Comments on: Survey of New Jewish Organizations – A Response http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/survey-of-new-jewish-organizations-a-response/ Connect. Educate. Innovate. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:17:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jewish Startups Speak Out | Jumpstart http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/survey-of-new-jewish-organizations-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-21501 Jewish Startups Speak Out | Jumpstart Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:39:53 +0000 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/?p=1503#comment-21501 [...] a long tail on a graph, without any special economic efficiencies resulting from new media?” (Survey of New Jewish Organizations - A Response) posted at [...] [...] a long tail on a graph, without any special economic efficiencies resulting from new media?” (Survey of New Jewish Organizations – A Response) posted at [...]

]]> By: Shawn Landres, Jumpstart http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/survey-of-new-jewish-organizations-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-20842 Shawn Landres, Jumpstart Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:17:31 +0000 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/?p=1503#comment-20842 Thank you, Bob, for your thoughtful comments and important questions. This Research Report was not the full study, but rather an initial set of key findings intended to prompt exactly the kind of conversation you've created here. We will be thinking about your comments and questions as we prepare for the next iteration of the reporting process and consider potential policy recommendations. And we really do hope to hear additional comments, reactions, and feedback from as wide a range of stakeholders as possible. Thank you, Bob, for your thoughtful comments and important questions. This Research Report was not the full study, but rather an initial set of key findings intended to prompt exactly the kind of conversation you’ve created here.

We will be thinking about your comments and questions as we prepare for the next iteration of the reporting process and consider potential policy recommendations. And we really do hope to hear additional comments, reactions, and feedback from as wide a range of stakeholders as possible.

]]> By: Dan Ehrenkrantz http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/survey-of-new-jewish-organizations-a-response/comment-page-1/#comment-20832 Dan Ehrenkrantz Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:34:33 +0000 http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/?p=1503#comment-20832 Thank you for this thoughtful post. I like Jim Collins' suggestion that non-profits be evaluated by how well they deliver on their mission relative to their resources. For example, how do you evaluate whether a large organization devoted to cancer research or a small organization devoted to cancer research is a better investment for your philanthropic dollars? The answer is not that big is better than small, new is better than old, etc. The questions for philanthropists should be: What do I want to achieve with my philanthropy? What organizations have missions aligned with my goals? Of these organizations, which ones are able to deliver good value--creating maximum change for every dollar invested? Thank you for this thoughtful post. I like Jim Collins’ suggestion that non-profits be evaluated by how well they deliver on their mission relative to their resources. For example, how do you evaluate whether a large organization devoted to cancer research or a small organization devoted to cancer research is a better investment for your philanthropic dollars? The answer is not that big is better than small, new is better than old, etc.
The questions for philanthropists should be: What do I want to achieve with my philanthropy? What organizations have missions aligned with my goals? Of these organizations, which ones are able to deliver good value–creating maximum change for every dollar invested?

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