Memorial to the Holocaust in New
York City, will not report to Solender,
but rather to a lay board yet to be
formed, giving the foundation a high
degree of independence and flexibility.
The goal is to create a sense of
partnership and shared goals among
the mega-donors, as when a number
of them joined to fund a major ini-
tiative several years ago in support of
Jewish day schools.
The truth is, most of these men
operate both inside and outside the
system (Charles Bronfman is the
chairman of UJC). In looking for a
model for the relationship between
the new foundation and the UJC,
observers point to the interaction
between local federations and
endowments, and family founda-
tions, in communities around the
country.

YAD EZRA

feeddig the lewhvir Horgry

The Board of Directors and Staff of

Yad Ezra

wish to thank

The community's response to this effort helps ensure that
Yad Ezra continues its pledge to provide nutritious kosher food
packages to more than 1,800 needy individuals every month!

Will these major

donors become
independent of
the system?

But those relationships vary great-
ly, depending on local history, per-
sonalities and structure. In some
communities, like San Francisco, the
endowments operation is so success-
ful that it overshadows the federa-
tion. In some cities, there is close
coordination, while in others there is
little interaction between the federa-
tion and private foundations.
The issue to watch in Jewish corn-
munal life at the end of the 20th
century is no longer the federation
and the sum of its annual campaign.
Rather, it is the large and growing
federation endowment funds and
family foundations that are not only
taking in enormous sums of money
but are less restricted in how they
allocate their dollars.
Where will these dollars be spent?
Who will make the key decisions?
These and other questions regarding
the evolving relationships between
federations and foundations on the
local and national levels remains to
be seen, but it is clear that their
impact will be profound. And the
focus will be on the new national
foundation — whose creation was
either a bold innovation or a desper-
ate gamble, or both — as it takes
shape in the next year. Li

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The Heatherwood Retirement
16ATHERWOOD Community Presents...

"Supporting
The Mature , '
Driver

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Wednesday, November 17th
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Speaker: Barbara Spreitzer - Berent
From: Quest Learning Resources L.L.C.

Please

to Kathy Ostro wski,

248-350-4 777

• Objective signs that an' older
person is at risk for driving
problems.
• Practical strategies to help
people talk about mobility
issues.
• Helpful resources to help
extend an older person's safe
driving career.
• Useful tools to help the
transition to life without a car

Guests will receive free copies of two new books:
"Supporting the Mature Driver" and "Places to Go,
'People to'See: YourViride to Transportation
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11/12
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