By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman eJewish Philanthropy The merger of UpStart, Joshua Venture Group, Bikurim and the U.S. programs of PresenTense “is a game-changer for the field of Jewish innovation,” says Ana Robbins, executive director of Jewish Kids Group, Atlanta's independent Heb … [Read more...] about New UpStart Network is Start of New Phase in Jewish Innovation
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Joshua Venture names new Dual Investment Program Fellows
Joshua Venture Group (JVG) has announced its next cohort of Dual Investment Program Fellows - rising stars poised to set their community-changing ventures on a path of significant growth. The two fellows - Jeff Kasowitz of The Jewish Studio Project and Rabbi Benay Lappe of SVARA … [Read more...] about Joshua Venture names new Dual Investment Program Fellows
Four Organizations Merge to Lead Next Stage of Jewish Innovation
UpStart, Bikkurim, Joshua Venture Group, and U.S. based-programs of PresenTense consolidate to be central resource for Jewish Innovation UpStart, Bikkurim, and Joshua Venture Group are consolidating into a single organization - UpStart - to serve as the central resource … [Read more...] about Four Organizations Merge to Lead Next Stage of Jewish Innovation
JEIC Announces New Team Challenge
The Jewish Education Innovation Challenge has launched a new initiative aimed at revitalizing Jewish day schools through reintroducing the dynamic of beneficent experimentation. For the first time, HaKaveret: JEIC Team Challenge will convene a group of talented, creative and … [Read more...] about JEIC Announces New Team Challenge
Confronting Organizational Entropy
By Todd J. Sukol Last week (July 14) I had the pleasure of attending a luncheon in honor of Joshua Venture Group's most recent cohort of talented social entrepreneurs setting out to the change the world through Jewish values and teachings. What an impressive group! What stood … [Read more...] about Confronting Organizational Entropy