tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post4669211783293355017..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE DARK?Gracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-80704765570313501332017-10-29T15:45:30.981-05:002017-10-29T15:45:30.981-05:00The opaque curtain drawn across the actions of non...The opaque curtain drawn across the actions of non-profits blocking out scrutiny and making transparency a joke is exactly one of the causes of the scandals that have been exposed at Jewish non-profits from FEGS to New York Legal Assistance to the 92nd Street Y and so many others. The failure of lay oversight, acquiescence in secrecy are part and parcel in the corruption. The price that is paid is in the destruction of the trust necessary to build great institutions. JFNA could well be the next.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-21765620341612730352017-10-28T17:01:37.666-05:002017-10-28T17:01:37.666-05:00Why would any organization spending millions of do...Why would any organization spending millions of donor dollars be permitted to hide how those dollars, in this case, are wasted. This appears to be a prima facie violation of New York's Charities Laws. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-29432595778219865972017-10-26T07:44:48.491-05:002017-10-26T07:44:48.491-05:00I've asked numerous times over many years for ...I've asked numerous times over many years for JFNA to share accomplishments. It almost never happens, even with multiple proactive asks. Dan Brownhttp://ejewishhilanthropy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-51109726274397517112017-10-26T07:13:35.984-05:002017-10-26T07:13:35.984-05:00It seems to this disaffected JFNA Board Member tha...It seems to this disaffected JFNA Board Member that the only things that JFNA has to hide in the "darkness" are its failures, all or many of which have been lowlighted on the pages of this Blog. In fact JFNA would be best-served if it would shed light on real accomplishments but as it has almost none it deems it best to hide everything. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-88855228807600656352017-10-25T16:51:59.460-05:002017-10-25T16:51:59.460-05:00Excellent...and so true.Excellent...and so true.RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-32333701502686225262017-10-25T16:35:41.971-05:002017-10-25T16:35:41.971-05:00There is a funny truth about Federations, on the l...There is a funny truth about Federations, on the local level and the national level, and at all times.Everyone, lay and pro, wants to stay in the room and protect their status to be there. And everyone believes there is another room where the decisions are really made.Bob Hyflernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-59176114974800952422017-10-25T15:16:14.796-05:002017-10-25T15:16:14.796-05:009:16am If you're really on the Executive Commi...9:16am If you're really on the Executive Committee how many questions have you asked about these issues. I suspect if you are on the EC and how would we know?!? You sit silently on the call. Where's your responsibility?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-11231522553822809232017-10-25T13:13:48.536-05:002017-10-25T13:13:48.536-05:00Anonymous on October 25, 2017 at 9:16 AM
My God. ...Anonymous on October 25, 2017 at 9:16 AM<br /><br />My God. Well this is pretty damning evidence...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-47121661193881426472017-10-25T10:01:16.553-05:002017-10-25T10:01:16.553-05:00Transparency is the lifeblood of the best non-prof...Transparency is the lifeblood of the best non-profits; darkness an shadows are where the worst of non-profits reside. JFNA is clearly so afraid of truth, of facts, of letting the sunshine in that they keep everyone out as if the organization holds some precious truths to which no one else is ever allowed access. These leaders have made so many terrible mistakes and secrecy is the worst.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-82433123212137275332017-10-25T09:16:47.780-05:002017-10-25T09:16:47.780-05:00Richard, I serve on the JFNA Executive Committee a...Richard, I serve on the JFNA Executive Committee and have to write anonymously because, well, you know what would happen to me as what has happened to you...but I wanted you and your readxs to know that the Executive Committee is almost as completely in the dark as is the Board on almost every matter you've raised. Consultant contracts, the General Assembly, the amount wasted onthe Global Planning Table, compensation decisions, you name it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-65228546894398368242017-10-24T11:33:15.689-05:002017-10-24T11:33:15.689-05:00Richard, if the person who wrote the comment that ...Richard, if the person who wrote the comment that you attribute to 25 Broadway is reading your post, which we all know many at 25 Broadway do, then I would say that if they are a responsible employee, they will write a response to your post in an attempt to set the record straight.<br />On the other hand, if in fact this person was "Not Jerry Silverman", then they might need to remain silent because the knowledge of such information would narrow down the list of suspects for the Thought Police.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-76307651559544296112017-10-24T08:38:15.907-05:002017-10-24T08:38:15.907-05:00Maybe Sandler operates in his own virtual reality ...Maybe Sandler operates in his own virtual reality while Silverman operates in his both realizing that nobody gives a damn what either of them say or if either ever did anything positive, what they've done. JFNA is a farce, wasting millions of donors funds while everyone looks the other way rather than face reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com