By Stephanie Blumenkranz, Rachel Siegel and Julie Sissman “Some of you have been sitting on the Jewish Women’s Foundation of … read more ›

Last month Eshel launched the year’s Merchav Batuach trainings at Queens College, with a meeting of Orthodox allies. JWFNY is … read more ›

JWFNY attended Philanthropy NY’s 36th Annual Meeting, where we heard from a range of activists working around the world. Here … read more ›

On June 1, the JWFNY advocacy committee met with Bev Neufeld from PowHer NY to discuss women’s economic equality in … read more ›

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York is thrilled that one of our members, Peggy Garfunkel, was honored by Westchester Jewish Council … read more ›

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York is excited to invite you to join us to learn more about our … read more ›

JWFNY’s #GlassCeilingCrackers Share What Propelled their Journeys and 2014 Grant Recipients Announced   From left to right: Stosh Cotler, Rabba … read more ›

Join us! Save the date for the JWFNY Benefit Luncheon Monday, May 19th at the Plaza We look forward to … read more ›

Today, Slingshot Fund released the first ever Supplement on Women & Girls funded by the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New … read more ›

  JWFNY board members and professionals visit JWFNY grantee Sharsheret and discuss the Financial Wellness Toolkit with the dedicated Sharsheret professionals. The … read more ›

Last week I was privileged to see a premiere showing of the movie “Decoding Annie Parker”. The compelling film tells … read more ›

Why does the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York support the Paid Sick Day Bill in New York City? It’s … read more ›

Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Annual Benefit Luncheon   Thursday, March 14, 2013 12:00pm to 2:00pm The Plaza Hotel … read more ›

In Governor Cuomo’s 2013 State of the State Address he says, “New York has fallen behind in its role as … read more ›

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Funds Three Women Entrepreneurs in the PresenTense NYC Fellowship With the help of … read more ›

        Now Accepting Applications! Slingshot, in partnership with the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York, is pleased … read more ›

What is the appropriate allowance to give my child? What type of account should I open to put aside money … read more ›

Who says there is a lack of Jewish women leaders… “Jewish Women Social Entrepreneurs”…we googled that twelve months ago and … read more ›

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York works to advance the status and well-being of women and girls in the … read more ›

Dear Friends, Please join us on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 for the JWFNY Annual Benefit Luncheon from 12:00-2:00pm at the … read more ›

There is a note on the door of a nurse’s office in Zambia that reads, “If you have come to help…go … read more ›

As many of us make preparations for the upcoming holidays, I wanted to share some of the exciting ways the … read more ›

We are very excited to announce this year’s expanded “economic security” domestic grant theme. Taking cue from recent new reports, … read more ›

JWFNY invites you to join us for a symposium with Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY)  Monday, September 12, 2011   12:00 … read more ›

Several of us from the JWFNY visited the Red Hook Community Justice Center on May 3rd, an area of NYC … read more ›

What a great parlor meeting we had last Thursday! I met Debra Schultz, the author of “Going South: Jewish Women … read more ›

The earnings gap between men and women has narrowed, but a new White House report shows that on average women … read more ›

On January 24th, 10 JWFNY members went to the Masbia soup kitchen in Flatbush, Brooklyn. This facility is a central … read more ›

Last year, the Advocacy and Policy committee went through a process of defining our mission and selecting those issues on … read more ›

On October 26th, I attended the annual luncheon of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. The theme of the luncheon … read more ›

What do I wish I could have told my younger self about money? And, what do you tell your 8-year … read more ›