January 31st 2017, several JCC’s around the country received bomb threats. The Boulder JCC was one of them.
Read More »Seven Trends in Philanthropy to Expect in 2017
2016 included record levels of giving and impact investing and more strategic approaches to charitable efforts. 2017 will likely launch its own unique trends.
Read More »Religious Behaviorism or Spiritual Materialism?
"In a world where we all yearn for lives of meaning and connection, it is easy to mistake our embrace of a feel-good spirituality and rejection of tradition for enlightenment."
Read More »Opinion: Worse than Kapos?
Rabbi Marc Soloway considers what it means today to be called "worse than kapos" for holding -- and expressing -- fairly mainstream opinions in the public market of ideas.
Read More »Some Thoughts on Nablus
Most of you will know by now that our city council officially voted on Tuesday night (7-2) in favor of adopting the Palestinian city of Nablus as Boulder's 8th sister city...
Read More »Philanthropy Supports Democracy, Democracy Supports Us All
As this year comes to a close, I want to remind readers — of every political point of view — about the critical role that philanthropy can play in advocating for the fundamental principles that have enabled the success of our unique democracy for nearly 230 years.
Read More »Cataracts, Shopkins, and Dr. Strange – Electing to See Beyond
The third Hebrew month of Kislev is soon upon us, and with that - no matter how you spell it, - Hanukah, the festival of lights is coming.
Read More »Philanthropy, Impact Investing and the Rising Generation
Important information about trends in individual and family philanthropy is revealed by two recent studies.
Read More »Guardians of the Spirit
Who are the true guardians? In Judaism the superheroes are not those who wear capes, but who wear kittles...
Read More »Revisiting and Revising the “Donor Bill of Rights”
With credit to the authors of the original Donor Bill of Rights, here is my version of what today's philanthropists should seek as they partner with today's nonprofits.
Read More »Elul, Amalek and Doctor Who
Who has not seen or at least heard of the long-running TV series, Dr. Who? Why do I bring it up at this time of the year? Primarily because of this week’s Torah portion, Ki Teitzei.
Read More »In Disheartening and Divisive Times, Philanthropy Can Spark Hope
Philanthropy is inherently optimistic, reflecting the deeply held belief that we can have a positive impact on the lives of others as well as on stubborn societal issues. Through philanthropy, individuals can make a difference, promote change, and improve their communities.
Read More »Six Years, Six Important Lessons About Philanthropy
As I launch the seventh year of this practice and these columns, I would like to share six key lessons.
Read More »IRS Gets Behind PRIs With New Regulations
With a PRI, a foundation lends to or invests its endowment assets in a nonprofit or for-profit entity in a way that furthers its mission. At the same time, the investment has the potential of providing a positive financial return to the foundation.
Read More »Morah Yehudis: Suicide, Hope and the Music of Life
Pesach is the optimal time to look beneath the surface of things, for deeper meanings.
Read More »Creating a “Safe Zone” With Family Philanthropy
When it comes to communicating around money and values, many families face a significant challenge. Family philanthropy can be an important and safe area in which to commence a family conversation about money and values.
Read More »Present Even in Absense
This Thursday, the seventh of Adar, is both the birthday and the yahrzeit of Moshe Rabeinu, Moses our teacher- with a lifetime of one hundred and twenty years in between.
Read More »Dear Strangers…
"I remember you. Ten months ago, when my cell phone rang with news of my father’s suicide, you were walking into Whole Foods..."
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