Jeffrey Schoenfeld and Robert Kapito Appointed President and Chair of the Board of UJA-Federation of New York
Release Date:
06/28/2016
As UJA’s chief voluntary officers, they will both serve three-year terms slated to begin July 1.
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UJA-Federation of NY CEO Gives Tips on Teaching Youth about the Holocaust
Release Date:
05/04/2016
Like so many others, I was outraged when pictures emerged last month of partying teens in New Jersey engaging in a shocking beer pong game called “Jews versus Nazis.”
UJA-Federation Noted in 'Why Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy'
Release Date:
02/18/2016
A rigorous approach to measuring charitable ROI (return on investment) is becoming more popular in the Jewish communal world and UJA-Federation of New York, which will celebrate its centennial next year, is wading into this world of metrics...
UJA-Federation of New York Seeks $40M From Bankrupt FEGS
Release Date:
02/09/2016
The biggest unsecured creditors in the bankruptcy case of the massive social service charity FEGS Health & Human Services are seeking tens of millions of dollars for a joint retirement plan serving thousands who work for New York Jewish...
In New York, More Than a Thousand in Record-Breaking Kids Challah Bake (UJA-Federation of NY)
Release Date:
01/15/2016
Some 1,128 children gathered on Tuesday afternoon for a “Kids Mega Challah Bake” event, which took place at the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan and sought to break a world record in challah baking.
Jewish Board Inherits $75 Million in Deals from FEGS
Release Date:
06/03/2015
The state Office of Mental Health and UJA-Federation of New York will help pay expenses necessary to transfer the programs.
UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit
Release Date:
05/27/2015
OU Advocacy-Teach NYS, the nonpartisan public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, together with the UJA-Federation of New York, is launching a 30-day campaign to push – over the next six weeks – for New York State legislators to pass the Education Tax...
UJA-Federation of New York Leads Charge for Creation of a Nonprofit Infrastructure Fund in Repsonse to State Budget Allocations
Release Date:
04/22/2015
The fund would make one-time investments in human services provider agencies to support projects that would spur program innovation, facilitate partnerships and pay for success contracts.
UJA Federation Charities Scramble to Address FEGS Closure
Release Date:
03/16/2015
FEGS currently runs hundreds of city and state social-service programs.
Many Programs of Bankrupt FEGS Will End Up at UJA-Federation, Says CEO
Release Date:
03/13/2015
"That process is underway, and we’re doing everything we can to help it go as smoothly as possible,” Goldstein says.
UJA-Federation Report Explores Ways to Cut NYC Poverty Rate
Release Date:
03/11/2015
The study was completed in partnership with Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.
PNY Members Named to Commission Examining Closures of Nonprofits
Release Date:
03/10/2015
Human Services Council will lead the commission which includes The Clark Foundation, UJA-Federation, The New York Community Trust and SeaChange Capital Partners.
UJA-Federation Awards Over $1 Million in Scholarships
Release Date:
08/27/2014
UJA-Federation of New York has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to more than 400 of New York’s Jewish students in financial need.
UJA-Federation Awarded $4 Million Matching Grant for Teen Education
Release Date:
08/07/2014
UJA-Federation of New York will receive up to $4,403,119 as a 1:1 matching grant from the Jim Joseph Foundation for a new summer education initiative for NY area Jewish teens.
Alan "Ace" Greenberg, Leading NY Philanthropist, Dies
Release Date:
07/25/2014
Alan “Ace” Greenberg, the former head of Bear Stearns, who raised hundreds of millions for the UJA-Federation of New York over his decades of involvement with the organization, and who instilled the importance of giving to charity in his employees,...
Ruskay Reflects on 15 Years At Helm of UJA-Fed NY
Release Date:
06/11/2014
Reflecting on his years at the helm of the UJA-Federation of New York, John Ruskay, who is stepping down as CEO, says the organization's mobilization in response to crises is an example of the speed and depth that only a major federation could...
UJA-Federation Announces $50 Million Day School Challenge Fund
Release Date:
06/09/2014
Calling it the first-ever New York-area effort of its kind, UJA-Federation of New York has announced a $50 million Day School Challenge Fund, positioning participating schools to raise an aggregate $150 million.
UJA-Federation of New York’s John Ruskay addresses Yeshiva University’s commencement and awarded honorary doctorate
Release Date:
05/23/2014
Ruskay Receives Honorary Degree, Offers Advice to Yeshiva University Graduates
Anti-Poverty Research Study Launched in NY
Release Date:
05/18/2014
The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, and UJA-Federation of New York have collectively launched a new research study that will identify public policies that could have a significant impact...
UJA-Federation Board of Directors Elects New CEO
Release Date:
02/12/2014
The Board of Directors of UJA-Federation of New York announced that Eric S. Goldstein has been elected CEO of UJA-Federation of New York.