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
