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Jewish federations raise $925 million in 2010

Network of fundraisers considers annual campaign a success given “the continued economic challenges” brought about by global financial crisis.

The Jewish Federations of North America announced on Thursday it had raised approximately $925 million dollars in 2010, a decrease of $13 million from its intake in 2009.
While 2010 was the second year in a row that overall donations were down, the umbrella group which represents a network of autonomous Jewish fundraisers throughout the US and Canada said it considered the annual campaign a success given “the continued economic challenges” brought about by the 2008 global financial crisis….