Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Jewish Agency for Israel have reached a successful conclusion to the mediation process which has been held between the two parties over the last several months. The two organizations announced today the signing of a new agreement outlining an unprecedented collaborative venture for North American Aliyah. In this new “Collaborative Venture”, Nefesh B’Nefesh will have primary operational responsibility for marketing and … [Read more...] about Welcome to the “One Stop Aliyah Shop”
Archives for August 2008
As You Teach, You Learn
It's been a long, hot summer here in Jerusalem. For our American visitors, we hope you enjoy the long holiday weekend. We'll "see you in September" as we begin to welcome new regular contributors, some new areas of focus and continue to bring you up-to-date, innovative and useful information on Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World. Shabbat Shalom image: Mordechai Rosenstein, Advancement of Learning Jewish Philanthropy in a Web 2.0 World is a … [Read more...] about As You Teach, You Learn
Enabling Jewish Professionals
An opinion piece from the Forward: Give Professionals Time To Dream More often than not, young professionals in the non-profit world “do” what they “are.” In the Jewish communal world, this is constantly evident: The professionals who work in our communities also pray in our communities, socialize in our communities and volunteer in our communities. They are the personification of the sense of community that we aspire to have felt by … [Read more...] about Enabling Jewish Professionals
Nonprofit Recruitment and Retention: An Action Agenda
According to this week's Chronicle of Philanthropy, and based on a newly released report from John Hopkins University, values and mission are the selling points charity leaders should focus on when they seek to recruit new employees. Charities, for example, ought to emphasize that the nonprofit workplace can offer a greater sense of personal fulfillment and flexibility than many jobs in the business world. The report from Johns Hopkins also … [Read more...] about Nonprofit Recruitment and Retention: An Action Agenda
The Rise of Social Media
5 Questions For Social Media Fundraising, posed by Richard C. McPherson in his book Digital Giving: Is someone in your organization responsible for monitoring the online communities and blogs that actively discuss your issue? The findings must quickly reach someone able to spread the word to your supporters and program experts. Are your providing tools to your supporters so they can easily show their support online and invite others to join … [Read more...] about The Rise of Social Media
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