Obituary: Gary Tobin, 59, Analyst of Jewish Philanthropy
July 8, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
Gary Tobin, a nationally recognized expert on Jewish philanthropy, died Monday after a long illness, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports. He was 59.
Mr. Tobin, founder of the Institute for Jewish & Community Research, in San Francisco, argued forcefully for Jews to be more welcoming to converts and gentile spouses in mixed marriages. The institute’s B’Chol Lashon (In Every Tongue) program reached out to non-white Jews and promoted awareness of Jewish diversity.
An analyst on trends in Jewish giving, he occasionally contributed to The Chronicle of Philanthropy and was widely quoted in the national media following the revelations of the financier Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi investment scheme.
Read Mr. Tobin’s assessment of the Madoff scandal in The Chronicle.
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