Gary Rosenblatt in The New York Jewish Week: Birthright Adjusting To New Trip Demographics Who can measure the impact of such impressions of Israel on the part of thousands of these first-time visitors? I found myself better appreciating Birthright’s perspective in w … [Read more...] about Birthright Israel: A Decade Later
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The Candidate’s Guide: Deciding Where to Work
In response to last week’s posting focusing on the process a non-profit organization needs to follow in selecting an executive director or chief executive officer I received a request to deal with the issue from the perspective of the candidate. In other words, what would be “The … [Read more...] about The Candidate’s Guide: Deciding Where to Work
Russian Charities Endure First Recession
Nearly two thirds (61 percent) of Russian charitable organisations say their funding has dropped as a result of the recession and over half (52 percent) say they have already lost a quarter or more of their funding. These findings come from the first research, on the impact of … [Read more...] about Russian Charities Endure First Recession
What Hadassah Won’t Tell Us
Every time Hadassah tries to put the Madoff affair behind them, some new item winds up in the mainstream press. from Bloomberg: Madoff Liquidator May ‘Claw Back’ Charities’ Profits Irving Picard, the liquidator for Bernard Madoff’s investment business, said he might sue c … [Read more...] about What Hadassah Won’t Tell Us
What Do Peapods and Philanthropy Have in Common?
by Barbara Maduell The role of social media in nonprofits is getting an enormous amount of attention these days. Without a doubt, networking tools enable your organization to build a level of awareness previously unimaginable (and prohibitively expensive). However, just like … [Read more...] about What Do Peapods and Philanthropy Have in Common?