(Asheville, NC) – The Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund (AMKRF) is excited to announce that Sheneika Smith and Nicole Townsend are the winners of the first ever Tzedek Brilliance Awards. The…
Press Release: New Tzedek Brilliance Awards to Amplify the Impact of Asheville Leaders
Liberation from the Inside Out
By Lindsay Majer I imagine our pause for the cause has looked like an eleven-month vacation. We did not welcome a new cohort of Fellows. We haven’t hosted lunch and learns or…
Moving Towards Transparency
By Jennifer Langton During our “pause for the cause,” AMKRF has entered a time of organizational reflection and analysis building. As a part of our work, we are sharing reflections about what…
Amy’s Story: Using Privilege To Promote Equity Part THREE
Ongoing Questions As a white, wealthy person who plays an active role in AMKRF’s work, I occupy a unique position, and I am in constant reflection about who I am, how I…
Amy’s Story: Using Privilege to Promote Equity Part TWO
The History of the Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund In the late 1980’s, my parents, Barbara and Mort Mandel, directed funds for my brother, sister and I to use philanthropically. These…
Our History of the Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund
[Español abajo] During our pause for the cause, Amy Mandel and Katina Rodis Fund staff have dived into reflection and analysis building. We began by mapping our history. Our goal was to…
Learning in Community with Trusted Advisors
I’m much more interested in how we create strategic intention, a strategic sense of vision in what it is we’re trying to move towards, and a strategic sense of principles about how…
Pause for the Cause Update
Dear friends, As we shared earlier this year, we are taking a “pause for the cause” with Tzedek programming. We want to share more about how we got here, and what is…
A People’s History of 37 Montford
In November 2016, AMKRF and the Tzedek Fellowship established a physical office for the first time at 37 Montford Avenue. Currently, Asheville is one of the most rapidly gentrifying cities in the…