There are many excellent resources available online. You may find these websites helpful.
Jewish Philanthropy
Jewish Funders Network
JFN offers programs throughout the year designed to inspire and enable Jewish funders to become more thoughtful and strategic grant makers.
Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education
PEJE is a collaboration of individual philanthropists whose goal is to strengthen the Jewish day school movement by increasing enrollment in Jewish day schools in North America.
JESNA
JESNA promotes excellence in Jewish education and facilitates innovative solutions to expand the impact of Jewish education in congregations, community programs and day schools.
Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford
The site is a rich resource for information about Jewish life and resources in the Greater Hartford Area and around the world.
General Philanthropy
National Center for Family Philanthropy
NCFP promotes philanthropic values, visioning, and excellence across generations of donors and donor families. It offers a range of publications and consulting services for family foundations. Useful NCFP publications can be ordered online.
The Philanthropy Roundtable
Based in Washington, D.C., the Roundtable provides a forum for donors who share similar concerns and interests.
The Philanthropic Initiative
TPI is non-profit philanthropic consulting service devoted to helping its clients identify their philanthropic interests and create strategic approaches to grant making.
Jewish Learning
Beingjewish.org
This site offers many ideas to help make Judaism relevant for modern life.
My Jewish Learning
A transdenominational website of Jewish information and education geared toward learners of all religious and educational backgrounds. It is a rich resource for learning about Judaism.
Jewishfamily.com
Published by the nonprofit Jewish Family & Life!, this site strives to help families apply Judaism and Jewish values to their everyday lives and to be a source of user-friendly, family-oriented information and entertainment.
Shamash, the Jewish Network
A central point of Jewish information and discussion on the Internet.
Interfaithfamily.com
This site offers resources and services for interfaith couples and families exploring Jewish life. It encourages Jewish choices and a welcoming Jewish community.
General Resources
Association of Small Foundations
The Association helps foundations with few or no staff.
Council on Foundations
The Council offers grant makers a broad range of resources and services and sponsors an annual Family Foundation Conference. The Web site offers a wealth of useful information.
GrantCraft: Practical Wisdom for Grant Makers
This Ford Foundation site offers resources on the tools and techniques of effective grant making, including guides, videos, and case studies.
Detailed Information about Charities
BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Charity Watch
Charity Navigator
GuideStar (Philanthropic Research, Inc.)
National Center for Charitable Statistics
