Post-Startup Nation

For several years now the organized Jewish community has rallied around the innovative work of social entrepreneurs and the programs that support them. Hundreds of new projects and organizations have been launched as a result of this movement, which has»

Natan Fund Accepting New Proposals

The Natan Fund is now accepting Letters of Inquiry for five major 2011 grant areas. (Two have been open for a few weeks, and the other three are newly open.)

Natan supports entrepreneurial organizations with annual operating budgets under $1.5»

Embracing The Maybe: The Case For Risk-Taking

A recent article in the Business section of the Sunday New York Times, entitled “6 Months, $90,000, and (Maybe) a Great Idea,” described the phenomenon of the “Entrepreneur in Residence”(EIR). In Silicon Valley, there is a growing trend»

Expanded Survey of New Jewish Initiatives Launched

2010 Survey of New Jewish Initiatives Focuses on Startup Leaders, Expands to Europe

Jumpstart, The Natan Fund, and The Samuel Bronfman Foundation announced the launch of the 2010 Survey of New Jewish Initiatives. The survey builds on the»

The Challenge for Ethiopian Gen-Xers

Gary Rosenblatt writing in The Jewish Week:

Finding Jobs, And Hope, For Ethiopian Gen-Xers

The saga of the Ethiopian aliyah is both heroic and troubling. It includes the dramatic rescue of thousands of people virtually overnight as part of Operation»

New Ideas from the Old World

Lisa Capelouto, Director of JHub – a London-based incubator that focuses on Jewish social action and innovation – presents a European perspective to the conversation about innovation, and looks at how the old world is learning from the»

A Moment in Time: Sunday Night at the GA

“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.” – Henry David Thoreau

Anyone who has been to a GA knows that there are two schedules – the one that is published»

Engaging Alumni Reaps Benefits

Tamar Snyder writing in The Jewish Week:

It wasn’t just about the money. That’s what Idit Klein says about the initial $1,000 grant she received from the Bronfman Youth Fellowships’ Alumni Venture Fund»

Circle Power

Tamar Snyder writing in The Jewish Week:

Rochelle Kleter never pictured herself as a philanthropist. The first-generation American, born to parents who grew up in the Ukraine, had a hard time finding her place in the Jewish community.»

The Jewish Innovation Pipeline: A Google Chrome OS for New Jewish Organizations?

by Joshua Avedon

Seth Cohen recently challenged us to think about 5 key questions facing Jewish innovation. While we hope his excellent analysis continues to spark a broader conversation in the Jewish world, Jumpstart sees a big picture»

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