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As We Turn the Corner…

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Turning the CornerAs we mark the end of 2009, and the first decade of the new millennium, JGooders invites you to join the thousands of people globally who support important social causes in Israel and the Jewish world. A gift of any size, even just $5, is of utmost importance…

Wendy Wins $1000

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Wendy, our 2009 GA winner!Congratulations to Wendy Paler of New York City who won the JGooders – Play Your Part in Tikkun Olam challenge at the General Assembly earlier this month. She received a $1,000 Giving Card and was able to donate to the projects of her choice on the JGooders site….

Social Networks Influence our Decisions and Lives

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Judith Stern Peck
Online social networks are having a significant impact on our lives. Through serving as a means for communication and friendship, studies show that they are actually influencing our behavior, our thoughts and emotions. Here are some recent thoughts from JGooders Founding Investor, Judith Stern Peck in The Jerusalem Post, together with others from USA Today and Time Magazine…

Send a Taste of the Sweetness of Giving

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

It's never too late to send JGooders Gifting CardsIt’s not too late to send a Gifting Card to your loved ones for Rosh Hashana, and give them a taste of the sweetness of giving.

Take advantage of our special 4+1 offer, or win a free yourself a free gifting card…

Grow Good on The List of Change!

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Ramat Hanadiv Gardens in Israel - named for philanthropist Baron RothschildWriting a blog is a little like tending a garden. The landscape must first be planned to make best use of the natural elements (climate, light, water, soil). Then elements are strategically placed to provide areas to sit and enjoy the flowers, listen to the gentle splash of a fountain or enjoy fresh-picked fruit and vegetables…

First peek at JGooders.com features!

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

The last grains in the hourglass before JGooders goes live!It’s the last grains in the hourglass as we approach the launch. And believe me, we make every grain count. Checking and fixing all the features we think you’ll appreciate. Usually sites that launch for the first time consist of a few small features and then evolve over time. We plan to evolve too, but we also decided that if we are providing a platform, we should make it rich to suit everyone’s needs…

Combination of Hi-Tech and Doing Good

Monday, October 20th, 2008

For most of my adulthood I have been part of the Hi-tech scene. It was almost as if it was a predetermined course of life. I studied software engineering and thereafter blended in the ever-growing hi-tech industry of the 90’s.
It is a fast paced and ruthless arena, leaving room only for the best to survive. [...]

A dream come true

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

For me, in many ways, it is a dream come true.
So yes, it is exciting, full of hope and expectation and at the same time, pretty scary.
For a 5th generation Israeli, my encounter with the Jewish community of Chicago at the age of 24 was a real turning point. Since then, I have spent most [...]