The Week That Was: June 17-23

In today’s world, no nonprofit organization would think twice about collecting, and hopefully analyzing, information about their donors. So too, with website traffic. For how else can one effectively judge site visitors’ demographics and interests?

Based on site and RSS feed analytics, here – in alphabetical order – are the most popular posts on eJewish Philanthropy last week:

Hadassah Sells NYC Headquarters

Hadassah, the national Jewish women’s philanthropic organization, has sold its longtime Midtown headquarters as it undertakes an effort to reshape its image, sharpen its aim and recover from a costly entanglement with disgraced financier Bernard Madoff.

NCJW Funds 11 Organizations in Israel

This year NCJW’s Israel Granting Program has targeted 11 Israeli organizations that work to advance the lives of women, children, and families.

Seeking Inspiration at the ROI Summit in Jerusalem
by Abigail Pickus

In addition to offering professional development tools and featuring inspirational speakers and mentors, one of the main objectives of the five-day conference is to bring these young people together to collaborate and offer each other strategic support.

Time to Rethink Jewish Nonprofits
by Howard Wohl

I am tired of hearing leaders of Jewish Organizations too often say, “We cannot afford to pay the same compensation as a for-profit organization.” Why? How can we expect to have serious, well-managed Jewish Organizations providing important services when they tie their own hands and we automatically consign them to lower-class status?

Where in the World Are Those JDS Alumni?
by PEJE Staff

Imagine you had to choose the group of people who are most likely to become Jewish day school donors. Who would you pick?

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