Nonprofit organizations are embracing cloud technologies to help them more powerfully serve their constituents and better connect their services and staff. But while the benefits are great, there are still some roadblocks. NTEN and Microsoft surveyed more than 250 nonprofit professionals to produce the 2018 State of the Nonprofit Cloud report. Some of the key findings include: The benefits of hosted software and hardware include … [Read more...] about New Report: State of the Nonprofit Cloud
Using Technology Wisely
Four Reasons You Need a CIO
By Andrew Fretwell Something out of the norm has happened. The Union for Reform Judaism recently posted an opening for Chief Information Officer. That in itself shouldn’t be extraordinary; every day we watch Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers in other industries turn cutting edge technologies into sustained growth. Yet, for all our bluster about technology, URJ stands alone among major Jewish nonprofits in seeking a chief … [Read more...] about Four Reasons You Need a CIO
It’s Time for Tech Talk 2.0
By Reuven Margrett Just over a year ago with the release of the William Davidson Foundation & Jim Joseph Foundation SmartMoney technology report, there was renewed interest within the Jewish community about how technology could enhance student learning. Further ideas were voiced through eJewish Philanthropy's Continuing Conversations On Leveraging Educational Technology. This article aims to enhance the conversation by suggesting a shared … [Read more...] about It’s Time for Tech Talk 2.0
Relational Judaism and Synagogue Websites: an Interview with Dr. Ron Wolfson
By Jennifer Lieberman [Recently we sat down with Dr. Ron Wolfson, author of Relational Judaism: Using the Power of Relationships to Transform the Jewish Community (Jewish Lights Publishing) and co-author of the recently published The Relational Judaism Handbook: How to Create a Relational Engagement Campaign to Build and Deepen Relationships in Your Community (Center for Relational Judaism of the Kripke Institute) to discuss synagogue … [Read more...] about Relational Judaism and Synagogue Websites: an Interview with Dr. Ron Wolfson
Rewiring Jewish Community
By Ted Cohen and Scott Kaufman On May 20th, 1948, over twenty thousand Jews spontaneously gathered on the field at Central High School in Detroit to celebrate the establishment of the State of Israel. The event was organized without formal invitations or advertising. There were no emails sent, no tweets or Facebook posts, no Whatsapp message chains. How did nearly a quarter of the city’s entire Jewish population learn about this historic … [Read more...] about Rewiring Jewish Community
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