2017 MFF monthly newsletter

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Dear Friends, 2017 has gotten off to a busy start at the Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation. We launched the 2nd Annual "Inspired by Israel" Video Competition, a new year of programming at StandByMe, work with Virtually Israel (VR) 2.0 to bring cutting-edge virtual reality Israel experiences to more organizations and campuses, and a range of other new projects and partnerships. This month’s newsletter features an article that Adam published in the The Algemeiner. It lays out our vision for best practices in Jewish philanthropy – and how the Jewish community should be investing to best secure the Jewish future. We thank you for all that you do to further our shared mission – and look forward to partnering with you in the months ahead to strengthen the State of Israel and the Jewish people. With best regards, Gila and Adam Milstein

How to Make Jewish Philanthropy Go Further He Who Saves Just One Life Saves The Entire World…   But –  We have limited resources as a community. How should we invest to get the best ROI?   We need to look for low-hanging fruit, and invest in programs most likely to reach those who will be receptive to our message.

Featured in The Algemeiner Written by Adam Milstein

Second Annual ‘Inspired By Israel’ Video Contest Vote for your favorite videos from around the world starting March 20th! Click here to learn more.

Ethiopian Jews of Israel Check out this amazing story about faith, dreams and perseverance. This is the core of Zionism.

Featured Grantee: The Lawfare Project

MFF is proud to support The Lawfare Project (LP), a nonprofit legal think tank using the law in creative and groundbreaking ways to protect and advance the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and the Jewish state. The LP mobilizes public officials, media, jurists, litigators and legal experts to counter damaging attacks on Israel’s legitimacy, and through its Legal Fund and network of more than 350 attorneys worldwide, the LP offers pro bono representation to: Fight terror-front organizations Protect Jewish students facing harassment and discrimination on campus Penalize and prohibit unlawful discrimination based on ethnicity/national origin Challenge the perversion and misapplication of human rights law Recent exciting LP actions include: Kuwait Airways international litigation Freezing discriminatory trade regulations in the EU FIFA action to stop discrimination and politicization of sport Combating BDS throughout Spain Legal action against CUNY for anti-Semitic employment discrimination If you know students facing harassment or discrimination on campus, make sure they Know Their Rights!, and reach out to the LP for help!   We are grateful to The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation for their inspiration, support, and impact.

News and Notes from our Grantees

ATTENTION GRANTEES! Want to featured in the newsletter? Send us news about your organization, and we’ll consider including it in our upcoming newsletters! Send all up-to-date content to arielle@milsteinff.org

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The Mission of  The Adam and Gila Milstein Family Foundation  ("MFF") is to strengthen the State of Israel, the homeland of the Jewish People, and its special ties with the United States of America; and to ensure the special affinity to the State of Israel of the young and future Jewish generations.