After a four-year hiatus, Joshua Venture Group (JVGroup) has emerged to rejoin the now burgeoning field of Jewish social entrepreneurship as a leading national support source for cultivating strong leaders and transformative ventures that seek to profoundly impact the American Jewish community. The organization officially re-launched in Fall 2009, announcing its call for applications for the 2010-2012 Dual Investment Program - a two-year … [Read more...] about Ideas Worth Investing In
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Generational Differences Impact Giving
Generational Differences Impact Giving as Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y Engage Through More Channels than their Mature Counterparts The results of a first-of-its-kind national research study into the charitable giving behaviors and attitudes across Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers and Matures shows that the boomers and Gen X are more spontaneous, influenced by peers, and use multiple channels when giving to charities. Prepared by Convio, Edge Research and Sea … [Read more...] about Generational Differences Impact Giving
Imagining the Internet
from Mashable: The Future of the Non-Profit Internet Earlier this month, Pew Internet released its annual Future of the Internet report. The survey of 900 leaders forecasts the future direction of online media. In turn non-profit strategists can glean insights into the future, and how to steer their individual programs. This year’s research report dove into five critical areas. Here’s what non-profits need to take away from the Pew … [Read more...] about Imagining the Internet
New York as America’s Jewish Capital City
by Steven Windmueller, Ph.D. New York is rapidly losing its economic position within the changing global economy, which has significant implications for American Jews, as well. The Jews of New York longer reflect religiously or demographically the “state” of American Jewry. Other major communities in this nation today rival New York in terms of institutional Jewish growth and as centers of creative energy and institutional … [Read more...] about New York as America’s Jewish Capital City
The Fundraising Challenges of 2010
No one can say for sure what 2010 will bring. Will there be an economic recovery? Will direct mail continue to be the king of individual giving results? Will a greater percentage of donors turn to the Web as their preference for giving? Here from Network for Good are 5 Trends they anticipate will affect your fundraising in the months to come: You may see a greater number of donations with a smaller average gift size. As much as the media … [Read more...] about The Fundraising Challenges of 2010
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