Conference call briefing about the Occupy Wall Street movement and American finance at 12pm EST on Wednesday November 2nd, 2011. We heard two perspectives from Bronfmanim with expertise in this area: Anya Kamenetz BYFI ‘97, author and Senior Writer for Fast Company magazine, and Josh Neuman BYFI ‘90, Managing Director at Irving Place Capital.

Our speakers explore questions like: What is Occupy Wall Street? What do the protestors want? How is this part of a global movement? What are the responses to Occupy by people working in the financial sector? How can the average American make sense of America’s economy and what changes, if any, might we seek?

Here is a recording of the call:

Occupy Wall Street

This year's Fellowship is off to a great start!

Follow the 2011 Fellows' summer experience by visiting our blog at byfisummer.wordpress.com and following us on twitter.  You can also see photos of our adventures on our flickr account.  Enjoy!

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If you couldn't make it to But Seriously 2011, click here for the source sheets used by our educators and moderators.

If you're interested in helping to organize a gathering in your area, let us know.

Sixth Annual "Slingshot" Guidebook Names 50 Most Innovative
Jewish Nonprofits in America

(New York, NY) - October 19, 2010 - We are honored to announce that the Bronfman Alumni Venture Fund (AVF) has been named one of the nation's 50 most innovative Jewish nonprofits in Slingshot '10-‘11, a resource guide for Jewish innovation. Since 2005, Slingshot has become the definitive guide to identifying path-finding and trailblazing organizations grappling with concerns in Jewish life such as identity, community, and tradition. The Bronfman Alumni Venture Fund was chosen by a panel of 36 foundation professionals from across North America. This was the AVF's first time being featured in Slingshot.
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This year's fellowship is off to a great start...

You can keep on on our blog byfisummer.wordpress.com and follow us on twitter.

We are excited to share with you news of a generous $10,000 donation that the BYFI Alumni Venture Fund (AVF) received from Repair the World, an organization focused on Jewish service.

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