Five Steps Toward Better Engagement
There are key lessons in the success of new programs aimed at building community, fostering engagement, and deepening a sense of peoplehood:
- Lower Barriers , says Pippi Kessler of the Mothers Circle. “We always offer our programs for free,
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The Russian Players in American Jewish Philanthropy
December 10, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
by Gal Beckerman
When hundreds of thousands of Jews began leaving the Soviet Union 20 years ago, American Jews looked at them the way a father beams at his children. Here was a large part of the tribe, almost lost»
Trust, Transparency and Ethical Conduct
November 24, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Professional Development, The Blog
When it comes to issues of trust, transparency, and ethical conduct, the question for UJA-Federation of New York has never been “Have we done enough?” Instead, they push to answer tougher questions: What more can we do to raise the»
The Emerging Russian-Jewish Presence
November 23, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Jewish Philanthropy, Opinion, The Blog
by Robert Singer
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming… the title of the Jewish Federations of North America GA workshop is a playful take on the American patriot Paul Revere’s legendary midnight warning of the approach of King»
It’s Time to Get Off the Dance Floor
November 20, 2009 by Maya Bernstein
Filed under The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
Gary Rosenblatt, in his article “The Push & Pull of Jewish Philanthropy” in this week’s Jewish Week, writes:
“Start-ups look to federations and foundations for funding but don’t want to be associated with federations (too old school for»
Strange Love of National Organizations (or how I learned to stop worrying and love my local community)
November 18, 2009 by Seth Cohen
Filed under The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
Do not separate yourself from community – Hillel (Avos 2:5)
All politics is local – Thomas ‘Tip’ O’Neill
Quite simply, the GA is a reminder of the gravitational force of national Jewish organizations and the important role they»
The Changing Needs of Our Community
November 18, 2009 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
Gary Rosenblatt in The Jewish Week:
The Push-And-Pull Within Jewish Philanthropy
One of the fascinating dynamics in American Jewish life today involves the complex and evolving relationship among three key groups: the Establishment organizations, symbolized by the federations, the primary»
Innovation, By the Loaf
November 18, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Cool People, Snapshots: The New Jewish Landscape, The Blog
Last week, at the General Assembly in Washington DC, ROI, PresenTense, Jumpstart, the Center for Leadership Initiatives, Bikkurim and Jewlicious Festival, all official fans of challah, innovation, and Eli Winkelman, sponsored an event in honor of Challah for»
You Can’t Tweet Your Way Out of This Dilemma
November 17, 2009 by Gail Hyman
Filed under Marketing, The Blog
I had a number of conversations with professional and lay leaders in the Jewish philanthropic world over the past week that made me wonder if they had all attended the same high anxiety-over-technology-and-me session.
The good news is that lots»
NewsBits: The Power of Donors, the Voice of a Stakeholder
November 17, 2009 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel
from Globes:
Tel Aviv University donors seek to oust Leora Meridor
Many donors have stopped contributing to the university and some governors are considering resignation.
Chairman of the board of governors Robert Goldberg has written to Minister of Education and»
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