By Alicia S. Oberman and Andrés Spokoiny Many people in the Jewish community play two roles at once for the same organization: funder and board member. What could possibly be problematic, or even noteworthy, about that? The funder and the organization both ostensibly share … [Read more...] about A Person on Two Missions? Funders as Board Members of Grantee Organizations
Foundation-Grantee Partnerships
Will it Last? Introducing A Tool to Assess Program Sustainability
By Aaron Saxe “What would remain if Foundation funding disappeared?” This was a common question that former Jim Joseph Foundation Executive Director Chip Edelsberg posed to challenge the professional team during the early launch phases of Foundation-supported teen education ini … [Read more...] about Will it Last? Introducing A Tool to Assess Program Sustainability
How Focused Philanthropy Enables Foundation Staff to be Substantive Partners with Grantees
By Joel Einleger After supporting a wide range of Jewish education programs and institutions through the mid 1990’s, AVI CHAI’s Trustees narrowed the focus in North America almost exclusively to Jewish day schools and overnight summer camps, which research had confirmed offer t … [Read more...] about How Focused Philanthropy Enables Foundation Staff to be Substantive Partners with Grantees
‘Surviving’ Grantmaking: How to Build Alliances to Achieve Your Philanthropic Goals
By Adam Pollack I have a guilty pleasure. I love watching “Survivor.” I enjoy the interplay of physical strength, mental toughness and strategy. But I love more than just that. The underlying theme of the show is the power of relationships. Those who build the strongest rel … [Read more...] about ‘Surviving’ Grantmaking: How to Build Alliances to Achieve Your Philanthropic Goals
It’s Your Plan, Not Ours: An Approach to Investing in Strategic Planning
By Aaron Saxe With the new year approaching, many of us will both reflect on the year that was and think about what we hope to accomplish in the year, or years, to come. In other words, we will do some type of planning. At the Jim Joseph Foundation, one tool we use to support … [Read more...] about It’s Your Plan, Not Ours: An Approach to Investing in Strategic Planning
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