Lynn Schusterman: Unintimidated Philanthropist
August 31, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, Jewish Philanthropy, Philanthropy in Israel, The Blog
by Eetta Prince-Gibson
The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation (CLSFF), chaired by Lynn Schusterman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a primary supporter of Bat Kol, the Israeli organization for religious lesbians.
CLSFF is one of the largest Jewish-centric»
The Intersection of Followership and Leadership
August 18, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Best of the Blogs, The American Jewish Scene
from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation blog:
The Need for Followership Programs
The past decade has witnessed the emergence of a new generation of programs in which the primary focus is on those who participate, not on those»
JDC, BBYO Launch Overseas Service Fellowship
July 14, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, The American Jewish Scene
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) and BBYO launched a new overseas service fellowship for BBYO alumni, the JDC-BBYO Global Service Fellowship. This new initiative will place four BBYO alumni in JDC’s Jewish Service Corps for one year to»
Post-Startup Nation
July 12, 2010 by Bob Goldfarb
Filed under In Case You Missed, Innovation, The Blog
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»
Empowering Young Leaders in a 2.0 World
July 9, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
by Lynn Schusterman
Do you know Yitzy? In an old Jewish joke, he meets Monday nights with a group of elderly Jewish men. Usually, they talk about world affairs, and the tone is often negative. But one day Yitzy shocks»
The Many Faces of the ROI Community
July 6, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under Cool People, Summer of Innovation, The Blog, The World
Yesterday I had the chance to, once-again, sit with 120 hyped-up, caffinated, sleep-deprived young adult movers and shakers of our Jewish world at the 5th annual gathering of the ROI Global Summit. And while perhaps I spent a bit»
The Many Faces of ROI Community: Argentina, Israel, Belarus and Copenhagen
July 2, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under Cool People, Life in the FSU Countries, Snapshots: The New Jewish Landscape, Summer of Innovation, The Blog, The World
Israel, especially during the summer months, is a melting-pot of innovation. And one of the real pleasures of living here is having the opportunity to meet, and interact, with young adults from around the world who are involved in these»
The Future is Here: The 2010 ROI Global Summit
June 30, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, In the Media, Local Israel, The Blog
Young Innovators Gather for Global Summit on the Jewish Future
What’s the best way to build and strengthen the Jewish future? The answers are coming to Israel in just four more days, when 120 Jewish business and social»
Sandy Cardin on the Future of Jewish Philanthropy
Sandy Cardin, President of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, joins the 2010 PresenTense Global Institute for his annual keynote talk on Jewish philanthropy. Sandy will provide a unique inside view on what the future holds for the Jewish»
Pursue: A Jewish Social Justice Partnership
June 3, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Media Release / Official Publication, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
American Jewish World Service (AJWS), and AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps, a domestic year-long service program for Jewish young adults, have announced a new name and website for their partnership. Their 4-year-old joint venture for engaging Jews in their 20s»
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