By Erin Goldstrom [Masters students at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management write theses or capstone projects involving original research about topics of interest to Jewish organizations. eJewish Philanthropy is … [Read more...] about A Recipe for Relationships at JCCs & Beyond
Archives for April 2016
Universalism in Jewish Museums Yields More Similarity to Jewish Communal Life, Not Difference
By Jillian Weyman [Masters students at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Zelikow School of Jewish Nonprofit Management write theses or capstone projects involving original research about topics of interest to Jewish organizations. eJewish Philanthropy is … [Read more...] about Universalism in Jewish Museums Yields More Similarity to Jewish Communal Life, Not Difference
Jewish Teen Philanthropy Programs Hit Milestone and Keep Growing
By Jenn Director Knudsen Julia Weiss’ parents taught with words and by example the import of giving back. Both Julia and her big sister took their advice very seriously. “My older sister had asked for cans of food to donate instead of presents for her bat mitzvah project,” J … [Read more...] about Jewish Teen Philanthropy Programs Hit Milestone and Keep Growing
You Are What You Learn
By Barbara Merson “You must be crazy!” This was the universal reaction I received when I announced that I was going to pursue a PhD while continuing in my job as the executive director of a large synagogue. My response was always that I would be crazy not to take advantage of t … [Read more...] about You Are What You Learn
A Message in A Bottle: The Four Donors
By Steven L. Meyers, Ph.D. I like to think about The Four Donors as if it were a forgotten fragment of a lost hagaddah, written by a philanthropist long ago, translated for our day. Whether you are a philanthropist or a fundraiser, it's a message in a bottle, which resonates … [Read more...] about A Message in A Bottle: The Four Donors