051 - Lessons from a Funder Investing Millions in Jewish BIPOC Communities, with Ilana Kaufman
Learn how Ilana Kaufman, President and CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative, invests in Jewish BIPOC communities through strategic philanthropy while exploring lessons on racial equity, community investment, and Yom Kippur's themes of reflection, repair, and renewa
What can you learn from a leader investing millions in Jewish BIPOC communities? Ilana Kaufman, President and CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative (JOCI), shares how strategic philanthropy expands opportunity, develops leaders, and addresses funding gaps affecting Jewish communities of color across the United States. Ilana Kaufman also challenges the myth that Jewish people of color are rare, explaining that an estimated one million people in the U.S. identify as both Jewish and BIPOC.
Listeners will gain insights into racial equity funding, nonprofit grantmaking, inclusive philanthropy, and community investment. Ilana Kaufman also reflects on the meaning of Yom Kippur and the High Holy Days, exploring how repair, accountability, belonging, and renewal can strengthen communities and create lasting social impact.
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