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Crisis cash for Madoff victims

January 29, 2009 15:06

By Anonymous

1 min read

The Jewish Funders Network has launched a Crisis Loan Fund in the USA to assist non-profit organisations which invested with Bernard Madoff.  With an initial pool of $5 million, the fund will provide financing and interest subsidies to organisations facing budget shortfalls.

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