By Adam Tilove and Yael Kidron In England, the Head of School (school principal) is often known as the Head Teacher. Aside from the fundraising, marketing, grant writing, disciplinary issues and communications, there is still one role the Head of School plays that is too often dismissed - that of teacher. Moreover, when this teaching occurs, the impact can quickly move from faculty meetings, to classrooms, and even to the playground. As an example, Adam Tilove, head of school at The Jewish Community Day School of Rhode Island, was surprised when a student told him how the entire school had participated in creating one massive snow fort. “But it couldn’t have been everyone,” Adam objected. “It must have just been a few students with other kids helping just a little?” he suggested. “Nope. … [Read more...]
New Study Examines American Jewry’s Relationship with Israel
Israel - a Unifying or a Divisive Issue among American Jews?, a newly released academic paper from the Ruderman Family Foundation, outlines a number of reasons behind an increasingly complicated relationship between American Jews and Israel. Published by the Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies at the University of Haifa, the paper, written by Alon Pinkas, former Consul General of Israel in New York and foreign policy advisor to four previous Israeli Foreign Ministers, indicates that Israel is no longer in the top five issues that influence American Jewish voting patterns in U.S. elections. Pinkas, in the study, claims that Israel plays neither a distinctively unifying nor patently divisive role in American-Jewish life, and while the bond between American Jews and Israel remains … [Read more...]
Charitable Giving projected to Grow more than 3.5 percent in 2017 and 2018
Charitable giving in the U.S. is predicted to grow by 3.6 percent in 2017 and by an additional 3.8 percent in 2018, according to The Philanthropy Outlook 2017 & 2018, a new report researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. The report is presented by Marts & Lundy, a leading fundraising and philanthropy consulting firm. “Continued growth in the overall economy will lead to a rise in philanthropic giving this year and next,” said Amir Pasic, Ph.D., the Eugene R. Tempel Dean of the school. “Our research indicates that all types of donors - individuals, foundations, corporations and estates - are likely to increase their giving in each of the next two years.” The Philanthropy Outlook generates predictions for year-to-year growth rates in overall … [Read more...]
Number of Jewish Children in UK Jewish Schools at All Time High
The number of Jewish children in Jewish schools has almost doubled since the mid-1990s, rising from 16,700 then to over 30,000 now, while the number of Jewish schools has jumped from 62 to 139 over the same period. These are some of the key findings from a report published this week, entitled The rise and rise of Jewish schools in the United Kingdom, co-authored by JPR researchers Dr Daniel Staetsky and Dr Jonathan Boyd. It is the first in a series of studies being produced by the new partnership between the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Institute for Jewish Policy Research, cooperating on the collection, analysis and publication of key community statistics. The results of the study show that the majority of the 30,900 Jewish children studying in Jewish schools in 2014/15 were in … [Read more...]
European Jewish Research Archive is Launched
A new research archive run by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research is being launched today, to provide Jewish leaders, academics and policy makers with access to the latest research on European Jewish life. The European Jewish Research Archive (EJRA) is a free-to-access repository of social research on European Jewry conducted since 1990. Three years in the making, it aims to bring together all social research studies published on any European Jewish community, since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The archive contains research reports from across the whole of Europe and the Former Soviet Union, written in any language, and includes a freely available PDF to download wherever possible. The Archives contain extensive coverage of topics of interest to Jewish researchers, leaders and … [Read more...]
New Report Warns of Increasingly Top-Heavy Philanthropy
A new report, “Gilded Giving: Top-Heavy Philanthropy in an Age of Extreme Inequality,” released by the Institute for Policy Studies and Inequality.org, raises the specter of a philanthropic sector dominated by wealthy mega-donors and their foundations, and donor-advised funds. “The growth of inequality is mirrored in philanthropy,” said report co-author Chuck Collins. “As wealth concentrates in fewer hands, so does philanthropic giving and power. We believe this poses considerable risks to both our independent sector and democracy.” The report warns that unprecedented levels of charitable giving in recent years mask a troubling trend. Charities are increasingly relying on larger and larger donations from smaller numbers of high-income, high-wealth donors. Meanwhile, they are receiving … [Read more...]
Women Give 2016: A New Research Report
A newly released study from Indiana U's Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), suggests the influence of women is likely to grow greater in coming years as a younger generation rises, with meaningful implications for philanthropy. The report investigates whether generational shifts in charitable giving intersect with women’s changing decision-making roles within families. Earlier this year, the U.S. Census Bureau released new estimates indicating that the Millennial generation (born 1981 and after) has surpassed the Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) as the country’s largest generation. The interaction of multiple generations in the workplace and in families has attracted attention for several years, yet little empirical research has addressed whether different generations approach charitable giving … [Read more...]
What is Effective Educational Leadership in Jewish Day Schools and How can it be Nurtured and Sustained?
By Susan Kardos and Ellen Goldring CASJE (the Consortium for Applied Studies in Jewish Education) recently released findings from the first phase of a study conducted by American Institute of Research (AIR). In Leadership in Context: The Conditions for Success of Jewish Day School Leaders, researchers offer valuable insight about specific leadership practices and the conditions that support them in Jewish day schools. As we discuss below - and as presented in Table 1 that summarizes these findings - the research highlights specific actions school leaders can take to be effective leaders and to have the most positive student outcomes: Vision: The school leader promotes a vision for Jewish living and learning. Staff: The school leader enables teachers’ learning and professional growth. … [Read more...]
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