2013 Annual Meeting

The Movie “Decoding Annie Parker”

Last week I was privileged to see a premiere showing of the movie “Decoding Annie Parker”. The compelling film tells … read more

Paid Sick Days: A Jewish Women’s Issue

Why does the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York support the Paid Sick Day Bill in New York City? It’s … read more

Save the Date: JWFNY Luncheon

Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Annual Benefit Luncheon   Thursday, March 14, 2013 12:00pm to 2:00pm The Plaza Hotel … read more

Governor Cuomo’s 10-Point Women’s Equality Act

In Governor Cuomo’s 2013 State of the State Address he says, “New York has fallen behind in its role as … read more

JWFNY Funds PresenTense Female Fellows

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Funds Three Women Entrepreneurs in the PresenTense NYC Fellowship With the help of … read more

JWFNY Funds Slingshot Women and Girls Supplement

     Now Accepting Applications!   Slingshot, in partnership with the Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York, is pleased to … read more

Women Talk Dollars on Kveller.com

What is the appropriate allowance to give my child? What type of account should I open to put aside money … read more

The Isha Koach Story

Who says there is a lack of Jewish women leaders… “Jewish Women Social Entrepreneurs”…we googled that twelve months ago and … read more

Learn about JWFNY

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York works to advance the status and well-being of women and girls in the … read more

JWFNY Annual Benefit Luncheon

Dear Friends, Please join us on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 for the JWFNY Annual Benefit Luncheon from 12:00-2:00pm at the … read more

Blog: Isha Koach, Women of Strength

There is a note on the door of a nurse’s office in Zambia that reads, “If you have come to help…go … read more

Blog: Starting the New Year

As many of us make preparations for the upcoming holidays, I wanted to share some of the exciting ways the … read more

Blog: Domestic Grants!

We are very excited to announce this year’s expanded “economic security” domestic grant theme. Taking cue from recent new reports, … read more

Upcoming Event: JWFNY Symposium – Monday, September 12th

JWFNY invites you to join us for a symposium with Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY)  Monday, September 12, 2011   12:00 … read more

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Goes to Court

Several of us from the JWFNY visited the Red Hook Community Justice Center on May 3rd, an area of NYC … read more

Blog: Parlor Meeting with Author, Debra Schultz

What a great parlor meeting we had last Thursday! I met Debra Schultz, the author of “Going South: Jewish Women … read more

Gap remains between the sexes when it comes to income

The earnings gap between men and women has narrowed, but a new White House report shows that on average women … read more

Blog: Masbia Site Visit

On January 24th, 10 JWFNY members went to the Masbia soup kitchen in Flatbush, Brooklyn. This facility is a central … read more

Blog: Advocates Advocate

Last year, the Advocacy and Policy committee went through a process of defining our mission and selecting those issues on … read more

Blog: Girl Scouts of Nassau County

On October 26th, I attended the annual luncheon of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. The theme of the luncheon … read more

Blog: Life$avings

What do I wish I could have told my younger self about money? And, what do you tell your 8-year … read more

New Blog Post: Welcome from the JWFNY President

The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York is excited and proud to welcome you to our new website! We encourage … read more