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»
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»
What Do We Need From Our Leaders?
November 8, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Professional Development, The American Jewish Scene
This essay was written by Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld for the Samuel Bronfman Foundation “Why Be Jewish?” Conference, in May 2009.
With the opening of the Federations of North America GA 2009 later today in Washington, D.C., and the introduction»
The Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel Announces 24th Application Season
October 16, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Fellowship Opportunities, Press Release
The Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel (BYFI) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for its 24th summer program. The Bronfman Youth Fellowships sends 26 outstanding North American teenagers to Israel, for five weeks of intellectually engaging»
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»
Raising the Bar: Examining the Increased Value in Foundation Grantee Partnerships Part III: Leadership and Strategic Planning
July 20, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Foundation-Grantee Partnerships
by Benjamin Greene
It is my hope that this series will provide insight and help for those seeking to establish or improve their relationships with philanthropic foundations, as well as for foundations seeking to advance the relationships they have with»
Raising the Bar: Examining the Increased Value in Foundation Grantee Partnerships, Part II: Transparency
July 13, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Foundation-Grantee Partnerships
by Benjamin Greene
It is my hope that this series will provide insight and help for those seeking to establish or improve their relationships with philanthropic foundations, as well as for foundations seeking to advance the relationships they have with»
Raising the Bar: Examining the Increased Value in Foundation Grantee Partnerships, Part I
July 6, 2009 by eJP
Filed under Foundation-Grantee Partnerships
A new series on foundation-grantee partnerships by Benjamin Greene
This past year the philanthropic world has been driven by two major determinants: uncertainty and evaluation. The impact of the clear reduction in financial resources has only»
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»
Resetting – An Unprecedented Meeting of Philanthropists
May 19, 2009 by Maya Bernstein
Filed under Innovation: The New Jewish Landscape, Jewish Philanthropy, Social Philanthropy
by Maya Bernstein
cross-posted at Huffington Post (Jumpstart)
In a recent blog post, Marty Linsky, a leadership expert at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, asked, “Will you reset or hunker down?” Will we will treat today’s economic crisis»
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