At the initiative of ROIers themselves, and specifically, organizers Dana Sender and Talia Gorodess (both participants of the 2011 ROI Summit), approximately 50 ROIers arrived at TLV Hub on Tuesday, November 15. TLV Hub is one of those funky open-plan offices that give the impression that working there would be somewhat akin to starring in a quirky and clever office-based sitcom. The feeling of fun and the buzz of creative energies was certainly palpable and the night proved to be more than just a wonderful union of ROIers.

 

New York, NY – November 17, 2011. According to a new report from the Foundation Center, a small but important subset of grantmakers – those who work on issues ranging from human rights to environmental justice – has been disproportionately impacted by the global financial crisis and their recovery remains in jeopardy. Diminishing Dollars: The Impact of the 2008 Financial Crisis on the Field of Social Justice Philanthropy examines historical trends in foundation assets, spending and giving levels; describes strategies used by foundations to cope with depleted assets immediately following the crisis; and presents projections through 2015 for asset and grantmaking levels.

Key findings of the study indicate:

 

The Fund for the Jewish Future (Cono Sur) will grant its first million dollars in 2012 for pre- and post-birthright programs, professional internship trips to Israel, social action programs and Israel experiences for the smaller “interior communities” where assimilation is higher than in the large coastal cities. The fund is a partnership between the Jewish Agency and local Argentinian philanthropists to provide Israel experience programs to their own young members. The funders have committed an initial $1m. to be spent next year.