Publié par Boruch Itzkowitz
11 articles
The Chesed Fund That Outgrew the Group Chat
Someone in your community gets sick. The word goes out on WhatsApp. Money starts arriving. A hundred dollars here, five hundred there, a few thousand from someone who heard through a cousin. Within a week…
When a Donor's DAF Cannot Reach Your Fund
A donor wants to give from her donor-advised fund. Whether your fund can accept it depends on the sponsor's policy. A donor emails you in November. She has a donor-advised fund at one of the…
When the WhatsApp Fund Is Ready to Become a Real Fund
A chesed fund usually starts the same way. Someone posts a need in a group chat. Money moves through a personal account because that is the fastest path, and the family gets help by Thursday.…
Fiscal Sponsorship vs Starting Your Own Nonprofit
Five questions to ask before you sign anything A donor texted the fund operator last week asking for a receipt. The gift came through a payment app. There was nothing to send. That moment is…
When Your WhatsApp Fund Becomes a Tax Problem
You're collecting donations in your personal account. A donor asks for a receipt. You have nothing to send. This moment arrives for every informal fund operator. The family needs help with medical bills. The community…
When You Need a Fiscal Sponsor Fast
You have a donor ready to write a check. They want it tax-deductible. You need a 501 c 3 to receive it. You need one now. This happens more than people think. A family foundation…
When Mutual Aid Meets Tax Season
Hundreds of thousands of dollars flow through informal networks every month. Rent gets paid. Families eat. Medical bills get covered. The money moves fast because it has to. But April comes for everyone. The person…
When Anti-Zionism Becomes Antisemitism
The question keeps surfacing in comment threads and campus debates: can you oppose Zionism without being antisemitic? The answer matters more than the abstractions suggest. Real Jewish communities are watching how this plays out. Start…
The Subversion Trap
The conversation about institutional change has taken a strange turn. Progressives are openly declaring that progress requires "total subversion of existing institutions," then acting surprised when their opponents quote them verbatim. This…
When Halakha Meets Headlines: The Toronto Burial Controversy and What It Reveals About Jewish Authority
The Toronto Beth Din's decision to restrict burial rites for Jews who die by medical assistance has ignited predictable outrage. Critics frame it as cruel, outdated, punitive. Supporters defend it as principled adherence to Jewish…
When Your Cause Needs Structure, Not Bureaucracy
You have a cause that matters. People want to give. The question isn't whether you need charitable structure , you do. The question is which kind serves your mission without consuming it. Most fund organizers…