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12/20/2016

Retirement Reception Honors Gill

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Retirement Reception Honors Gill

Former Cleveland Heights resident Alan Gill, the CEO of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, was honored Dec. 11 at a retirement reception attended by more than 200 people in New York City.

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12/19/2016

Attend the IMPACT! Volunteer Showcase

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Attend the IMPACT! Volunteer Showcase

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announces the IMPACT! Volunteer Showcase, a highly anticipated volunteer fair for Jewish Cleveland adults ages 50 and over. The Showcase will feature more than 20 organizations seeking volunteers, making it easy for guests to identify a possible match for their interests. The Showcase takes place on Sunday, January 22 from 9:30 – 11:00 am at the Federation’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Building (25701 Science Park Drive in Beachwood).

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12/16/2016

Jordan Berkowitz, Wolf Award Recipient

Tags: Young Adults, Federation, Video, Campaign, Featured, Awards

Jordan Berkowitz, Wolf Award Recipient

Mazel Tov, Jordan Berkowitz, 2016 recipient of the Amb. Milton A. and Roslyn Z. Wolf Young Campaigner of the Year Award.

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12/15/2016

We Did It: $31.6M Raised in 2017 Campaign!

Tags: Federation, Video, Women, Campaign

We Did It: $31.6M Raised in 2017 Campaign!

What an amazing night! Thank you to the 300+ volunteers and donors who joined us at The After Party, Jewish Cleveland's inspirational Campaign Closing Celebration.

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12/15/2016

Federation Raises $31.6M in 2017 Campaign

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Federation Raises $31.6M in 2017 Campaign

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland announced at its Campaign Closing Celebration Dec. 14 at the Mandel Jewish Community Center in Beachwood that it raised $31,672,731 in the 2017 Campaign for Jewish Needs, exceeding last year’s total of $30,761,661.

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12/14/2016

Watch Now: Moments of Inspiration

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Watch Now: Moments of Inspiration

Check out these short videos from Jewish Clevelanders sharing what inspires them to give to the Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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12/13/2016

Protecting Nonprofits from Terrorism

Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy

Last week, the Ohio Legislature passed a nonprofit security grant program to help nonprofits at risk of terrorist attack to upgrade & secure their facilities by providing grants of up to $100,000. The total funds available are approximately $7.3 million.

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12/09/2016

Bar Mitzvah Project Raises $20,000

Tags: Federation, Education, Family, Kids, Campaign, Giving

Bar Mitzvah Project Raises $20,000

Last summer, 13-year-old Sam Heller took a trip to Europe with his family that affected him in a way that he couldn’t have imagined.

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12/08/2016

Senate Panel Moves Amended Proposal

Tags: Federation, PR, Advocacy

Dozens of mostly opponent witnesses testified Wednesday on a bill that bars state agencies from contracting with companies involved in the movement to boycott or disinvest from Israel before it passed a Senate committee.

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12/08/2016

Children Learn Value of Giving Tzedakah

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Children Learn Value of Giving Tzedakah

More than 300 children and their families came to the Jewish Federation of Cleveland in Beachwood on Dec. 4 for the Young Families Tzedakah Party, where children under 5 were encouraged to participate in arts and crafts and donate money from their piggy banks and unwrapped toys to the Federation’s 2017 Campaign for Jewish Needs.

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