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Development Associate and LIFE & LEGACY Program Coordinator Tidewater Jewish Foundation (TJF) seeks an organized, self-starter, and team-oriented individual to work collaboratively with the president & CEO to manage the LIFE & LEGACY Program and other planned giving related activities. Position serves as the primary liaison and coach to all LIFE & LEGACY partner organizations. Works with TJF staff, board, and other leaders to help facilitate development efforts by planning, organizing, monitoring, and assisting with the execution of action plans in coordination with Legacy teams. Promotes TJF and gift planning concepts to help cultivate new gifts. Works collaboratively with marketing staff to coordinate various events and programs.

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Submit cover letter, resume and salary requirements to: resumes@ujft.org or call Human Resources (757) 965-6117. EOE.

Tidewater Jewish Foundation is firmly committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying disability, genetic information or military status.

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hosen by their local federations, Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland award winners embody the values of the Lion of Judah. Recipients of this prestigious, nationally-recognized award are leaders

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in their communities—women whose body of work has left and continues to leave an enor mous imprint for generations to come; women who’ve inspired and motivated others to take an active role in philanthropy and in Jewish community involvement.

Ann Copeland was presented with her award on Tuesday, January 15 at the close of this year’s International Lion of Judah conference, which was held in Hollywood, Florida.

Copeland is a well-respected and beloved leader in the Tidewater Jewish community. She has long served as a role model for her family, friends, and for generations of emerging women leaders.

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Her involvement in various Jewish boards and committees reflects a lifetime of working on behalf of the “things that matter.” Among the things she considers priorities are: women’s philanthropy and empowerment; an unwavering love and support for Israel; and a collective responsibility for world Jewry.

A Zahav Lion of Judah, Copeland was among the earliest United Jewish Federation of Tidewater Women’s Cabinet members. She was also among the very first Tidewater Lions to endow her gift (serving as the UJFT’s first LOJE

chair) 20 years ago. An outstanding fundraiser, Copeland has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Federation’s annual campaign over the years. Through her every action, Ann Copeland embodies the spirit of the Lion of Judah, using her grace and influence to bring good in the world.

In addition to receiving her award during the conference, members of her family, as well as friends and some fellow Tidewater Lions, celebrated Copeland during a special dinner to recognize her years of service and to congratulate her on receiving the KWF award.

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Zuckerman got his start with YAD by completing the Tidewater Couples Project and Hineni! Leadership programs.

Both of Zuckerman’s two children attended Hebrew Academy of Tidewater and his family are members of Congregation Beth El. Zuckerman’s passion for Tidewater’s Jewish community is apparent in nearly everything he does.

“Megan and I recently returned from a 10-day trip to Israel where we were fortunate enough to share our passion for the country with our children,” he says. “One of our goals during this trip was to share our commitment to building a strong Jewish community here in Tidewater and the importance of philanthropy with our children to support Jews here locally and in Israel.”

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Leaving a Jewish Legacy Barb Gelb

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he second year of Tidewater Jewish Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY program is complete and with resounding success.

Teams of staff and volunteers from nine agencies and synagogues have pulled together to secure more than 400 commitments, worth an estimated $17-million for the future of Tidewater’s Jewish community. With the support of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, the LIFE & LEGACY teams have learned the nuts and bolts of legacy giving, while also building cooperation and partnerships between all of the Tidewater Jewish organizations.

The program has changed the philanthropic landscape of Tidewater’s Jewish community, enabling and encouraging people of all levels of wealth to participate.

Jason Lovitz, who leads the team for Temple Emanuel, is deeply appreciative of the program because, he says, “Grinspoon’s whole idea is that it is not about how much you give, it’s about how many people give. Before I got involved in LIFE & LEGACY, I thought it was for the ultra-rich and/or the ultra-old. That couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s for anybody. Everyone can be a giver.”

Leaving a legacy gift is a meaningful way for donors to let friends and family know what they care about and what their hopes are for the future. TJF will celebrate all of the community’s legacy donors on Monday, March 18 at the Sandler Family Campus.

For more information about LIFE & LEGACY, contact Barb Gelb at bgelb@ujft.org.

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Bernard’s Legacy Lives Forever Norfolk architect Bernard Spigel died in 1968 leaving an enduring legacy of homes, schools, theaters and commercial buildings he designed.

In 1983 Lucy Spigel Herman honored her dad by creating a scholarship for future architects administered by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.

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s this time different?

While those of us who have been investing for decades have experienced many tumultuous markets, each and every time volatility strikes, so does fear. Janet W. Mercadante I’ve learned a lot about investor behavior through the years, and I know how closely emotion is tied to our money. The challenge lies in the fact that we don’t make our best decisions when guided by our emotions.

Confirmation bias also plays a big part in how we react to the way the markets

move. We look for good news that reinforces up markets, and we grab on to negative news as the markets fall.

It’s very difficult to keep perspective as you see your account balances drop.

And yet…the market was buoyed by the December jobs numbers that far exceeded expectations. Workers’ wages are accelerating. There is some good news out there that belies all the pessimism and fear.

There will always be headwinds (areas of concern) as well as tailwinds (areas of optimism) as we look toward the future and try to anticipate the direction of the markets. While short-term prognostications are sometimes a lucky guess, we remain confident in the long-term growth of the markets.

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idewater Jewish Foundation is now accepting applications for the Stein Family College Scholarship. The prestigious scholarship, created in loving memory of Arlene Stein, awards $10,000 per year for four years for a student to pursue a college degree.

Brett Pomerantz, the 2016 Stein Family College Scholarship recipient, is now a junior majoring in mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech. Brett says he is extremely grateful for the scholarship because it has helped him focus on his studies without having the pressure of needing a job to help pay tuition and other expenses.

He also has had time to get involved Jewishly on campus, serving on the student board for Chabad at school. “I go to Shabbat every week, as well as other programs. We help them with the planning, and especially with timing the different events so more students can attend,” says Brett.

Brett took a Birthright Israel trip his freshman year, and then last summer had an internship with Onboard Israel, a company that brings students from North America to Israel for internships. “I worked for a start up company that made a strip that goes into your shoes that helps kids not walk pigeon toed.”

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Amazon buying Israeli startup CloudEndure for $250 million JERUSALEM (JTA)—Amazon is buying the Israeli startup company CloudEndure for an estimated $250 million.

Through its subsidiary AWS, Amazon is the world’s biggest supplier of cloud services. CloudEndure, a cloud computing company founded six years ago, creates business software for disaster recovery, backup and live migration in the event of a system crash. It places data on multiple clouds operated by providers including Amazon.

The final deal is expected to be announced soon, the Israeli business daily Globes reported.

“If Amazon added this kind of disaster-resilience service to AWS, it could help attract clients with a particular focus on security or those who were particularly spooked by high-profile ransomware attacks,” CNBC reported.

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