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Jim Friedman

Jim Friedman is Director of Planned Giving and Endowments for the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. Jim’s family has been in Cincinnati for five generations and takes great pride in the prominent role Jews have played in the Cincinnati community. jfriedman@jfedcin.org
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Giving
Jim Friedman

Why Jews Give

Two Hebrew phrases help explain why Jewish giving is so high. Two women pass a beggar on the street. Both women have the exact same income and expenses. The first weeps at the suffering of the beggar and gives him $5 out of the goodness of her heart. The second notices but rushes past. Later in the day, however, she feels compelled because of her religious beliefs and returns to give the beggar $100. Who is the better person? Why

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The Sexiest Seven Words in Fundraising

Once upon a time in a market far, far away, I worked at FORTUNE Magazine. In retrospect, selling advertising in FORTUNE had a lot of similarities to fundraising. It was a great magazine with a specific editorial mission that competed for dollars with a lot of other fine magazines and newspapers. During my time there, an editorial colleague posed this fascinating question: “What are the sexiest six words in advertising?” I’ve never forgotten how he answered it and have made

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For those who drive change — not watch it. Join the top 1%.

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