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A Passion for Innovation
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The Center for Designed Philanthropy continues to offer complimentary consultation and educational programs to donors who aim to make their giving increasingly meaningful, rewarding and impactful. At two recent Center-hosted events, guests deepened their understanding of our community and the power that innovation and leadership have in effecting change both here in L.A. and in Israel. We convened exceptional “Next Gen” leaders—social entrepreneurs who are rising to meet some of the most pressing needs of our time—to dialogue about the start-up organizations they launched for young Jewish adults. The panelists—all recipients of Foundation grants—included: Sam Yebri, president and co-founder of 30 Years After; Jill Soloway, board member of Silverlake Independent JCC; Rabbi Yonah Bookstein, executive director of JConnect; and Rabbi Sharon Brous, rabbi and co-founder of IKAR. We also presented innovation from the perspective of the ultimate “Start-Up Nation.” Israel’s top economic official in the U.S., Minister Eli Groner, addressed the tremendous strides this small country has made in just 64 years due largely to the inspired, entrepreneurial nature and spirit of Israel. We hope you will join us in 2013 for more of these engaging and illuminating conversations. (Continued on page 2)
Vol. 2 No. 1 • February 2013