By Rabbi Paula Feldstein On the bimah stood two large, dark brown wooden podiums. The rabbi spoke from one, and the cantor sang from the other. Being four feet wide, they took up a lot of space, and anyone under 5’5” needed to stand on a step to be seen by the congregation. The po … [Read more...] about Helping Congregants Deal with the Five Stages of Change
Managing Your Nonprofit
Conversations that Matter: Five Years of Congregational Strategic Planning at USCJ
By Aimee Close and Bob Leventhal Since launching our first cohort of Sulam for Strategic Planners (SSP) in 2013 with ten congregations, we have facilitated a year-long planning process with 52 congregations of various sizes, in 17 states and one Canadian province. In other words, … [Read more...] about Conversations that Matter: Five Years of Congregational Strategic Planning at USCJ
Strategic Planning:
Critically Important and Nothing to Fear
By Kathy Cohen, PhD and Nanette Fridman, MPP, JD
The many challenges that nonprofit organizations face are well known: everything from rising expenses, to increasing competition for philanthropic dollars, to leadership and staff recruitment and retention. For every problem, … [Read more...] about Strategic Planning:
Critically Important and Nothing to Fear
12 Questions to Bust Silos at Your Organization
By Cindy Goldberg When I was asked to lead a Passover direct mail and e-appeal project for a client, I kicked it off by meeting with members from the development, communications, marketing, program and finance teams independently before meeting as a cohesive group. After all, all … [Read more...] about 12 Questions to Bust Silos at Your Organization
Who’s on Deck?
Succession Planning for Nonprofits Big & Small
By Avrum Lapin
Strong, dedicated professional leadership is key to shaping the direction of any nonprofit; effective professionals influence the vision, direction and performance of their organization and employees. The nonprofit sector has often struggled to find highly … [Read more...] about Who’s on Deck?
Succession Planning for Nonprofits Big & Small
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