By Rabbi Evan J. Krame Some leaders of American Jewish Organizations have been in power for 20, 30 even 40 years. Is that good for the Jews? I don’t think so. I believe that there is a moral imperative to effectuate orderly and regular leadership transitions in the Jewish nonprofit sector. Transitions can make an organization stronger, even when the transition involves replacing a successful leader or organization founder. The failure to plan … [Read more...] about A Needed Change in Jewish Leadership
Managing Your Nonprofit
Board Chair Appreciation Day
By Nanette R. Fridman, MPP, JD During volunteer appreciation week, I have been thinking that board chairs and presidents deserve their own special day of recognition. After all, they are the ones whose phones ring and emails ping all night and day. The buck stops with them. One of the biggest trends in my coaching practice over the last 10 years has been the growth of nonprofit board chairs and presidents as clients. In some cases, their … [Read more...] about Board Chair Appreciation Day
What to Stop: The Forgotten Objective in Strategic Planning
By Amy Asin Most congregational leaders - when seeking to adapt their congregations to current realities and in order to bring in new members and/or create a sustainable financial situation - ask what new programs they should add or what new outreach they should do. As part of these generative conversations, it is also critical to ask the question: “What should we stop doing?” In order to free up resources to do new things, you must either … [Read more...] about What to Stop: The Forgotten Objective in Strategic Planning
How We Built This: What We Learned from Designing the UpStart Culture Deck
By Taylor Epstein, Jenny Kibrit Smith and Jaime Rapaport Barry [This is the first in a two-part series - stay tuned for Part 2 in late summer 2019.] UpStart's Culture Deck from CarolineKessler5 Dream with purpose. That aspiration is part of UpStart’s team philosophy, and it was our guiding principle as we created the UpStart Culture Deck. When UpStart underwent a four-organization merger in 2017, that was a significant … [Read more...] about How We Built This: What We Learned from Designing the UpStart Culture Deck
Two Birds? Pros and Cons of Adapting a Voluntary Dues Structure during a Campaign
By Avrum Lapin Attracting younger families, and generally growing membership, is a priority for congregations regardless of size, affiliation, or geographical location. From case studies, anecdotal evidence, and UJA-Federation’s two recent reports on the subject, many congregations are finding that voluntary dues are helping to bring in younger members and boost a congregation’s overall financial health. Though perhaps counterintuitive, … [Read more...] about Two Birds? Pros and Cons of Adapting a Voluntary Dues Structure during a Campaign
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