Social Media Usage Surges for Those 50+

According to the latest findings from the Pew Internet and American Life Project, social networking use among internet users ages 50 and older has nearly doubled – from 22% to 42% over the past year.

And while social»

Art of Immigrant Youth on Display at Ellis Island

For the first time, HIAS’ annual Poster Contest for Immigrant Youth is on display at Ellis Island, part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. Ellis Island was the nation’s premiere federal immigration station and is now a museum of»

Train ALL Staff in Welcoming Best-Practices

by Paul Golin

There’s been a growing chorus in the Jewish community that our organizations must create more engaging websites and get better at using social media tools like Facebook and Twitter, in order to build “online communities.” This is»

Is Staffing the Answer to Social Media ROI?

from The NonProfit Times:

Staffing Expected To Increase To Handle Social Networks

Nonprofits that have two or more full-time employees managing online communities have the highest level of satisfaction from social networks, according to a new»

Summertime and the Outreach is Easy

With Memorial Day behind us here in the US, in my book it is now officially summer. And for those of us who work in the Jewish philanthropic world, that means it’s time to decamp to the summer spots where»

Inside Perspective on Young Philanthropy

In today’s internet age, tweeting, blogging, and expansive friend requests on Facebook seem to have become major criteria for communicating and working effectively in the non-profit world. Non-profits, which often tend to lag behind in their mastery of technology, are»

A New Young Rabbi Takes the Helm

by Robert I. Evans and Avrum D. Lapin

Rabbi Amy Feder will become the seventh senior rabbi of Congregation Temple Israel of St. Louis, Missouri, on July 1, 2010, succeeding Rabbi Mark Shook, who is retiring. At the»

Kiev Hillel Sponsors Good Deeds Day

Last week, Kiev Hillel sponsored an event for Good Deeds Day – an appeal to Ukrainian citizens to go beyond thoughts to actual actions and dedicate March 16th to making this world a better place. A kick-off party»

Did You Remember to Unplug?

As Shabbat concluded, so did The National Day of Unplugging.

This story was published by The New York Times as Shabbat began here in Jerusalem. The video is from the same team that brought us The Tribe.

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Facebook Co-Founder Launches Nonprofit Platform

from Mashable:

… Facebook co-founder and My.BarackObama.com alum Chris Hughes announced the soft launch of Jumo, his new philanthropic start-up that works to match do-gooders with appropriate causes.

Currently, the Jumo site is merely an»

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