Secrets of Giving

By Shira Hudson, 2016
Listen to this edited audio piece through OHMA’s SoundCloud channel

This is a mock podcast clip featuring Rabbi Avi Killip, who gives us a glimpse into what she listens to and how it impacts her decision to give to panhandlers she encounters when she’s out and about.

Shira Hudson is a student at OHMA and is also the associate director of planned giving at UJA-Federation. She comes to the program to explore the importance of capturing philanthropists’ life histories in order to better understand their philanthropic motivations and values. Shira holds a B.A. in Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University and a B.A. in Jewish History from the Jewish Theological Seminary.