Best nonprofit to work for: BB Camp B’nai B’rith Camp was awarded the Best Nonprofit (medium-sized organization) to work for in Oregon. The award was presented by Oregon Business as part of its 100 Best Nonprofits to work for in Oregon. BB Camp employees and volunteers participated in a survey project this past spring through…
Whether it was the opportunity to meet new people, the chance to leverage one’s charitable dollars, the desire to do good or all of the above, the first year of Oregon Jewish Community Foundation’s Giving Council brought together 20 Jewish young professionals united by the common goal to collaborate and be impactful with their giving….
More than 180 individuals joined the Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation on April 20 to celebrate 13 years of teen philanthropy at the OJCYF annual benefit dinner. Forty-five teens from high schools around the metropolitan area participated in the program during this milestone year. This year’s annual benefit dinner, which is unique among teen philanthropy…
Sonia Marie Leikam joins OJCF’s team Sonia Marie Leikam has joined the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation as its new collaborative giving coordinator. Leikam is an educator who most recently served as executive director of the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center. A graduate of Lewis & Clark College (BA) and Portland State University (M.Ed), she also holds…
