From Momentum to Movement: Aligning Philanthropy Around Our Schools

"Philanthropy can do more, and do it better, when it is informed by shared learning, grounded in data and field expertise, and capitalized on through funder collaborations."

That's the animating idea behind the JFN Jewish Day School Affinity Group — and it's what Amy Schlussel, the group's manager, explores in her recent piece for Prizmah's HaYidion journal. Amy traces how the affinity group, spearheaded by the Mayberg Foundation alongside UnitEd, the Beker Foundation, and 10 other funders, is working to move Jewish day school philanthropy from fragmented investment toward coordinated, strategic action. As an organization that believes deeply in the power of collective effort, Amy's piece offers helpful framing for why the collaborative investment approach we're building together matters — and where it can lead.

Read From Momentum to Movement: Aligning Philanthropy Around Our Schools here