Jewish Philanthropy Podcast

For decades, Rabbi Yitz Greenman served as the executive director of Aish New York. During his time at the helm of Aish New York, Rabbi Greenman has been involved with a host of impactful Jewish outreach and educational programs, including Discovery Seminars, Speed Dating, Bring Israel Home, Aish on Campus, and many others. Aish New York is one the largest Jewish outreach organizations within the...

Rabbi Yosef Chaim Golding has served as  Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Agudas Yisroel of America and most recently the COO of the Siyum Hashas event at MetLife Stadium. Rabbi Golding has also served as Executive Director of RCCS, the Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society and Misaskim. During Rabbi Golding's tenure at RCCS, RCCS grew to become a "household name" for those stricken with cancer and became t...

Rabbi Simcha Scholar is the Chief Executive Officer of Chai Lifeline, a leading international children's health support network.   In this wide ranging interview, we cover: 1. Humble Beginnings/Staying Humble 2. Daas Torah & Torah Guidance 3. Sensitizing the Masses 4. Giving the Donor What Can't be Bought 5. Never Being Happy or Satisfied And much much more! --  -- 

Norman Gildin has dedicated his career to fundraising for non-profit organizations. Working with groups of all sizes and levels of recognition, Gildin's fundraising, which spans more than three decades, has raised over $92 million. His company, Strategic Fundraising Group (SFG), was established five years ago with the mission to provide help to non-profit organizations that don't have the resource...

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is one of the few people about whom it can be said that his entire life has been dedicated to serving the Jewish people. His visionary contributions to Israel and world Jewry over the course of the past half-century have impacted upon the lives of thousands while redefining Modern Orthodox leadership, shaping the face contemporary Jewish education, and in many cases, literally...

Yael Eckstein is the President of  The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. In this role, she  oversees all ministry programs and serves as the international spokesperson. Prior to her present duties, Yael served as Global Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, and Director of Program Development and Ministry Outreach. Based in Jerusalem with her husband and their four childr...

Rabbi Joshua Hess, a native of Los Angeles, CA, has served as Rabbi of Anshe Chesed since 2009. During Rabbi Hess' tenure in Linden, Anshe Chesed has seen tremendous growth with over 100 children attending their highly structured and educational youth program each Shabbos. Rabbi Hess was instrumental in building the state of the art Mikvah, modernizing the Eruv, and founding of the Vaad HaKashrus...

Growing up in England did not dampen Avraham's enthusiasm for life and his passion for helping Jewish leaders grow the projects they care about. Before learning for six years at Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem, he gained his degree in Management Science from Manchester University. His fundraising experience was cultivated, successfully working for over a decade, with Israel based kiruv projects includin...

Rabbi Mark Wildes is the Founder and Director of Manhattan Jewish Experience. He was ordained from Yeshiva University, but before becoming a rabbi, he received a JD from the Cardozo School of Law and a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University. Since founding MJE 18 years ago, Rabbi Wildes has become one of America's most inspirational and dynamic Jewish educators. He actively blog...

Rachel Cyrulnik serves as principal at RAISE Nonprofit Advisors , where she helps diverse nonprofits raise money and manage successful fundraising campaigns. With fifteen years of experience in nonprofit management, Rachel specializes in helping organizations define and achieve their fundraising goals. Before founding RAISE, Rachel was partner at ALTRUICITY, where she developed a pioneering approa...