Microsoft has announced updates to its software donation program that make it easier for nonprofit organizations to get access to affordable technology. The program, which has already provided more than $3.9 billion worth of software to nonprofits around the world, is being … [Read more...] about Microsoft Updates Software Donation Program
Archives for July 2011
Am I Still Relevant at 60?
by Gary Wexler The evening began as the sunset performed like fine public art, sliding slowly behind a deepening blue and glowing orange Mediterranean Sea. Next door, the minaret of a long-abandoned mosque cast its shadow upon the ancient port below. Distant lights came alive … [Read more...] about Am I Still Relevant at 60?
Helping Innovations Survive, Thrive, and Go to Scale
by Aliza Mazor Bikkurim: An Incubator for New Jewish Ideas has been the proud home of 26 innovative start-ups over the past decade. We have served as a laboratory for new ideas, giving them physical space, start-up capital, skills training, coaching, consulting, a peer … [Read more...] about Helping Innovations Survive, Thrive, and Go to Scale
When Do Nonprofits Stay Open and When Do They Close?
“You Got To Know When To Hold 'em, Know When To Fold 'em”:* When Do Non-Profits Stay Open and When Do They Close? One of the most difficult decisions to make for a chief executive officer (CEO), for a president of a board of directors, or for the board of directors itself, is … [Read more...] about When Do Nonprofits Stay Open and When Do They Close?
The Kids are All Right
by Yehuda Kurtzer, PhD In his recent article on eJp, Scott Brown laments the absence of great talent and a steady supply of young professionals into Jewish life, and blames the organizations and institutions for failing to create the systems to invite in, grow and ultimately … [Read more...] about The Kids are All Right