Expanded Survey of New Jewish Initiatives Launched
March 4, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Press Release, The American Jewish Scene, The World
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
February 24, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel
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
February 17, 2010 by eJP
Filed under 28 Days, 28 Ideas, In Case You Missed, New on eJP, The 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
November 16, 2009 by Seth Cohen
Filed under New on eJP, The American Jewish Scene
“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
September 24, 2009 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy
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
August 26, 2009 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Jewish Philanthropy
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?
August 3, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Innovation
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»
A Case for Interruption
July 9, 2009 by Maya Bernstein
Filed under Innovation Roundtable, Innovation: The New Jewish Landscape
“Knock knock!” “Who’s there?” “Interrupting cow.” “Interrupting Cow wh…” “MOO!”
I always get a kick out of that one. My sister’s preferred variation is “interrupting starfish,” which ends with an open palm smooshed into one’s face.
In his June 29th»
Is Innovation a Driver in Jewish Engagement?
July 1, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Innovation Roundtable, Innovation: The New Jewish Landscape, Social Philanthropy
Innovation is the hot topic in the Jewish world these days and so there is no better time to point you to two articles from the current issue of the Journal of Jewish Communal Service.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Key Questions on Jewish Innovation, Interruption, and Sustainability
June 29, 2009 by Seth Cohen
Filed under Innovation Roundtable, Innovation: The New Jewish Landscape
In preparing for a recent flight to New York for some meetings that included discussions regarding the state of Jewish social innovation, I compiled a stack of recent ‘want to read, but haven’t yet read’ materials on the topic. But»
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